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Temple Bar

The Temple Bar (1860–1906).
The 764th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 637 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations637Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word44Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning132Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
aegrotantA sick person, an invalid. Obs.1865Go To Quotation
armoriallyIn an armorial manner; in a way that pertains to arms or armour.1861Go To Quotation
artsy-craftsy= arty-crafty adj.1902Go To Quotation
awesomenessThe quality of being awesome; weirdness.1874Go To Quotation
bathotic= bathetic adj. Also absol.1863Go To Quotation
beadledomThe embodiment of the characteristics of beadles as a class; stupid officiousness and ‘red-tapeism’.1860Go To Quotation
canoodleintr. To indulge in caresses and fondling endearments. Also formerly trans., to persuade by endearments or deception.1864Go To Quotation
clanny= clannish adj.1889Go To Quotation
clifferA cliff-climber.1862Go To Quotation
curllessWithout curls.1861Go To Quotation
daffodillyFull of or furnished with daffodils.1892Go To Quotation
demodedThat has gone out of fashion.1887Go To Quotation
distressedlyIn a distressed or sorely troubled manner.1890Go To Quotation
dolenceMourning, expression of grief.1861Go To Quotation
dosserOne who frequents, or sleeps at, a common lodging-house. happy dosser n. see quot. 1884.1866Go To Quotation
essaylet= essaykin n.1872Go To Quotation
fin= finnip n. (see also quot. 1925). Also U.S., a five-dollar note; the sum of five dollars.1868Go To Quotation
gentismThe habits, ideas, and practices of a ‘gent’.1862Go To Quotation
heightedHaving a (certain) height; as moderately heighted, of a moderate height.1892Go To Quotation
HibernophobeOne who has a dread of or antipathy to the Irish.1889Go To Quotation
hippy= hippish adj.1891Go To Quotation
holimonthA month of recreation or abstinence from work; a month's holiday.1862Go To Quotation
hotelizetrans. = hotelify v. Also intr. with passive meaning.1886Go To Quotation
house clubA club (club n. 15) providing accommodation and meals for its members. Obs.1878Go To Quotation
lazeThe action of laze v.; an instance of this.1862Go To Quotation
monogenesist= monogenist n. 1.1862Go To Quotation
noctambulisticOf or characterized by noctambulism.1890Go To Quotation
officialdomThe position of an official; official routine; the domain, sphere, or ways of…1863Go To Quotation
overlandingThat travels overland; adapted to travelling overland.1896Go To Quotation
pandemoniacal= pandemoniac adj. 1.1862Go To Quotation
pegletA little peg.1890Go To Quotation
platitudinizingThe use of platitudes in speech or writing.1892Go To Quotation
poetasticOf the nature of a poetaster.1893Go To Quotation
polygenesist= polygenist n.1862Go To Quotation
poodle-fakerA man who cultivates female society, esp. for the purpose of professional advancement…1902Go To Quotation
posednessPosed quality.1891Go To Quotation
scrutatorySearching, examining.1893Go To Quotation
snarkAn imaginary animal. Also Comb.1879Go To Quotation
snoozinessThe state of being snoozy or sleepy.1887Go To Quotation
sororizeintr. To associate with a person or persons as a sister or sisters; to form a sisterly friendship.1875Go To Quotation
supraspectiveThat surveys from above. Also in extended use.1864Go To Quotation
tinilyIn a tiny degree; minutely, diminutively.1862Go To Quotation
townlingA small town; a townlet.1887Go To Quotation
walkroundU.S. A dance performed in a large circle; = walk-around n. (a) at walk v. Compounds. Now hist.1861Go To Quotation

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