† decrepidityn.
rare.
= decrepitude n.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > [noun] > weakness > due to old age
decrepity1576
decrepitness1600
decrepitude1603
decrepitage1670
decrepidity1760
the world > life > source or principle of life > age > old age > [noun] > decrepitude or senility
unelda1300
agec1405
decrepity1576
decrepitness1600
decrepitude1603
superannuation1655
decrepitage1670
decrepidity1760
caducity1769
Struldbrugism1778
1760 Misc. in Ann. Reg. 190/2 Age pictured in the mind is decrepidity in winter, retiring in the evening to the comfortable shelter of a fire-side.
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n.1760- to cast up, heave, spue up, vomit one's gorge
- to cast water
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc a person out of house and home
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc out of house and home
- to cast, erect, set a figure
- to cast, fet, fetch, go, take a compass
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after a person
- to cast, heave the lead
- to cast, lay a scheme
- to cast, put, or throw the stone
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, take up, throw down the glove
- to cast, take up, throw the glove
- to cast, throw into the shade
- to cast, throw, or fling dirt
- to cat and fish
- to catch a a sight of
- to catch a a view of
- to catch a chill