† diffudev.
Obsolete. rare.
1.
a. transitive. To diffuse, disseminate.
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the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > action or process of emitting copiously > emit copiously [verb (transitive)]
outyeta1400
effundc1420
shed1430
diffude?a1475
skail1513
effuse1526
diffuse1541
flow1550
outwell1590
spend1602
pour1604
exfuse1612
effude1634
profund1657
efflux1669
profuse1771
the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or fact of pouring or being poured > pour out [verb (intransitive)]
diffude?a1475
forthyete1513
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (intransitive)] > be emitted > emit copiously or in a stream
runc1225
streamc1390
spout?a1425
diffude?a1475
pour1539
pump1836
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > emit > copiously > in or as in a stream
runeOE
ayetOE
yetOE
hieldc1200
pourc1330
bleed1377
spouta1398
wella1398
outyeta1400
wellc1400
effundc1420
streama1425
shed1430
diffude?a1475
skail1513
peera1522
effuse1526
diffuse1541
flow1550
gusha1555
outpoura1560
brew1581
outwell1590
spend1602
spin1610
exfuse1612
guttera1618
effude1634
disembogue1641
profund1657
efflux1669
decant1742
profuse1771
sluice1859
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1879) VII. 281 What causethe that but the strengthe of divine liberalite diffudede [L. diffusa] from Petre into his vicaryes by Iesu Criste?
1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 343 The benevolent heaven daily diffudes a gentle shower.
b. intransitive. To become dispersed; to dissipate.
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1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) ii. 125 The clouds..somtimes breake, and..diffude to some purpose.
2. transitive. To pour away.
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the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or fact of pouring or being poured > pour [verb (transitive)] > away
diffude1599
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 61/2 Diffude..that wyne [Ger. schütte den Wein auss] & take other.
3. transitive. To dissolve, liquefy.
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the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > make liquid [verb (transitive)]
resolvea1398
flow1413
distilc1470
flux1477
liquefy1547
cut1578
uncrud1598
illiquefact1599
resolve1604
infuse1607
egelidate1609
eliquate1621
liquidate1656
diffude1657
liquate1669
colliquate1680
solve1794
liquidize1837
fluidify1849
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Lv Fatness, Marrow..which..with little heat [are] diffuded [L. funduntur].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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