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Jacob's Well

Jacob's Well (c1450).
The 769th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 633 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations633Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word55Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning149Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
defraud= defraudation n.1450Go To Quotation
depriverOne who or that which deprives, or takes away possessions, rights, etc.1450Go To Quotation
forbanishtrans. To banish; occas. with second obj. of place whence. Also, to dispossess, disinherit.1450Go To Quotation
forwrecchetrans. To rouse to wrath.1450Go To Quotation
fruitfulhead= fruitfulness n.1450Go To Quotation
gravel-stoneOne of the stones of which gravel is mainly composed; a pebble. Also fig.1450Go To Quotation
groundageSome kind of toll or tax. Obs. rare.1450Go To Quotation
guidageOld Law. A fee or tax paid for guidance (see quots.). Obs.1450Go To Quotation
gunstoneA stone used for the shot of a cannon or gun; a cannon-ball; a bullet.1450Go To Quotation
hardheadHardness.1450Go To Quotation
heavy-ladenLaden or loaded heavily; bearing a heavy burden. Also fig.1450Go To Quotation
hogwashKitchen refuse and scraps (esp. in liquid form) used as food for pigs; pigswill. Now chiefly hist.1450Go To Quotation
homeliheadFamiliarity; kindness.1450Go To Quotation
hurlbatA weapon, ? some form of club; in 16th cent. Latin-English Dictionaries, glossing Latin aclys (aclis) a small javelin. Obs.1450Go To Quotation
interlinearWritten or printed between the lines.1450Go To Quotation
leveltrans. To make (a surface) level or even; to remove or reduce inequalities in the…1450Go To Quotation
lickerousheadLickerousness.1450Go To Quotation
manyfulAbundant, plentiful. Also with of.1450Go To Quotation
market priceThe current price asked for a product, commodity, or service in a particular market; (Econ.)…1450Go To Quotation
mid-age= middle age n. 1.1450Go To Quotation
obdurateHardened in wrongdoing or sin; stubbornly impenitent; resistant or insensible to moral influence. Obs.1450Go To Quotation
omittingThe action of omit v.; an instance of this.1450Go To Quotation
over-greedilyToo greedily; in an overgreedy manner.1450Go To Quotation
precioushead= preciousness n. 1a.1450Go To Quotation
properheadThe quality of belonging or relating to oneself.1450Go To Quotation
rasedheadRage, fury.1450Go To Quotation
receptorA person who receives or harbours criminals or stolen goods; = receipter n., receiver n. 3, resetter n. Obs.1450Go To Quotation
sawingThe action of the verb saw v.; an instance of this.1450Go To Quotation
scavelA small spade (see quot. 1823).1450Go To Quotation
skeetA long-handled scoop or shovel; in later use Naut. (see quots. 1769 1846). Also fig.1450Go To Quotation
slugginessSluggishness, slothfulness.1450Go To Quotation
slugnessSlothfulness; indolence.1450Go To Quotation
sparinglyIn a sparing or saving manner; frugally, economically.1450Go To Quotation
speediheadSwiftness, rapidity.1450Go To Quotation
spring-waterWater issuing or obtained from a spring or fountain.1450Go To Quotation
stubtrans. To dig up by the roots; to grub up (roots). Chiefly with up.1450Go To Quotation
thatcherOne who thatches; esp. one whose business it is to thatch houses, corn or hay ricks, etc.1450Go To Quotation
three-squareHaving three equal sides; equilaterally triangular. Also fig. threefold, triple.1450Go To Quotation
thunder-cracklit.1450Go To Quotation
tithableOf produce: Subject to the payment of tithes.1450Go To Quotation
treatingNegotiation of terms.1450Go To Quotation
trustingThe action of the verb trust v.1450Go To Quotation
uncontrite(un- prefix 7.)1450Go To Quotation
undevout(un- prefix 6.)1450Go To Quotation
undevoutness(un- prefix 12; cf. undevoutly adv.)1450Go To Quotation
ungentlyIn an ungentle manner; unkindly; roughly; discourteously, rudely.1450Go To Quotation
ungreased(un- prefix 8.)1450Go To Quotation
unmeekness(un- prefix 12.)1450Go To Quotation
unneedy(un- prefix 7) Also absol.1450Go To Quotation
unruth(un- prefix 12.)1450Go To Quotation
untestateIntestate.1450Go To Quotation
untrusting(un- prefix 13.)1450Go To Quotation
unwalledNot furnished with, or defended by, a wall.1450Go To Quotation
water-springA permanent flow of water issuing from the earth: = spring n. 2. Also fig. Now chiefly in echoes from the Bible.1450Go To Quotation
wholeheadCompleteness.1450Go To Quotation

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