CONTURBATEVERB
to disturb greatly; to perturb; to throw into confusion ...1657 obs. ETYMOLOGY from Latin conturbat-, ppl. stem of conturbare to disturb greatly, to throw into confusion from con- + turbare to disturb FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1657 - see Example below EXAMPLE "...for the inveterate is imbecil, and conturbates the bowels." From: Renodæus' Medicinal Dispensatory, Richard Tomlinson, translated 1657 SOURCES • A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, James Murray, 1887-1933
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HESITUDEalso HAESITUDE
NOUN doubtfulness, hesitancy ...1623 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY from Latin haes-, ppl. stem of haerere to hold fast, to stick + -tude FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1623 - The English Dictionarie or an Interpreter of Hard English Words, Henry Cockeram Hæsitude, Doubtfulnes SOURCES • A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, James Murray, 1887-1933 • The English Dictionarie or an Interpreter of Hard English Words, Henry Cockeram, 1623 CROSSQUOBBLEVERB
to pester with questions, to confuse ...Bk1920 Eng. dial. (Essex) ETYMOLOGY unknown; perhaps a local invention FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1920 - A Contribution to an Essex Dialect Dictionary, Edward Gepp SOURCES • A Contribution to an Essex Dialect Dictionary, Edward Gepp, 1920 |
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