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Book of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer (1549–1552).
The 719th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 669 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations669Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word12Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning69Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
anywaysIn any way, in any respect, at all.1560Go To Quotation
BenedictusThe hymn of Zacharias (Luke i. 68), used as a canticle in the morning service of the Church of England.1552Go To Quotation
child-birthThe bearing or birth of a child; parturition.1549Go To Quotation
consecratedDedicated to a sacred purpose; made sacred; hallowed, sanctified.1552Go To Quotation
epactThe number of days in the age of the moon on the first day of the year (now Jan. 1st, but formerly March 1st or 22nd).1552Go To Quotation
imprinterOne who or that which imprints or impresses; †a printer (obs.). With quot. 1638 cf. impriment n.1548Go To Quotation
morning prayerA formal act of worship taking place in the morning, spec. (in the Anglican Church) the…1552Go To Quotation
SexagesimaIn full Sexagesima Sunday. The second Sunday before Lent and hence the eighth Sunday…1549Go To Quotation
uncharitablenessThe quality or character of being uncharitable.1548Go To Quotation
uncreate= uncreated adj.1548Go To Quotation
uncreatedNot brought into existence by a special act of creation; of a self-existent or eternal nature.1548Go To Quotation
weak-heartedLacking fortitude, faint-hearted.1549Go To Quotation

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