† conculcateadj.
Obsolete.
Trodden under foot.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > condition of being held in contempt > [adjective] > contemptuously rejected
exploded1563
deject1575
conculcate1583
scouted1810
spurned1850
the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [adjective] > with the foot > trampling or trampled
trampledc1440
trodden1545
conculcate1583
tramplinga1586
obtrite1656
downtrodden1800
1583 P. Stubbes Anat. Abuses sig. Pvi Gods woord contemned..his sacraments conculcate, his ordinances neglected.
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† conculcatev.
Obsolete. figurative.1570 J. Foxe tr. T. Becket Epist. in Actes & Monuments (rev. ed.) I. 278/1 Oppressing and conculcating the church..of God.a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie vii. i, in Wks. (1662) 3 To see that heavenly estate and dignity thus conculcated.1625 R. Montagu Appello Cæsarem 153 [Maomet], as in effect in despite of God, conculcating and trampling under foot whatsoever is named God, advanceth his owne..divine power and authority forsooth..above all things.
a. transitive. To tread under foot, trample upon.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > refuse to submit to [verb (transitive)] > set aside authority > contemptuously
contemn1457
conculcate1570
the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > strike with specific thing [verb (transitive)] > with the foot > downwards > trample
treadc825
overtreadOE
to tread down, under foot, in the mire, to the ground, to piecesc1175
defoulc1290
foil13..
to-treada1382
foula1400
fulyie1488
overgo1488
trample1530
tramp1533
conculcate1570
trample1577
overtrample1589
tramp1596
inculcate1598
stramplea1610
calcate1623
scrunch1861
a1575 N. Harpsfield Treat. Divorce Henry VIII (1878) (modernized text) 283 Villanously and wretchedly conculcated and trodden under foot.
1610 Bible (Douay) II. 1 Macc. iii. 51 Thy holies are conculcated, and they are contaminated.
1708 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais (1737) V. 231 We the Burgade Lands have conculcated.
b. intransitive. To tread. rare.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > walk, tread, or step [verb (intransitive)]
stepOE
bistepa1250
to set footc1300
treada1400–50
foota1425
trade1547
stride1596
ambulate1598
purmeinea1614
walka1628
conculcate1657
to tread the ground1691
toddle1819
sashay1878
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Pppv All things on which man conculcates.
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