† dischannelv.
Obsolete.
transitive (reflexive). Of a river, stream, etc.: to move or flow out of its channel; to discharge into the sea, a lake, etc. Also intransitive and transitive (in passive) in the same sense.In quots. 1642, 1678 in extended metaphors.
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the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > action of river > flow (of river) [verb (intransitive)] > disembogue
fallOE
disbogue1589
empty1591
to have one's forth1597
disembogue1598
mouth1598
dimit16..
dischannel1607
ingurgitate1632
discharge1816
debouch1834
erupt1864
gurgitate1907
the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > action of river > [verb (transitive)] > disembogue
void1600
unload1603
dischannel1607
disembogue1610
outlade1610
the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > action of river > [verb (reflexive)] > disembogue
empty1553
shed1555
unburden1578
disburden1600
discharge1600
void1600
dischannel1607
disgorge1607
disengorge1610
enwave1628
expose1632
engulf1634
degorge1635
exhaust1833
1607 T. Tomkis Lingua iii. v. sig. F2v The riuer Alpheus, at that time pursuing his beloued Arethusa dischanel'd himselfe of his former course.
1621 P. Heylyn Microcosmus 9 Rivers..are neuer without the assistance of neighbouring springs and riuers, by whose addition they augment their waters, till they dischanell themselues into the Sea.
1642 H. Harington Elegie Death Lord Brooke (single sheet) This blessed Brooke..Leaving its ancient current, to fill each eye With mournefull teares, surely in Paradise It selfe it now dischannels.
1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie iii. sig. Aaa3v Cataractes, dischannelling into the Medetirranian.
1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie iii. sig. Rrr2 Mixt with whose streams they are dischannelled in the Caspian Sea.
1678 Petition in State Papers Domestic Charles II (P.R.O.: SP 29/403/39) f. 58 They would not haue the Current of Loyalty (which hitherto hath ran cleere & vndisturbed) dischannelled.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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