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Laud Troy Book

The Laud Troy Book (c1425).
The 920th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 529 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations529Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word59Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning157Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
aflighttrans. To put to flight, rout; = afley v.1425Go To Quotation
lorerrhyming alteration of lorel n. adj.1400Go To Quotation
masterlessDeprived of a master (formerly applied esp. to soldiers and servants, and tamed animals). Also in extended use.1425Go To Quotation
master-veinpoet. in later use. A large vein or other major blood vessel in the body.1425Go To Quotation
misbetidetrans. (impers.) and intr. = misbefall v. 2.1425Go To Quotation
moptrans. To bewilder.1425Go To Quotation
mulletHeraldry. A figure of a star with five straight points (unless a larger number is specified)…1425Go To Quotation
nakerintr. To play or beat on a naker.1425Go To Quotation
new-madeRecently or freshly made.1425Go To Quotation
nowiseIn no way or manner; not at all.1425Go To Quotation
overslakeintr. To diminish; to abate or pass away.1425Go To Quotation
parisantOf attractive appearance.1400Go To Quotation
patA blow, a stroke, esp. with a flat or blunt implement or with the hand. Obs. (in later use Brit. regional and Irish English).1425Go To Quotation
plumbVertically, perpendicularly; straight down; (rarely) straight up. Now rare exc. as merging into sense A. 1b.1425Go To Quotation
popA blow, a knock, a punch; a slight rap or tap.1425Go To Quotation
poynyeA fight, a skirmish.1425Go To Quotation
precinctThe area within the boundaries (real or imaginary) of a particular place or building…1425Go To Quotation
pugneintr. To fight.1425Go To Quotation
quartléQuartered. In early use as pa. pple.1425Go To Quotation
rachetrans. To pull off.1425Go To Quotation
railintr. To mill about, go to and fro; to wander, roam. Freq. with adverb or adverbial phrase.1425Go To Quotation
recumbentibusA powerful blow, able to knock a person down.1425Go To Quotation
rescouretrans. To defend.1425Go To Quotation
restedRefreshed by rest or sleep. Cf. well-rested adj.1425Go To Quotation
retroyltrans. To press back (an enemy); to crush.1425Go To Quotation
rideOf a blow: violent, severe.1425Go To Quotation
samingA meeting, assembly.1400Go To Quotation
schoolA shoal or large number of fish, porpoises, whales, etc. swimming together whilst…1425Go To Quotation
sendingThe action of the verb send v.1400Go To Quotation
servagery= servage n. 2.1400Go To Quotation
shendDisgrace, ruin.1400Go To Quotation
slizeintr. To look askance.1400Go To Quotation
snoreintr. Of animals, esp. horses: To snort. Now dial.1400Go To Quotation
solennitySolemnity, formal celebration, etc.1400Go To Quotation
soundA swoon or fainting-fit. Usually with preps. in or into. Very common 1530 – 1650, esp. in to fall in a sound.1400Go To Quotation
speederOne who speeds, aids, or furthers; a helper or forwarder. Now arch.1400Go To Quotation
splattrans. To cut up, to split open; esp. to dress (a pike) in this manner for cooking.1400Go To Quotation
strikingThe action of strike v., in various senses.1400Go To Quotation
stringTo fit (a bow) with its string; to ‘bend’ or prepare for use by slipping the loop of…1400Go To Quotation
strongfulFull of strength, very strong.1400Go To Quotation
surfeitryExcessive presumption, arrogance.1425Go To Quotation
thicklyIn a thick manner; so as to be thick, in various senses; densely; closely…1400Go To Quotation
threadenComposed or made of thread; spec. made of linen thread.1400Go To Quotation
toptyre(Derivation and meaning uncertain.)1400Go To Quotation
torpelTurmoil, throng of battle, mêlée.1400Go To Quotation
tropelA small troop or company.1400Go To Quotation
umberaphetic form of number n.1400Go To Quotation
umbertrans. To number.1400Go To Quotation
unattiredUnclothed.1400Go To Quotation
unbracerefl. or trans. To free (oneself or another) from bands or braces forming part of clothing or armour. Also absol.1400Go To Quotation
uneasetrans. To incommode, trouble, distress.1400Go To Quotation
unrudeViolent, rough, dreadful.1400Go To Quotation
vine-branchA branch of a vine-tree.1400Go To Quotation
vire(Origin and meaning doubtful: cf. vire n.)1400Go To Quotation
visureFace, visage. rare.1400Go To Quotation
waymentLamentation.1400Go To Quotation
windlassA mechanical contrivance working on the principle of the wheel and axle, on a horizontal…1400Go To Quotation
wreneWanton.1400Go To Quotation
yglovedgloved.1400Go To Quotation

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