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Destruction of Troy

The Destruction of Troy (c1540).
The 94th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 3370 quotations (about 0.1% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations3370Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word111Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning470Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
abreid= abroad adv. (in various senses).1540Go To Quotation
ailingApp.: damaging or harmful action. Cf. ail v. 1. Obs. rare.1540Go To Quotation
angardlyImpetuously, eagerly, exceedingly.1400Go To Quotation
anoiseTo noise abroad, bruit, renown.1540Go To Quotation
apointFitness, readiness.1540Go To Quotation
astoundedShocked mentally, amazed; confounded with surprise and wonder.1540Go To Quotation
awkwardlyWrongly, perversely. Obs.1540Go To Quotation
ayreTo plough.1540Go To Quotation
beayellA grandfather's father, a great grandfather.1540Go To Quotation
betrautA synonym of betray n., of unexplained form.1540Go To Quotation
birltrans. To prick, pierce, or stab; to cover with punctures.1540Go To Quotation
blubberingBubbling, gurgling (like a spring). Obs.1540Go To Quotation
circledSurrounded as with, a circle; = encircled adj.1540Go To Quotation
clent? Craggy.1540Go To Quotation
clinkA sharp abrupt ringing sound, clearer and thinner than a clank, as of small metallic bodies or glasses struck together.1540Go To Quotation
cobintr. To fight, give blows. Obs.1540Go To Quotation
destituetrans. To deprive. (In quot. 1540 refl.)1540Go To Quotation
dimpleA small hollow or dent, permanent or evanescent, formed in the surface of some plump part…1540Go To Quotation
dowlyDoleful, miserable, gloomy, lonely.1540Go To Quotation
draw-glove(Also draw-gloves.) An old parlour game, also called drawing (of) gloves…1540Go To Quotation
ed? Distinguished in war.1540Go To Quotation
enerdintr. To dwell in.1540Go To Quotation
extainttrans. To extinguish.1540Go To Quotation
faintingA growing feeble or faint-hearted; depression, discouragement.1540Go To Quotation
fatetrans. To ruin irrevocably. Obs.1540Go To Quotation
finger-endThe end or tip of the finger.1400Go To Quotation
flamingThe action of the verb flame v. Also concr., something which flames or resembles a flame.1540Go To Quotation
forbode= forbid v.1540Go To Quotation
fore-wiseWise beforehand, prescient, far-seeing.1540Go To Quotation
freshAn onset, rush.1540Go To Quotation
girttrans. = gird v. in various senses.1540Go To Quotation
glareDazzling brilliance (of a light, fire, sun, etc.); a strong fierce light. Also absol.…1540Go To Quotation
graithnessReadiness, promptitude.1540Go To Quotation
gretfulQuite filled, full.1540Go To Quotation
hagtrans. To cut, hew, chop; = hack v. 1. Also absol. or intr.1540Go To Quotation
hardlaikHardship, harshness, severity.1540Go To Quotation
haven-townA town having a haven or harbour; a seaport town.1540Go To Quotation
headstoopsHead downmost; headlong.1540Go To Quotation
heatenintr.1540Go To Quotation
hereatAt this place; here. Obs.1540Go To Quotation
hoveThe action of tarrying or lingering; in phr. on hove, in waiting, in suspense.1540Go To Quotation
jostletransf. To encounter sexually. Obs. rare.1540Go To Quotation
killingThe action of kill v., in various senses.1540Go To Quotation
lashingThe action of lash v. in various senses; beating, flogging; an instance of this. lashing out, lavishing, squandering.1400Go To Quotation
lirkA fold in the skin; a wrinkle.1540Go To Quotation
lurkingThat lurks; concealed, latent. Also, †skulking, lazy.1540Go To Quotation
maulingThe action of maul v.; an instance of this.1540Go To Quotation
mirtleintr. To crumble away; to fall to pieces.1540Go To Quotation
momurdotesWith the: an inarticulate fit of distraction; a mumbling stupor.1540Go To Quotation
