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Transactions of the Society of Arts

Transactions of the Society of Arts (1783–1850).
The 869th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 557 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations557Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word54Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning201Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
arcographAn appliance for drawing an arc of a circle without using a central point; a cyclograph.1822Go To Quotation
castableThe projection of waste metal on cast articles.1821Go To Quotation
centro-see quots.1814Go To Quotation
cow-grassA wild species of Trefoil, Trifolium medium; sometimes also applied to a cultivated perennial form of Red Clover.1789Go To Quotation
crab-harrowA harrow with bent teeth for thoroughly breaking up deeply ploughed land; its later form is the drag-harrow.1796Go To Quotation
crab-weed= crab-grass n. 1 2.1790Go To Quotation
curvilinead1826Go To Quotation
curvographAn instrument for describing curves.1817Go To Quotation
depthinga watchmaker's tool for gauging the distances of pivot-holes in movement plates.1788Go To Quotation
drillerOne who sows seed by drilling.1788Go To Quotation
fat-henA name for certain plants of the Goosefoot tribe, Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus and Atriplex patula…1795Go To Quotation
firming chisel= firmer-chisel n. at firmer adj.1799Go To Quotation
gammet? = grummet n.1778Go To Quotation
ginningThe action of gin v. (sense 2); the operation of separating the seeds of cotton from the fibre.1789Go To Quotation
gullyAn iron tram-plate or -rail.1800Go To Quotation
hammer-tailIn a pianoforte: see quot. 1896.1805Go To Quotation
hyanAn acute, usually fatal, infectious disease of cattle or, occasionally, sheep, caused…1789Go To Quotation
lixiviationThe action or process of separating a soluble substance from one that is insoluble…1788Go To Quotation
misprovingFailing, unsuccessful.1798Go To Quotation
monocolouredOf only one colour; monochrome. Also in extended use.1798Go To Quotation
needle pointerA person who sharpens the points of needles. Now hist.1821Go To Quotation
orchardistA person who cultivates an orchard or orchards; a fruit-grower.1794Go To Quotation
oxyhydrogenA flammable mixture of oxygen and hydrogen, used in brazing metals, etc. Usu. attrib.1823Go To Quotation
patJute.1801Go To Quotation
pentroughA trough, channel, or conduit, usually made of wooden boards, for conveying water from a…1793Go To Quotation
pharologyThe scientific study of lighthouses and signal lights.1847Go To Quotation
pietrans. Eng. regional (east.). To put (potatoes or other root crops) in a pit or heap and…1791Go To Quotation
porryIn silk weaving: the portion of the warp lying between the warp-roll or beam and the back…1790Go To Quotation
prussous= thiocyanic acid at thio- comb._form 1.1809Go To Quotation
ravel= raddle n. 2.1805Go To Quotation
recantintr. To cant or tilt back.1793Go To Quotation
rentualContaining a list of rents.1788Go To Quotation
respUsu. with the. A disease of sheep caused by Brassica poisoning, characterized by…1789Go To Quotation
ringly= ringled adj. 3. Now Sc.1800Go To Quotation
rootinessThe quality of being rooty. Also fig.1804Go To Quotation
samelyWithout variety; monotonous.1799Go To Quotation
sandyishSomewhat sandy.1793Go To Quotation
scapement= escapement n. 2.1789Go To Quotation
scumbletrans. In Oil Painting. To soften or render less brilliant (the colours in a portion of…1798Go To Quotation
shimintr. To use the shim for hoeing.1792Go To Quotation
shimmingHoeing with a shim.1792Go To Quotation
slacker(See quot. 1877, and cf. slaker n. 2.)1797Go To Quotation
sniffleA form of ravel or separator.1805Go To Quotation
spinning-jennyAn early form of spinning-machine (introduced by James Hargreaves about 1764 – 7 and…1783Go To Quotation
stitchtrans. To turn up (the ground) in ridges in order to cover or protect the roots of…1805Go To Quotation
swathLocal variant of swarth n. (Cf. swad n.)1776Go To Quotation
tachometerAn instrument for measuring the velocity of a moving body of water, a current-measurer.1810Go To Quotation
tippleA bundle of hay tied near the top so that it tapers to a point.1799Go To Quotation
tippletrans. To bind (hay) in tipples (see tipple n.). Also absol.1799Go To Quotation
towinga carding-machine: see quot. 1789.1789Go To Quotation
tram-plateOne of the flat or flanged iron plates used in forming early tramways (in mines or…1807Go To Quotation
Turkey redA brilliant and permanent red colour produced on cotton goods, essentially a madder…1789Go To Quotation
turniptrans. To plant or crop (land) with turnips.1789Go To Quotation
witterpl. The barbs of an arrow, fishing-spear, fish-hook, or the like. (rare in sing.)1775Go To Quotation

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