ABSTRACT

First Instance Earlier Instance Word in OED from Lexicographers

1. abastardize 1580 Alvearie,12 1573, D 387 2. academic "an an-1586 Thesaurus, 1565, s.v.

cient philosopher Persequor of the Academy"

3. affectate adj. 1559 Bibliotheca Bibliotheca, 1548, s.v. Accersitum dictum

4. affectate vb. 1560 Bibliotheca, 1559, s.v. Ambitiose

5. affectated adj. 1580 Alvearie Thesaurus, 1565, s.v. Putidus 6. affectation "put-1593 Bibliotheca, 1548, s.v. Putide

ting ·on airs" 7. askew adj. 1570 Levinsla Dictionary, 1538, s.v. Limus

8. askew adv. 1573 Bibliotheca, 1548, s.v. Limus

9. blindman's-buff 1590 Alvearie, 1573, H 566 10. bracket 1580 Alvearie Bibliotheca, 1548, s.v.