  a 1670 - The History of the Troubles and Memorable Transactions in Scot!and from 1624 to 1645, John Spalding; see below From: Memorialls of the Trubles in Scotland and in England 1624 - 1645 By John Spalding Volume I, 1850 Anno 1639 P. 223 
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 DEFINITIONS CONTINUED VERB 4. to discontinue the meetings of a legislative or other assembly for a time also proroge, prorouge CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES  late Middle English proroge, from French proroger, obs. French proroguer (both 14th c. in Godef. Compl.), from Latin prōrogāre to prolong, extend, esp. a term of office; to defer; lit. to ask publicly, from prō, pro- + rogāre to ask  1425 - Rolls of Parliament; see below from E-NED   (for definition 3) From: The Complete Works of Thomas Nashe Edited by the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart Volume IV. Christ's Teares Ouer Ierusalem, 1593 Printed 1883 P. 46    ? an instinctive exclamation  1602 - The History of Antonio and Mellida, John Marston; see Example below  From: The Works of John Marston Edited by A.H. Bullen Volume the First. 1887 The First Part of Antonio and Mellida Scene I Act II P. 34   DEFINITIONS CONTINUED NOUN 2. a vague term of contempt; an old fogey (obsolete) 3. a traditional custom or notion obstinately adhered to however unreasonable it is shown to be; an error obstinately clung to; a prejudice CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES  in allusion to the story (in R. Pace De Fructu, 1517, p. 80) of an illiterate English priest, who when corrected for reading ‘quod in ore mumpsimus’ in the Mass, replied, ‘I will not change my old mumpsimus for your new sumpsimus.'  1530 - (noun 1) The Practyse of Prelates, William Tindale; see Example below  From: The Works of the English Reformers: William Tyndale and John Frith Edited by Thomas Russell Volume I. 1831 The Practice of Prelates P. 464    from sapient + -ize  c 1810 - Literary Remains, Samuel T. Coleridge; see Example below  From; The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Edited by Henry Nelson Coleridge Volume the Third. 1838 P. 219    from Latin dīreptus, pa. pple. of dīripĕre to tear asunder, lay waste, snatch away + -itious (after surreptitious)  only date found was for the adverb form direptitiously - 1532
  1878 - The Sazerac Lying Club, Fred H. Hart; see Example below  From: The Sazerac Lying Club: A Nevada Book By Fred H. Hart Second Edition, 1878 P. 87    Middle English lorel, from loren, pa. pple. of leese (vb.) to lose, as losel from the variant losen  1362 - The Vision of William Concerning Piers Plowman, William Langland; see below From: The Vision of William Concerning Piers Plowman The Vernon Text, or Text A Edited by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat Printed for the Early English Text Society, 1867 P. 99   From: The Works of Edmund Spenser Edited by the Rev. Henry John Todd Volume the First, 1805 The Shepheard's Calender July P. 119    from Latin tēmulentus, from root tēm- in tēmētum intoxicating drink, after vinolentus from vinum wine  1652 - Jewel, Works, Sir Thomas Urquhart; see Example below  From: Scottish Prose of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries By John Hepburn Miller, 1912 Urquhart The Jewel/Vindication of the Scots P. 83    From: Marlocks of Merriton and Red Windows Hall By Ben Brierley First Published 1864 Introduction    from phil- to love + archaist from archaism  1652 - The Works of Sir Thomas Urquhart, The Discovery of a Most Exquisite Jewel; see Example below  From: The Works of Sir Thomas Urquhart Reprinted from the Original Editions, 1834 The Discovery of a Most Exquisite Jewel P. 211    from cringe (vb.) + -ling  a 1693 - The Third Book of the Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Sir Thomas Urquhart; see below from E-NED   From: The Annual Review, and History of Literature for 1805 Arthur Aikin, Editor Volume IV. 1816 Art. XLI. An Essay on the Principle and Origin of Sovereign Power P. 304   DEFINITIONS CONTINUED NOUN 5. one who takes snuff 6. a porpoise (American) NOTE: in the plural form SNUFFERS = the nostrils or the nose (Eng. dial or slang) CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES  from snuff (vb.) to free (a candle, wick, etc.) from the snuff, by pinching or cutting it off, or removing it with a special instrument  a 1465 - (definition 1) Manners and Household Expenses of England; see below From: Manners and Household Expenses of England in the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Centuries Illustrated by Original Records Printed 1841 P. 492   (for definition 2) From: Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet By Frederick Marryat Volume II, 1843 Chapter X P. 219    a fanciful formation, perhaps from hough (n.) joint in the hind leg + canty (adj.) cheerful, lively  a 1700 - A New Book of Old Ballads; see Example below  From: A New Book of Old Ballads 1844 Edition Bonnie Nancy P. 15    from Greek µῑσο- (miso) (µῑσ-), combining form of the root of µῑσεῖν to hate, µῖσος hatred + sophist  1890 - The Witch of Prague, F. Marion Crawford; see Example below  From: The Witch of Prague By F. Marion Crawford 1894 Edition Chapter III P. 39   DEFINITIONS CONTINUED NOUN 4. a round slice or paring; a small round cake (obsolete) 5. a circular enclosure or field (obsolete or English dialect) 6. a small round shield (obsolete) 7. a rung of a ladder (rare or obsolete) 8. a cylinder or roller of wood 9. a solid wheel or barrel 10. an umbrella (obsolete) 11. a pollard tree (English dialect) 12. a small stream or rivulet (English dialect) also rundall, rundel, rundell CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES  variant of roundle  c 1305 - (definition 1) Popular Treatises on Science; see below From: Popular Treatises on Science Written During the Middle Ages Edited by Thomas Wright, 1841 Fragment on Popular Science, from the Early English Metrical Lives of Saints P. 133   (for definition 10) From: Madras in the Olden Time Compiled by J. Talboys Wheeler Volume III. 1727-1748 Printed 1862 Appendix P. 438    a translation of medieval Latin pede pulverosus ‘dusty of foot’ = vagans wandering, travelling, in Anglo-French piépoudreux piepowder,dusty-footed, wayfaring  a 1400 - see below from E-NED   From: Historical Essays in Connexion with the Land, the Church, &c BY E. William Robertson, 1872 IV. The Shire P. 131    Middle English from bere, bear (n.) + -ling  1399 - Richard the Redeles, William Langland; see below From: Langland's Vision of Piers the Plowman Richard the Redeles The Crowned King P. 489  |
