† divertisev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. = divert v. 1b.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatments removing or dispersing matter > remove or disperse [verb (transitive)] > disperse, etc., humours or morbid matter
cleansec1000
resolvea1398
slaya1400
dissolvec1400
evacuec1400
mundify?a1425
repel?a1425
attenuate1533
evacuate1533
discuss?1537
divert?1541
extenuate1541
intercide?1541
educe1574
scour1577
attray1579
clenge1582
divertise1597
derive1598
revel1598
display1607
draw1608
incide1612
correct1620
fuse1705
lavage1961
1597 P. Lowe Art Chirurg. (1634) 338 Let it [the ulcer] bleed well, to divertize the fluxion.
2. To distract the attention of: to draw off; = divert v. 5.
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the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > distract [verb (transitive)]
fortogglea1300
to call away1529
scatter1530
forhale1579
to draw away1586
diffuse?1587
to call off1606
divert1609
to put out1616
avoke1623
disjoint1628
to take a person out of himself (herself, etc.)1631
to draw off1646
divertise1648
to take off1670
dissipate1684
to turn off1741
to throw out1821
to turn away1848
1648 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) III. 17 If the army were but conveniently divertised, both this city and the adjacents to it would be so associate as [etc.].
1652 J. Wright tr. J.-P. Camus Nature's Paradox 161 Every one's attentions were divertised according to their different inclinations.
3. To entertain, amuse; = divert v. 6. Chiefly reflexive: To enjoy oneself, make merry.
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society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (transitive)]
skenta1250
solace1297
comfort1303
gamec1330
disportc1374
mirtha1400
solancea1400
playa1450
recreate1531
pastime1577
sport1577
entertain1593
to take a person out of himself (herself, etc.)1631
divertise1651
to take the fancy of1653
divert1662
amuse1667
tickle1682
society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (reflexive)]
shurt?c1225
playc1300
solace1340
lakea1375
to disport oneselfc1385
sport?a1425
short1449
recreate1530
entertain1594
to make oneself glee1602
deboise1633
divertise1651
divert1660
regale1682
besport1855
1651 tr. F. de Quintana Hist. Don Fenise 32 The ordinary entertaines wherewith I divertised my selfe.
1671 tr. R. Fréjus Relation Voy. Mauritania 63 The King..bad him take care to divertise me.
1673 W. Wycherley Gentleman Dancing-master i. ii I think we had better..divertise the gentleman at cards till it be ready.
1696 J. Aubrey Misc. (1721) 62 Sir Roger L'Estrange was wont to divertise himself with Cocking in his Father's Park.
Derivatives
divertising adj. entertaining, amusing.
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society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining
sportful1445
solaciousc1450
recreativec1487
good1489
sportsome1533
entertaining1582
divertive1598
pastiming1606
distractful1636
diverting1651
divertising1655
divertissanta1660
lightsome1679
amusive1730
amusing1753
musical1815
fun1827
funsy1958
1655 Theophania 84 His humour [was] so divertising.
1667 S. Pepys Diary 28 May (1974) VIII. 240 To hear the nightingale and other birds, and here fiddles and there a harp, and here a jews trump, and here laughing, and there fine people walking, is mighty divertising.
1694 J. Crowne Married Beau i. 5 The Compliment is not divertising.
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v.1597- to grecianize it
- to greek it
- to greet a person fair, friendly, well
- to greet fair, friendly, well
- to grey out
- to grey over
- to griddle out
- to gride its way
- to grieve to the guts
- to grille off
- to grimace it
- to grime the face of
- to grin and abide
- to grin and bear it
- to grin for
- to grin in a glass case
- to grin like a cheshire cat
- to grin smile from ear to ear
- to grin the teeth
- to grin through a horse-collar
- to grin through a horsecollar
- to grin with the teeth
- to grind a valve in
- to grind a valve into
- to grind a valve on to