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Tale of Beryn

The Tale of Beryn (c1460).
The 979th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 500 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations500Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word50Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning132Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
akimboWith hands on hips and elbows turned outwards.1460Go To Quotation
a-squareOn the square; aloof, at a safe distance.1460Go To Quotation
boistly= boistously adv.1460Go To Quotation
chokelingApparently an early form of chuckling: see chuckle v.1460Go To Quotation
cloytrans. To nail, to fasten with a nail. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
condtrans. To conduct. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
dentureAphetic form of indenture n.1460Go To Quotation
dessantlyContinuously.1460Go To Quotation
dischaucetrans. To divest of shoes, or of hose.1460Go To Quotation
diskentrans. ? To withdraw from notice. In quot. 1460 refl.1460Go To Quotation
doorwardTowards the door.1460Go To Quotation
endroitQuality, species.1460Go To Quotation
eruditionThe action or process of training or instructing; instruction, education. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
featherlessWithout feathers, in various senses.1460Go To Quotation
formallyHandsomely. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
grutchComplaint; = grudge n. 1.1460Go To Quotation
immemorate? Unmindful. (Cf. immemor adj.)1460Go To Quotation
knurA hard excrescence, swelling, or concretion in the flesh. Obs. Cf. knob n. 1b.1460Go To Quotation
lirylong1460Go To Quotation
loseryLosing; opportunity or chance of losing.1460Go To Quotation
manfulnessThe quality of being manful.1460Go To Quotation
negativeOf a person: that denies something. Obs. rare.1460Go To Quotation
non-obstantNotwithstanding. Also with that -clause as object, forming a compound conjunction. Cf. non obstante prep.1460Go To Quotation
outlashtrans. To spill or shed (tears). Obs. rare.1460Go To Quotation
overmusetrans. To outwit.1460Go To Quotation
overplaytrans. To surpass or overcome in playing; to defeat; to outplay. rare.1460Go To Quotation
parentineParentage; lineage.1460Go To Quotation
perceitPerception, understanding.1460Go To Quotation
pomperyPomp (†also in pl. in same sense); pompous behaviour, language, etc..1460Go To Quotation
probacyProb.: probation, evidence, ‘affirmative proof’ (editor's gloss in margin of quot. 1460).1460Go To Quotation
protestA solemn, formal, or emphatic declaration or affirmation; an avowal; = protestation n. 1. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
repairingThe action of repair v.1460Go To Quotation
repassTo go back in the opposite direction; to return.1460Go To Quotation
responsalAnswerable, responsible. Chiefly Sc. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
ruddylessLacking ruddiness; pale.1460Go To Quotation
seaboardThe plank to cover up the port-hole. Obs.1460Go To Quotation
selondynA precious stone.1460Go To Quotation
semi-bousyHalf-drunk.1460Go To Quotation
seyntureA waist-belt.1460Go To Quotation
spoliationThe action of spoliating, despoiling, pillaging, or plundering; seizure of goods or…1460Go To Quotation
strothirA steering oar, helm, rudder.1460Go To Quotation
surmisetrans. To put upon some one as a charge or accusation; to charge on or upon, allege against…1460Go To Quotation
tanneryThe process or trade of tanning; tannage.1460Go To Quotation
tearingThe action of tear v., in various senses.1460Go To Quotation
trottingThe action of the verb trot v. in various senses; spec. in U.S., a trotting-race.1460Go To Quotation
unarrestedNot arrested or apprehended.1460Go To Quotation
undangered(un- prefix 8.)1460Go To Quotation
visenageA term of abuse applied to a woman.1460Go To Quotation
wardAphetic form of award n.1460Go To Quotation
willokpl. ? Garments.1460Go To Quotation

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