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aforehand
aforehand, adv. arch. (əˈfɔəhænd) [f. afore prep. + hand; cf. the much earlier beforehand. In early times generally written as two (or three) words, and even analytically afore the hand.] = beforehand, which is now the ordinary form. 1. With previous preparation, in anticipation, in advance. arch. a...
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beforce
† beˈforce, v. Obs. rare. [f. be- 2 + force v.] 1. trans. To force, ravish.c 1375 ? Barbour St. Theodera 556 Þe monk Theoderus..me beforsit be his slycht. 2. ? To impose by force, to enforce.1532 Dice Play (1850) 33 If there be broad laws beforced aforehand.
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lumpishly
lumpishly, adv. (ˈlʌmpɪʃlɪ) [f. prec. + -ly2.] In a lumpish manner; heavily and clumsily; † dejectedly; stupidly; sluggishly (obs.).c 1430 Stans Puer ad Mensam 16 in Babees Bk., Lumpischli caste not þin heed a-doun. 1583 Golding Calvin on Deut. lxxxviii. 543 Let vs looke that wee knowe Gods trueth a...
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velitary
† ˈvelitary, a. Obs. [ad. L. vēlitāris, f. vēlit-, vēles: see velites.] Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, light-armed troops.1600 Holland Livy 995 The Consull..had made provision aforehand of great store of darts, light velitarie javelines, arrowes,..and small stones. 1623 Bingham Lipsius's Co...
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fore-give
† fore-ˈgive, v. Obs. [f. fore- prefix + give v. Cf. misgive.] intr. To have a foreboding, anticipate.1600 Holland Livy xxv. xxxv. (1609) 575 As commonly mens minds use to fore-give and tell aforehand [L. præsagientibus] when there is some mischiefe and ill toward them.
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eric
‖ eric Hist. (ˈɛrɪk) Forms: 6 eriach, earike, erycke, 7 erick(e, 8– eric. [Ir. eiric.] (See quots.)1586 [see earik]. 1596 Spenser State Irel. Wks. (1862) 504/2 In the case of Murder..the malefactor shall give unto them [the friends], or to the child, or wife of him that is slain a recompence, which ...
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preoccupate
▪ I. † ˈpreoccupate, a. Obs. rare—0. [ad. L. præoccupāt-us, pa. pple. of præoccupāre to preoccupy.] = preoccupated.1656 Blount Glossogr., Preoccupate, prevented, over⁓reached, taken aforehand.▪ II. † ˈpreoccupate, v. Obs. [f. ppl. stem of L. præoccupāre to preoccupy: see occupate v.] 1. trans. To ta...
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conspirative
conspirative, a. (kənˈspɪrətɪv) [f. L. conspīrāt- ppl. stem of conspīrāre to conspire: see -ive.] † 1. Pertaining to swearing together. Obs. rare.1579 J. Stubbes Gaping Gulf C ij b, Absolueth aforehand all conspiratif oathes. 2. Engaged in, involving, or characterized by conspiracy.1887 Century Mag....
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apprehensiveness
appreˈhensiveness [f. as prec. + -ness.] 1. Aptness to apprehend; intelligence, perceptiveness, discernment.a 1639 Reliq. Wotton. 81 We shall often mark in it [the eye] a dulness, or apprehensiveness, even before the understanding. 1702 S. P[arker] Tully's De Fin. 144 The Winged World make frequent ...
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suspectable
suspectable, a. (səˈspɛktəb(ə)l) Also 8 erron. -ible. [f. prec. + -able.] That may or should be suspected; open to suspicion.1748 Richardson Clarissa V. lviii. 363 Evermore is parade and obsequiousness suspectable. a 1761 Ibid. (1768) III. lxii. 318 As poverty is generally suspectible, the Widow mus...
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cozen
▪ I. cozen, v. (ˈkʌz(ə)n) Forms: 6–9 cozen; also 6 cooson, -in, (cousinge, cossen, cussen), 6–7 coosen, cosen, coson, cousin, 7 cosin, cozon, coozen, cousen, -son, -zin, 7–8 couzen. [Derivation uncertain. The earliest trace of the word appears to be in the derivative cousoner in Awdelay's Fraterniti...
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aeromancy
aeromancy (ˈɛərəʊˌmænsɪ) Forms: 4 aeromaunce, 5 -mancye, 7 -mancie (heromanty), 7– aeromancy. [orig. a. OFr. *aeromance; afterwards modified after later Fr. aéromancye, aéromantie, or med.L. āeromantia; f. Gr. ἀήρ atmosphere + µαντεία prophesying: see -mancy.] Divination by air, including augury; pa...
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notorious
▪ I. notorious, a.1 (nəʊˈtɔərɪəs) Also 6 -iouse, -ius. [ad. med.L. nōtōrius (cf. late L. nōtōria fem., nōtōrium neut., intelligence, information, etc.), f. nōtus known: see -ory. So It., Sp., and Pg. notorio, F. notoire: cf. notoir, notory, notour.] 1. Of facts: Well known; commonly or generally kno...
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venue
venue (ˈvɛnjuː) Forms: 4 venov, venev, veneu, 5 venyw, 6–8 venew, 6–7 venewe; 6 venu, fenue, 6– venue. See also veny2. [a. OF. venue coming, vbl. n. from venir to come.] I. † 1. A coming on, in order to strike; an assault or attack. Obs. rare.a 1330 Roland & V. 845 And at anoþer venov, Roland smot v...
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provide
▪ I. provide, v. (prəʊˈvaɪd) Also 5–6 provyde, Sc. -wyde, -wide, 6 -vyd. [ad. L. prōvid-ēre to see before, foresee, look after, attend to, be cautious, f. prō, pro-1 + vidēre to see. Cf. purvey, a doublet of this through OF., in earlier Eng. use. Provide was app. introduced in 15th c. as a direct re...
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