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Ladies' Repository

The Ladies' Repository (1841–1876).
The 942nd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 516 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations516Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word43Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning160Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
aestho-physiologyHerbert Spencer's name for: the study of the relationship between sensations or feelings and nervous processes.1869Go To Quotation
akindleAlight, burning.1869Go To Quotation
carsicknessNausea caused by the motion of a car (chiefly a motor car).1867Go To Quotation
crinkleA sharp, thin crackling or rustling sound.1859Go To Quotation
dingeA derogatory term for a black person. Also attrib. or as adj., esp. with reference to a…1848Go To Quotation
historylessLacking or without history; not having a noteworthy or eventful past.1876Go To Quotation
marbleizetrans. To stain or colour (paper, stone, etc.) so that it resembles variegated marble; to…1854Go To Quotation
marksmanshipThe skill or art of a marksman (marksman n. 2a).1845Go To Quotation
marriageabilityThe quality of being marriageable; eligibility for marriage.1868Go To Quotation
matriarchalOf the nature of or resembling a matriarch; of, relating to, or based on matriarchy…1841Go To Quotation
metaphysicistA person concerned with questions of a metaphysical, non-empirical, or hypothetical nature; a metaphysician.1875Go To Quotation
MillerismThe beliefs or doctrines preached by William Miller (see Millerite n.).1843Go To Quotation
mind-expandingThat expands or (apparently) extends the capabilities of the mind. In later use: spec. = psychedelic adj. 1 2.1855Go To Quotation
minestroneAny of various thick vegetable soups containing pasta or rice, made throughout Italy, and elsewhere.1871Go To Quotation
miragetrans. To produce as a mirage; to cause to shimmer or otherwise resemble a mirage.1861Go To Quotation
misdevotetrans. To devote wrongly.1853Go To Quotation
misdirectingDirecting or guiding amiss; leading astray, esp. in behaviour or beliefs.1856Go To Quotation
moodishnessMoodiness; capriciousness.1857Go To Quotation
narcotizingThe use of narcotics; the action of narcotize v. Also in extended use. Freq. attrib.1846Go To Quotation
non-conservativeNot conservative in outlook, belief, or habits.1850Go To Quotation
non-participantA person who or thing which does not participate.1864Go To Quotation
non-popularNot popular; not originating from or appealing to the populace or to people in…1860Go To Quotation
officiaryA body of officers; an official body.1849Go To Quotation
orchestratorA person who composes or arranges music for an orchestra, band, etc. Also fig.: a person who directs, manages, or coordinates.1875Go To Quotation
oversleepingThe action or habit of sleeping longer or later than one intended; an instance of this.1852Go To Quotation
overtrimmedTrimmed too much; excessively adorned.1872Go To Quotation
passengertrans. (in pass.). Of a vessel or vehicle: to be occupied by passengers; to be occupied by…1874Go To Quotation
PentateuchalOf, relating to, or contained in the Pentateuch.1841Go To Quotation
phonetismPhonetic representation; reduction to a phonetic system of writing or spelling; = phoneticism n.1848Go To Quotation
photoheliographicOf or relating to photographs of the sun; used for taking such photographs.1858Go To Quotation
piano-playingThat plays the piano.1853Go To Quotation
picktrans. In a children's game (usually played during Easter): to attempt to break (an…1861Go To Quotation
pie eaterA person who eats pies. Also derogatory: a fat person.1851Go To Quotation
pinionlessWithout pinions; wingless. Chiefly fig.1857Go To Quotation
polytonicMusic. Using or having several musical tones; polytonal.1875Go To Quotation
premonitiveOf, relating to, or conveying (a) premonition; premonitory.1853Go To Quotation
prependtrans. To add at the beginning, to prefix, prepose; esp. to add or append (a…1872Go To Quotation
queryinglyIn a querying manner; questioningly.1874Go To Quotation
-righterForming nouns denoting an advocate or supporter of the rights of the group or type denoted…1854Go To Quotation
sloughslang. To imprison, to lock (up). Usu. in passive.1848Go To Quotation
sociablistAn (excessively) sociable person.1853Go To Quotation
thought-readingThat practises or professes thought-reading.1844Go To Quotation
woman's righter= women's righter n.1854Go To Quotation

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