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Bible (Douay)

The Holie Bible faithfully translated into English (1609–1610).
The 757th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 641 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations641Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word46Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning141Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
assessory= assessorial adj.1610Go To Quotation
awideWide, widely.1610Go To Quotation
balaseintermediate forms due to confusion of balance n. and ballast n.1610Go To Quotation
brewardTo sprout.1609Go To Quotation
colloquiumA conversation, dialogue, colloquy. Obs.1609Go To Quotation
connectionThe action of connecting or joining together; the condition of being connected or joined together.1609Go To Quotation
dissipatedDispersed, scattered, dispelled, wasted, frittered away.1610Go To Quotation
earletAn ear-ring. Obs.1610Go To Quotation
electoA leader or commander chosen by mutineers. (Also adapted as elect n.)1609Go To Quotation
emundationThe action of ceremonial cleansing or purification.1610Go To Quotation
ethecke1610Go To Quotation
exorationThe action of beseeching or entreating; an entreaty.1610Go To Quotation
genio= genius n. 2.1609Go To Quotation
herodianA heron. Obs.1609Go To Quotation
ianthineViolet-coloured; dyed of a violet colour. (See also quot. 1876.)1609Go To Quotation
immoletrans. = immolate v.1610Go To Quotation
inebriatedtransf. and fig.: see inebriate v. 2.1610Go To Quotation
inebriatingThat inebriates; intoxicating. lit. and fig.1610Go To Quotation
interiorlyIn, or with respect to, the inner nature, mind, or soul; inwardly; mentally or spiritually.1609Go To Quotation
interpolishtrans. To polish here and there or at intervals.1609Go To Quotation
ironious= ironical adj.1610Go To Quotation
libatoryA libatory vessel. Obs.1610Go To Quotation
miseratorA person who takes pity on another. (In quot. with reference to God.)1610Go To Quotation
onocrotal= onocrotalus n.1609Go To Quotation
ophio-(prob.) a kind of locust or cricket.1609Go To Quotation
PaulianTheol. A follower or disciple of St Paul. rare.1609Go To Quotation
penetrabilityThe capacity to penetrate something; penetrativeness.1609Go To Quotation
perdixA partridge; a bird of the genus Perdix or a related genus. Now chiefly (in form Perdix): the genus itself.1609Go To Quotation
posttrans. To place, station; to assign to a particular or strategic position. Freq. refl. and in pass.1609Go To Quotation
Ptolemaian= Ptolemean n.1610Go To Quotation
PtolemeanA member of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Cf. Ptolemaic adj. rare.1610Go To Quotation
quadmire= quagmire n. (in various senses).1610Go To Quotation
sabbathizeintr. To observe or keep a Sabbath or period of rest.1610Go To Quotation
schine= mastic n. 2.1609Go To Quotation
Scythism(See quot. 1793.) Obs.1609Go To Quotation
sinningThat sins or commits transgressions.1610Go To Quotation
stibicOf or belonging to antimony; antimonic.1609Go To Quotation
superexalttrans. To extol, glorify, or praise exceedingly or excessively. Obs.1610Go To Quotation
torrentA stream of water flowing with great swiftness and impetuosity, whether from the steepness…1609Go To Quotation
trambleintr. To roll over and over; to tumble, fall headlong. rare.1609Go To Quotation
trembleAn act or the action of trembling; a fit or state of trembling; a tremor; a vibration.1610Go To Quotation
tunicA garment resembling a shirt or gown, worn by both sexes among the Greeks and Romans…1609Go To Quotation
unconsummateNot consummated; uncompleted.1609Go To Quotation
unvesttrans. To divest, strip.1609Go To Quotation
VulgateIn common use as a version of the Bible (or portion of this); employed or occurring in one of these versions.1609Go To Quotation
well-deservingGood desert.1609Go To Quotation

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