† deflourishv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To deflower; also figurative to spoil, ravage.
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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > disfigurement > disfigure [verb (transitive)]
loathly?c1225
defacec1374
disfigurec1374
emblemishc1384
defoula1387
unhighta1387
disray1431
deform?c1450
foul?c1450
deflower1486
defeata1492
unbeauty1495
deflourisha1513
disform?1520
ungarnish1530
disfashiona1535
disfavour1535
disgrace1549
unbeautify1570
uglify1576
disbeautify1577
dishonest1581
disshape1583
disornament1593
disadorn1598
undeck1598
disvisage1603
unfair1609
untrim1609
debellish1610
disfair1628
discomplexion1640
devenustate1653
disfeature1659
monkeyfy1707
ugly1740
defeature1792
dedecorate1804
scarecrow1853
nastify1873
the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > virginity > [verb (transitive)] > take the virginity of
deflowera1382
depucel1440
defloratec1470
deflourisha1513
unmaiden?1577
devirginate1583
dismaiden1603
depucelate1611
disvirgin1611
woman1611
unmaid1637
unvirgin1638
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. lxxviii The sayd Bysshop..had difflorysshed a Mayden and doughter of the sayde sir Gautier.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. viv Yt he shuld..also defloryssh ye Emperours doughter.
a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) V. 3 Montgomerike deflorischid by Owen Glindour.
2. intransitive. To lose its flowers, to cease to flourish.
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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [verb (intransitive)] > in quality or character
forworthc1000
wearc1275
spilla1300
defadec1325
pall?c1335
forlinec1374
sinka1500
degender1539
degener1545
degenerate1545
dwindle1598
degenerize1606
disflourish1640
deflourish1656
waste1669
tarnish1678
devolve1830
honeycomb1868
bastardize1878
slush1882
1656 J. Trapp Comm. Philip. iv. 10 It had deflourished then for a season, and withered, as an oak in winter.
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