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offusc
† oˈffusc, a. Obs. rare—1. [a. F. offusque (15th c. in Godef.), or ad. It. offusco (Florio), L. type *offusc-us (not found in ancient L.) f. of-, ob- (ob- 1) + fuscus dark.] Dark, dusky: = obfuscous.1849 Lytton Caxtons lii (Blackw. Mar. 287) Does it [silence] not wrap a man round with as offusc and ...
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offuscant
† oˈffuscant Obs. [ad. L. offuscānt-em, pr. pple. of offuscāre to darken (see next); or ad. corresp. F. offusquant.] One who obfuscates or obscures; one who opposes enlightenment, an obscurantist.1799 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. XXIX. 180 The offuscants (as they [the ‘Illuminés’] affected to call the ...
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offusque
† oˈffusque, v. Obs. rare. [a. F. offusque-r (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. obf-, offuscāre to darken: see offuscate and the earlier obfusque, obfusk.] trans. To obfuscate, obscure: = obfusk. Richardson cites Bolingbroke, but the orig. ed. has obfusques: see obfusk v. 9, quot. a 1751.
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offuscation
offuˈscation Now rare. [ad. L. offuscātiōn-em, n. of action from offuscāre (see prec.): cf. F. offuscation, also obf- (14th c.).] = obfuscation.1502 Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) iv. xx. 220 To knowe offuscacyon of the very knowlege. 1629 Bp. Hall Reconciler 16 The wofull and gloomie offuscations...
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offuscate
▪ I. oˈffuscate, ppl. a. Now rare. [ad. L. offuscāt-us, pa. pple.: see next.] = obfuscate ppl. a.1603 Holland Plutarch's Mor. 658 Their eie sight..is offuscate and darkened by the great light. a 1615 Donne Ess. (1651) 104 The certainty of the Person or History is therby offuscate. 1840 New Monthly M...
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obfusk
† obˈfusk, v. Obs. Also 6 -ke, 6–8 -que. [a. OF. obfusquer, also offusquer, ad. L. ob-, offuscāre to darken. See also offusque.] = obfuscate v.1490 Caxton Eneydos xi. 41 All my entendement is obfusked, endullyd and rauysshed. c 1540 Boorde The boke for to Lerne C iij b, It doth obfuske and doth obne...
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obfuscous
obfuscous, a. rare—1. (ɒbˈfʌskəs) [f. L. type *obfusc-us (f. ob-, ob- 1 + fusc-us dark) + -ous. Cf. OF. obfusque, offusque, It. offusco: see offusc.] Dark in colour or aspect, dusky.1822–34 Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) IV. 450 The term is [kḥh] (cecha).., and it immediately imports obfuscous, or over-c...
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obfuscate
▪ I. obˈfuscate, ppl. a. Now rare or Obs. [ad. L. obfuscāt-us (also offuscātus), pa. pple. of obfuscāre: see next. Cf. the later variant offuscate.] Darkened, obscured, obfuscated (lit. and fig.).1531 Elyot Gov. ii. vii, The vertues beynge in a cruell persone be..obfuscate or hyd. 1535 Stewart Cron....
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