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Mirror

The Mirror (London; 1779–1780).
The 961st most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 507 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations507Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word5Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning46Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
rough and roundIn a simple and straightforward manner. Obs.1780Go To Quotation
sloucheda slouch hat. Also, one worn in such a manner that the brim hangs over the face.1779Go To Quotation
TudorBelonging to the line of English sovereigns (from Henry VII to Elizabeth I) descended…1779Go To Quotation
unupbraiding(un- prefix 10.)1780Go To Quotation
wheezleintr. To wheeze.1779Go To Quotation

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