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Mon, 06/21/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1932 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune (Electronic text) 11 Sept., They pulled Cochet so far out of position as to make him an easy victim for Vines' subsequent put away shots.
Sun, 06/20/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: a1450 LYDGATE Life SS. Edmund & Fremund (Harl.) 503 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 385 Edmond, my neuew..I the accepte for my sone in deede, Vnder most trewe affeccion paternall [v.r. paternal].
Sat, 06/19/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1541 COPLAND Guydon's Quest. Cyrurg. Iivb, The synew suspensory and sensyfe that descendeth to the genytalles.
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: c1050 Voc. in Wr.-Wulcker 505/24 Plecta, windonge. [Cf. 471/1 Plectas, {asg}ewind.]
Thu, 06/17/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: a1513 J. IRLAND Meroure of Wyssdome f. 352v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word), Quhen thai are inobedient and resistant to his justice and lawis He suld punys thame.
Wed, 06/16/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: c1460 Promp. Parv. (Winch.) 517/1 Warpyd, or auylonge.
Tue, 06/15/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: c725 Corpus Gloss. 133 Alvearia, hyfi.
Mon, 06/14/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1565 COOPER Thesaurus, Agglomero,..to prease or gather thicke to gether, as souldiours doe: to trowpe.
Sun, 06/13/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1885 E. ABBOTT Francis Bacon, Acct. Life & Works 401 We ought therefore to inquire about the nature of durable and non-durable bodies (stones and vegetables, as well as animals).
Sat, 06/12/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1799 J. BARLOW in Edinburgh Advertiser 1 Feb. 5/3 The enmity of the old President towards France was now considered as nationalized in America.
Fri, 06/11/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1961 Times 9 Nov. 3/1 For two-thirds of the second half they [sc. the Italian League football team] put up a masterly Catenaccio defence of seven and eight men funnelling back towards their penalty area.
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1303 R. BRUNNE Handl. Synne 4449 {Th}e leste {th}oghte..{Th}at of godenesse hadde any blynke.
Wed, 06/09/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: a1387 J. TREVISA tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) I. 189 In {th}is province of {th}at lond was {th}e {th}ridde particuler flood [L. tertium diluvium particulare].
Tue, 06/08/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1600 HOLLAND Livy xxxviii. 1003 The tumult still encreased, and the multitude was all up on a hurrey.
Mon, 06/07/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1735 in Pope Lit. Corr. (ed. 2) II. p. xxix, The monosyllabic West-Saxon Race.
Sun, 06/06/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1614 RALEIGH Hist. World IV. i. {section}1 (1634) 457 These kings were of the nation of Argives who are listed as followeth.
Sat, 06/05/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1523 LD. BERNERS Froiss. I. cxl. 69b, He dasshed his spurres to his horse, and galoped forth in suche wyse that his kepars loste him.
Fri, 06/04/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1578 BANISTER Hist. Man I. 25 Pericardon (whiche is the Inuolucre of the hart).
Thu, 06/03/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1920 Chicago Tribune 29 Mar. 5/5 When the tornado passes over the roof of a house the higher pressured air inside explodes.
Wed, 06/02/2010 - 07:00
Today's word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: 1688 R. HOLME Armoury III. 374/1 In the Clock..the two Dettons with their Notches, that strike into two Wheel Detton Latches.
