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Melusine

Melusine (c1500).
The 799th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 605 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations605Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word45Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning129Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
abominetrans. = abominate v. 1.1500Go To Quotation
cohortationCombination in a cohort or company (?).1500Go To Quotation
continueA continuous fever; = French fièvre continue.1500Go To Quotation
crossbowmanAn archer with a crossbow; a soldier armed with a crossbow.1500Go To Quotation
curryThe portions of an animal slain in the chase that were given to the hounds; the cutting…1500Go To Quotation
demoniacle= demoniac adj.1500Go To Quotation
disemparetrans. To dispossess.1500Go To Quotation
empossesstrans. To invest with possession, endow with.1500Go To Quotation
enlibertytrans. To put within the ‘liberty’ or absolute control of; to give up entirely.1500Go To Quotation
enrageTo add fury or violence to; to make violent or virulent; to exacerbate.1500Go To Quotation
enterprenantEnterprising.1500Go To Quotation
eylodProb. error for lyflod, livelihood n.1500Go To Quotation
faintedFallen into a swoon (rare).1500Go To Quotation
fullishApp. misused for fulliche, fully adv.1500Go To Quotation
fumierSmoke.1500Go To Quotation
furiousnessThe quality or state of being furious; madness, fury.1500Go To Quotation
gorgeret= gorget n. 1.1500Go To Quotation
grandeurGreatness (in amount or degree). Obs. rare.1500Go To Quotation
hardiflyA by-form of hardily adv.1500Go To Quotation
hastyfullyCorrupt form of hastively adv. under the influence of hasty adj. n. adv.1500Go To Quotation
haute-pieceThe shoulder-piece in plate armour; = pauldron pouldron n. forms.1499Go To Quotation
hawsetrans. To raise, exalt, hoist.1500Go To Quotation
humaneOriginally: †civil, courteous, or obliging towards others (obs.). In later use…1500Go To Quotation
illnessBad moral quality, condition, or character; wickedness, depravity; evil conduct; badness. Obs.1500Go To Quotation
ill-willerOne who wishes evil to another; one who cherishes ill will or hostile feeling.1500Go To Quotation
mixtiontrans. To mix with.1500Go To Quotation
nourituredThat has been brought up; nurtured. Only as well-nouritured.1500Go To Quotation
nouvellesNews. Cf. novel n. 3a.1500Go To Quotation
pacificFree from disturbance; (Law) undisputed. Obs. rare.1500Go To Quotation
patiseA pact, an agreement; peace terms; tribute.1500Go To Quotation
pesantThe amount that a thing weighs; weight.1500Go To Quotation
prefixFixed beforehand; = prefixed adj. 1.1500Go To Quotation
rampinA kind of small ship.1500Go To Quotation
rapporteurA person who reports or recounts something. Obs. rare.1500Go To Quotation
resoignintr. To fear, be afraid.1500Go To Quotation
revaluetrans. To reassess the value or worth of (a commodity, asset, etc.) in financial or…1500Go To Quotation
sageouslySagely.1500Go To Quotation
sawdeeSoldier's pay.1500Go To Quotation
serpentous= serpentine adj. 1.1500Go To Quotation
sommageBaggage; baggage-animals.1500Go To Quotation
trancheA cutting, a cut; a piece cut off, a slice.1500Go To Quotation
trussageArticles ‘trussed’ or packed up, collectively; baggage; spec. booty carried off. Also attrib.1500Go To Quotation
unlawfulnessUnlawful (or disloyal) conduct. Obs.1500Go To Quotation
unspoiledNot despoiled or plundered; not taken as plunder.1500Go To Quotation
viretonA cross-bow bolt so constructed as to rotate on its axis while flying.1500Go To Quotation

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