† formeltv.
Obsolete.
intransitive (strong) and transitive (weak). To melt, melt away.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > be or become invisible [verb (intransitive)] > vanish or disappear
formeltc893
wendOE
witea1000
aworthc1000
fleec1200
fleetc1200
withdraw1297
vanish1303
voidc1374
unkithea1400
startc1405
disappearc1425
disparishc1425
to fall awayc1443
evanish?a1475
vade1495
sinka1500
vade1530
fly1535
fadea1538
melt?1567
dispear1600
relinquish1601
foist1603
dispersea1616
to vanish (melt, etc.) into thin aira1616
dissipate1626
retire1647
evaporate1713
merge1802
illude1820
to foam off1826
dislimn1833
furl1844
to step out1844
evanesce1855
shade1880
wisp1883
to go to the winds1884
walk1898
to do a disappearing act1913
to go west1916
to do (or take) a fade1949
to phase out1970
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > make invisible [verb (transitive)] > cause to vanish or disappear
formeltc893
consumea1398
vanishc1450
vapoura1475
obliterate1607
snuff1688
efface1843
melt1865
disappear1897
magic1906
the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > action or process of melting > melt [verb (transitive)]
formeltc893
meltOE
dissolve1382
rend1558
eliquate1638
discoagulatea1658
fuse1681
the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > action or process of melting > melt [verb (intransitive)] > away
formeltc893
to melt awayc1300
deliquesce1815
c893 tr. Orosius Hist. v. iv Ealle þa scipu formulton.
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 151 Þe sunne hete þe snow, þat he hit for-melteð to watere.
c1230 Hali Meid. 13 Þat ha ne merren ne formealten þurh licomliche lustes.
a1240 Sawles Warde in Cott. Hom. 251 Þat pich ham forwalleð aðet ha beon for mealte.
Derivatives
forˈmelting adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adjective] > vanishing or disappearing
vanishing1434
formelting1606
disparent1617
evanishing1629
disappearing1646
deliquescent1815
relinquent1884
1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iv. sig. F4 I vow..By the..imaginarie ioyes, Of vntride nuptialls; by loues vshering fire, Fore-melting beautie, and loues flame itselfe.
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v.c893- put on wax
- put on weight
- put on work
- put one out of count
- put one over
- put one to his trump or trumps
- put one to upon his trump or trumps
- put one up to
- put one up to a two
- put one up to a wrinkle
- put one wise
- put one wise to
- put one's back into
- put one's best foot first
- put one's best foot forward
- put one's best leg first
- put one's best leg forward
- put one's cards on the table
- put one's chips on
- put one's come hither on a person
- put one's eyes together
- put one's face against
- put one's feet under another's mahogany
- put one's feet under mahogany
- put one's feet up