mosaicThe process of creating pictures or decorative patterns by cementing together small…1540Go To Quotation
mou= mouth n.1540Go To Quotation
nolpA blow, a stroke.1540Go To Quotation
nolptrans. To strike down.1540Go To Quotation
ournintr. To become torpid or sluggish.1540Go To Quotation
pleasurancePleasure.1540Go To Quotation
plouked= plouky adj.1540Go To Quotation
porknellA fat or greedy person.1540Go To Quotation
possessiantA possessor.1540Go To Quotation
priceheadWorthiness, excellence, valour.1540Go To Quotation
prisePerh.: reproof; utterance of angry disapproval or rejection.1540Go To Quotation
priseA frequent misreading of press n. (cf. senses 6, 7 and 8 at that entry) in the E.E.T.S.…1540Go To Quotation
proudfallThe front part of a woman's hair.1540Go To Quotation
rechetrans. To tear, rend.1540Go To Quotation
rochetrans. To pull or tear apart.1540Go To Quotation
rugDrizzling rain; wet mist; an instance of this.1540Go To Quotation
ruttrans. and intr. To cut, pierce, or thrust with a weapon. Obs.1540Go To Quotation
screamingThe action of the verb scream v.1540Go To Quotation
scriveA shriek, a noise.1540Go To Quotation
searchThe action or an act of searching; examination or scrutiny for the purpose of finding a…1400Go To Quotation
shentFree, exempt.1400Go To Quotation
shentintr. To hesitate.1540Go To Quotation
slime(Meaning uncertain.)1540Go To Quotation
smelt? Enamelled, polished.1540Go To Quotation
smult(Meaning doubtful.)1540Go To Quotation
solstacionSolstice.1540Go To Quotation
sparA thrust. Obs.1540Go To Quotation
swaling? Loud singing (of birds).1540Go To Quotation
swalperintr. To splash or toss about in water.1540Go To Quotation
swimeUsed vaguely (like the n.) in Destr. Troy = giddy, dazed, and (actively) stunning.1540Go To Quotation
telerA maker or seller of cloth; a cloth-merchant.1540Go To Quotation
tendleIn later use: see quot. 1887.1540Go To Quotation
titEditors suggest, in quot. 1540, ‘Dear, loved’. In mod. dial. Fond: cf. tid adj., tit-bit n.1540Go To Quotation
toomlyIn a leisurely way; somewhat slowly; without haste.1540Go To Quotation
torelyStoutly, sturdily.1540Go To Quotation
twy(Meaning uncertain.)1540Go To Quotation
uncloseNot intimate; distant.1540Go To Quotation
unconcernedlyIn an unconcerned manner; without anxiety or concern; with indifference.1636Go To Quotation
uncorruptedOf organic matter: Not corrupted or decomposed.1540Go To Quotation
undifferent= indifferent adj. 1.1540Go To Quotation
undull(un- prefix 7.)1540Go To Quotation
uneApp. an obs. var. of even adv.1540Go To Quotation
unformed= uninformed adj.1540Go To Quotation
ungraten. An ungrateful person; an ingrate.1540Go To Quotation
unlaughtUnseized, untaken.1540Go To Quotation
unlightNot dismounted.1540Go To Quotation
unmanfully(un- prefix 11.)1540Go To Quotation
unpairedUnimpaired, uninjured.1540Go To Quotation
unsoberlyWithout sobriety or restraint; immoderately.1540Go To Quotation
unstitheNot strong; feeble, weak.1540Go To Quotation
unthwyuond(Origin and meaning obscure; the alliteration requires tw.)1540Go To Quotation
untoomlyHastily; hurriedly.1540Go To Quotation
uponon(e= anon adv. 3.1540Go To Quotation
vertrans. To aver, declare.1540Go To Quotation
victOne who is vanquished.1540Go To Quotation
vide= divide v. 1. Now only in U.S. Black use.1540Go To Quotation
wailThe action of wailing; expression of pain or grief by prolonged vocal sound.1540Go To Quotation
walterThe rolling of the sea in a storm.1540Go To Quotation
warderA soldier or other person set to guard an entrance; also, a watchman on a tower.1540Go To Quotation
wilneDesire.1540Go To Quotation
wrixleTo exchange.1400Go To Quotation
ymur? Atmospheric moisture.1540Go To Quotation

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