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Book of the Knight of La Tour Landry

The Book of the Knight of La Tour Landry (c1450).
The 671st most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 709 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations709Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word69Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning157Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
accompleteAs past participle. Carried out; fulfilled, accomplished.1450Go To Quotation
amodereTo moderate, restrain.1449Go To Quotation
apparageintr. To be of equal rank (Old French s'aparager).1449Go To Quotation
broideringThe act or art of adorning with needlework; embroidered work. Also attrib.1449Go To Quotation
burgeyseThe wife of a burgess; a female citizen.1450Go To Quotation
churlousChurlish.1449Go To Quotation
comparagetrans. To compare, liken.1449Go To Quotation
conditionedOf persons: Having a (specified) disposition or temperament; -disposed, -tempered, -natured.1449Go To Quotation
contentA contention, dispute, quarrel.1449Go To Quotation
contraryingThe action of contrary v.; opposition, contradiction; = contrariance n., contrariation n.1449Go To Quotation
cote-hardieA close-fitting garment with sleeves, formerly worn by both sexes.1449Go To Quotation
courouce= couroux n.1450Go To Quotation
courouxIrritation, anger.1449Go To Quotation
covenancetrans. To agree to, settle, or contract by covenant.1449Go To Quotation
darklingIn the dark; in darkness. lit. and fig.1449Go To Quotation
defameDefamation, slander, calumny.1449Go To Quotation
destroubletrans. To trouble; to make it troublesome for.1449Go To Quotation
deturntrans. To turn away or aside; to divert, cause to deviate.1449Go To Quotation
disworshiptrans. The reverse of to worship; to do ‘disworship’ or dishonour to; to dishonour.1449Go To Quotation
enhardTo make bold or hardy; = enhardy v.1449Go To Quotation
esconduytrans. To give (a person) a denial of (something).1449Go To Quotation
eslargetrans. = eslargish v.1449Go To Quotation
esteemAccount, worth; reputation; also, man, etc. of (great, etc.) esteem. Obs.1449Go To Quotation
exhance= enhance v. 2b 4 5.1449Go To Quotation
extray= extract v.1449Go To Quotation
famishedIn senses of the vb. Also in comb., as famished-looking adj.1449Go To Quotation
fardtrans. To paint (the face) with fard, to hide defects and improve the complexion.1449Go To Quotation
fiance= affiance v. 2a.1449Go To Quotation
firmityFirmness, solidity, stability. Also, moral firmness, firm allegiance, constancy.1449Go To Quotation
foliousFoolish.1449Go To Quotation
glummingThe action of glum v.1449Go To Quotation
good naturePleasant or kindly disposition; chiefly denoting a readiness (often excessive) to comply…1449Go To Quotation
gormandizeThe habits, tastes, or perceptions characteristic of a gourmand adj. n.;…1449Go To Quotation
gourmandtrans. To devour greedily.1449Go To Quotation
hautainetyHaughtiness.1449Go To Quotation
humanOf the nature of the human race; that is a human, or consists of human beings; belonging…1450Go To Quotation
inconveniency= inconvenience n. 3b. Obs.1449Go To Quotation
indoctrinetrans. To teach, instruct; = indoctrinate v.1449Go To Quotation
joyousitieThe quality or state of being joyous; joyous or mirthful behaviour; mirth, disport.1449Go To Quotation
kindtrans. ? To treat kindly.1449Go To Quotation
kindlerOne who kindles; one who sets anything on fire.1449Go To Quotation
lignee= lineage n. (Freq. in Caxton.)1449Go To Quotation
mademoiselleA title of or a respectful form of address to an unmarried French (or French-speaking)…1450Go To Quotation
medicineA medical practitioner. Also fig.1450Go To Quotation
meschantBad, wicked, base. Obs.1450Go To Quotation
mewTo shut away, confine, enclose; to hide, conceal. Usu. in pass. Also refl.: to shut or hide oneself away. Also fig. Obs.1450Go To Quotation
mockerA person who deceives or makes sport of others; a deceiver. Now only in extended use…1450Go To Quotation
novalityNovelty.1450Go To Quotation
overthwarterA person who thwarts (another); an opponent, adversary; a quarreller, backbiter.1450Go To Quotation
pareilAn equal, a match. Also: a mate, a fellow, a companion. Cf. nonpareil n. 1a.1450Go To Quotation
peisantOppressive, toilsome, weighty; (of people) weighed down, sluggish. Obs.1450Go To Quotation
peradventureThe possibility of a thing being so or not; uncertainty, doubt; a chance, contingency; a risk, hazard. Now rare.1450Go To Quotation
permuetrans. To change completely.1450Go To Quotation
poppingThe act or action of applying cosmetics. Also concr.: cosmetics.1450Go To Quotation
prunerA plum tree.1450Go To Quotation
rampA bold, wanton, or lively woman; a tomboy. Cf. ramp v. 5a.1450Go To Quotation
refectiontrans. To refresh, nourish; to provide with a refection.1450Go To Quotation
resuscitetrans. = resuscitate v. 1a.1450Go To Quotation
ribaldiseRibaldry, debauchery.1450Go To Quotation
santaA female saint.1449Go To Quotation
separetrans. (and refl.)1449Go To Quotation
serving-womanA female servant or attendant.1449Go To Quotation
trumperA deceiver, impostor, cheat. (In quot. 1485 app. a trifler: cf. trumpery n. adj.)1449Go To Quotation
undefamed(un- prefix 8.)1449Go To Quotation
unfurredNot lined or trimmed with fur.1449Go To Quotation
utterrefl. To exclude from some privilege, etc.1449Go To Quotation
violetrans. To violate.1449Go To Quotation
virginalityThe state or quality of being virginal.1449Go To Quotation
yprisonedPrisoned.1449Go To Quotation

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