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Rule of St. Benet

Rule of St. Benet (a1100–1450).
The 792nd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 609 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations609Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word66Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning168Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
acclineintr. To incline; to slope, slant. Also in extended use: (to tend) to incline or lean.…1424Go To Quotation
alrightExactly, just. Chiefly modifying so. Cf. right adv. 4.1025Go To Quotation
apocalypse(With capital initial.) The ‘revelation’ of the future granted to St. John in the isle…999Go To Quotation
aumbryA container for storing books, a bookcase; (occas.) a room where books or other…1224Go To Quotation
bell-ringThe ringing of a bell, esp. as a signal, warning, etc.; (also) an instance of this.1025Go To Quotation
carfCutting, a cut, incision; a wound; a fissure.999Go To Quotation
cellaressA woman (esp. a nun) in a convent or similar establishment charged with the safe…1424Go To Quotation
greatnessThickness, coarseness; stoutness. Obs.1020Go To Quotation
livelihoodThe course of a person's life, lifetime; kind or manner of life; conduct. Obs.1025Go To Quotation
meetingThe act or an instance of assembling or coming together for social, business, or…1025Go To Quotation
mendnessAmendment.1424Go To Quotation
miriA physician.1424Go To Quotation
misdighttrans. To mismanage, bring to misfortune, treat badly. Also: to prepare, provide for…1224Go To Quotation
misfangintr. To make a mistake, go wrong, err.1025Go To Quotation
misheartrans. and intr. To hear incorrectly or imperfectly.1025Go To Quotation
misredetrans. To advise wrongly. Also intr.1025Go To Quotation
misteintr. To take the light meal known as mixtum.1424Go To Quotation
monasteryA place of residence for a community living under religious vows, esp. the residence…1424Go To Quotation
needWith that -clause. Obs.1025Go To Quotation
novicery= novitiate n. 3.1424Go To Quotation
oftly= often adv.1224Go To Quotation
oncalltrans. To call upon, invoke.1400Go To Quotation
openedThat has been opened.1050Go To Quotation
ordainmentThe action or fact of ordaining; appointment; authoritative order; institution…1424Go To Quotation
otherlikerIn another manner, otherwise.1025Go To Quotation
over-earlyAt too early a time; prematurely.1424Go To Quotation
overfilltrans. To fill to overflowing or to excess; to put more into (a container, etc.) than it…1025Go To Quotation
overflowingThat overflows (in various senses of the verb). In early use also: †superfluous (obs.).1050Go To Quotation
over-mickleToo much, overmuch, excessive. Also occas.: very much.1025Go To Quotation
over-oldToo old. Also (now arch.): very old, antiquated.1025Go To Quotation
overseamtrans. To overload, oppress.1025Go To Quotation
overspreadtrans. To spread (something) over or upon something else. Also in extended use in pass.…1025Go To Quotation
overswitheToo greatly; excessively, without restraint.1025Go To Quotation
poughedOf a garment: baggy, loose.1125Go To Quotation
presidentThat presides or has authority; presiding, in charge.1449Go To Quotation
primeChristian Church. One of the daily offices, or canonical hours of prayer, of the…1025Go To Quotation
priorwickThe position or office of prior.1224Go To Quotation
promeA neighbour.1424Go To Quotation
propertary= proprietary n. 1b.1424Go To Quotation
prostrateintr. To become prostrate; to fall forward with the face downward; to throw oneself to…1424Go To Quotation
quiverActive, nimble; quick, rapid; brisk, lively.1050Go To Quotation
quiverlyActively, zealously, quickly, smartly.1050Go To Quotation
ravingWandering, straying.1449Go To Quotation
readyTo make (a thing) ready; to prepare or put in order. In later use also with up.1224Go To Quotation
rebelRebellion.1424Go To Quotation
reliquiaeRelics of a saint, martyr, or other deceased holy person. Cf. relic n. 1a. rare.1025Go To Quotation
respounChristian Church. = respond n. 1.1424Go To Quotation
restlessDeprived of rest; finding no rest; esp. uneasy in mind or spirit.1050Go To Quotation
ringA ringing sound or noise, esp. of a bell.1025Go To Quotation
ruleAlso with capital initial. The code of discipline or body of regulations observed by…1224Go To Quotation
siecleThe world (in the religious sense).1400Go To Quotation
slacklyIn a remiss or negligent manner; without due diligence or energy.960Go To Quotation
sleevelessOf a coat, jacket, or other garment: Having no sleeves; made without sleeves.950Go To Quotation
smitA sullying spot or stain; a taint or blemish. Freq. fig. of moral taint. Obs.1030Go To Quotation
sowlAny kind of food eaten with bread, as meat, cheese, etc.; relishing or tasty matter added…960Go To Quotation
spareTo close (the lips or eyes) firmly. Obs.1400Go To Quotation
speletrans. To take or stand in the place of (another); to represent.960Go To Quotation
stickleOf a hill or incline: Steep, high-pitched. s.w. dial.960Go To Quotation
stuntFoolish, stupid. Obs.960Go To Quotation
sunderlepesSeparately, apart from the rest, severally.1020Go To Quotation
Te DeumAn ancient Latin hymn of praise in the form of a psalm, sung as a thanksgiving…1025Go To Quotation
thinkingIn pl. Thoughts; musings, trains of thought.1224Go To Quotation
upOn or upon. (In various contexts.)960Go To Quotation
veyne= veny n.1400Go To Quotation
wilMisery, ill.1400Go To Quotation
wrong-doingThat does wrong, harm, or ill; prone to or committing wrongful actions.1400Go To Quotation

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