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Apology for Lollard Doctrines

Apology for Lollard Doctrines (c1475).
The 659th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 719 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations719Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word72Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning159Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
accessorilyIn a supplementary or subordinate manner; as an adjunct; additionally; secondarily; incidentally. Cf. accessarily adv. 1.1475Go To Quotation
adventionThe action or fact of coming or being added from outside; extrinsic addition; adventitious occurrence. Cf. adventition n.1475Go To Quotation
aeromancerA person who engages in aeromancy; one who practises divination through the interpretation…1475Go To Quotation
again-sayingSaying the opposite; contradictory.1475Go To Quotation
agreeThe action of agreeing; agreement.1475Go To Quotation
appreciationPerception, recognition, intelligent notice; esp. perception of delicate impressions or distinctions.1475Go To Quotation
approverOne who proves or offers to prove (another) guilty; hence, an informer, an accuser.…1475Go To Quotation
arioler= ariole n.1475Go To Quotation
astrainTo bind; to put under obligation; to restrain.1475Go To Quotation
atristTo trust.1475Go To Quotation
augurer= augur n. 1.1475Go To Quotation
autenkidAuthenticated.1475Go To Quotation
battelSee quot. 1475 (Perhaps a distinct word.) Obs.1475Go To Quotation
beastlyIn a beastly manner, like a beast. Obs.1475Go To Quotation
behightA promise.1475Go To Quotation
behighterA promiser.1475Go To Quotation
blackeningThe action or an act of turning or making black; a darkening. Also fig.: an act of defamation.1475Go To Quotation
bouning(Mätz.) error for bouuing = bowing n.1475Go To Quotation
chapletedWearing a chaplet.1475Go To Quotation
circumstancetrans. To condition, surround with conditions.1475Go To Quotation
comparcionerOne who shares a possession or inheritance with another; a copartner.1475Go To Quotation
compertA scribal error for compt = Latin comptus adorned, dressed (on the head).1475Go To Quotation
comptDressed, as to the hair; more gen., trim, spruce, polished.1475Go To Quotation
concorporalOf or belonging to the same body.1475Go To Quotation
contentContained.1475Go To Quotation
cruciar= crucifier n.1475Go To Quotation
deaconhead= deaconhood n.1475Go To Quotation
decretistOne versed in the Decretals; a decretalist.1475Go To Quotation
denierOne who denies (in various senses of the verb).1475Go To Quotation
deposingGiving testimony on oath.1475Go To Quotation
engildtrans. To gild; also fig. to brighten with golden light.1475Go To Quotation
evilfulHarmful, malicious.1475Go To Quotation
exhortsimply.1475Go To Quotation
fornicarerA fornicator.1475Go To Quotation
geomancerA person who practises geomancy (in either sense).1475Go To Quotation
granterOne who grants.1475Go To Quotation
healsomeWholesome, salutary; healthful.1475Go To Quotation
hydromancerOne who practises hydromancy.1475Go To Quotation
instituteTo establish in an office, charge, or position; to appoint; now, only, to place in…1475Go To Quotation
overeagerlyIn an overeager manner.1475Go To Quotation
overfaceAn upper face, a surface.1475Go To Quotation
overthwartnessContrariness; perversity.1475Go To Quotation
pertinately= pertinaciously adv.1475Go To Quotation
potentateA monarch, prince, ruler, esp. an autocratic one. Also: a powerful or influential person; a magnate.1475Go To Quotation
presupponetrans. To presuppose; to assume beforehand.1475Go To Quotation
priestintr. To exercise the ministry or functions of a priest. Also (rare) trans. with it. Obs.1475Go To Quotation
priestlyIn the character of a priest; in a manner befitting a priest.1475Go To Quotation
priorateThe office of an ecclesiastical prior or prioress; (also) the period of office of a particular prior or prioress.1475Go To Quotation
pyromancerA person who practises pyromancy.1475Go To Quotation
pythonerA conjuror, a sorcerer; a soothsayer.1475Go To Quotation
ritelyIn accordance with rites; with due form.1475Go To Quotation
ruspicerA diviner, a soothsayer.1475Go To Quotation
sanctum sanctorumThe Holy of holies of the Jewish temple and tabernacle. †In early use also pl. in the same sense.1475Go To Quotation
shoretrans. To threaten. Also absol. or intr. to use threatenings.1475Go To Quotation
sortilegerOne who divines, chooses, or settles by drawing lots or otherwise; a diviner, fortune-teller.1475Go To Quotation
spulyierA spoiler.1475Go To Quotation
statuetrans. To set up, put in place.1475Go To Quotation
statuedOf an image: set up, erected.1475Go To Quotation
stigmeAnglicized form of stigma n. 1 2.1475Go To Quotation
subjectlyInherently. Obs. rare.1475Go To Quotation
superstitiosityIn pl. Superstitious beliefs or observances. Obs.1475Go To Quotation
supprisedWith the and pl. concord. Oppressed people as a class. Cf. supprise v. 4. Obs.1475Go To Quotation
unabilityThe quality of being unable; inability. Freq. const. for, of, to, etc.1475Go To Quotation
undeceivedNot deceived or imposed upon.1475Go To Quotation
unevident(un- prefix 7 5b.)1475Go To Quotation
unfilledUnfulfilled. Obs.1475Go To Quotation
unsinfully(un- prefix 11. Cf. unsinful adj.)1475Go To Quotation
unsleakableUnquenchable.1475Go To Quotation
unthankfulNot earning thanks or gratitude; unacceptable, unappreciated, thankless; disagreeable.1475Go To Quotation
vicaryVicarious; delegated.1475Go To Quotation
vowtreAdultery.1475Go To Quotation
werrar= worser adj.1475Go To Quotation

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