June 2010
17 posts
paternal, adj.: OED Word of the Day →
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…
Jun 20th
suspensory, a. and n.: OED Word of the Day →
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.
Jun 18th
winding, vbl. n.1: OED Word of the Day →
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.]
Jun 18th
resistant, adj. and n.1: OED Word of the Day →
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…
Jun 17th
warped, ppl. a.: OED Word of the Day →
Today’s word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: c1460 Promp. Parv. (Winch.) 517/1 Warpyd, or auylonge.
Jun 16th
hive, n.: OED Word of the Day →
Today’s word from the OED has the following earliest quotation: c725 Corpus Gloss. 133 Alvearia, hyfi.
Jun 15th
troop, v.: OED Word of the Day →
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.
Jun 14th
non-durable, adj. and n.: OED Word of the Day →
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…
Jun 13th
nationalize, v.: OED Word of the Day →
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…
Jun 12th
catenaccio, n.: OED Word of the Day →
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…
Jun 10th
blink, n.2: OED Word of the Day →
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.
Jun 10th
particular, adj., n., and adv.: OED Word of the... →
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…
Jun 9th
hurry, n.: OED Word of the Day →
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.
Jun 8th
monosyllabic, adj.: OED Word of the Day →
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.
Jun 7th
list, v.4: OED Word of the Day →
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.
Jun 6th
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Adobe Reports a "Critical Vulnerability"... →
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Jun 6th
Adobe's Flash and Acrobat have 'critical'... →
And you want this on your iDevices? No thanks! (via Instapaper)
Jun 6th