historiousadj.
/hɪˈstɔːrɪəs/, U.S. /hɪˈstɔriəs/ rare after 16th cent.
= historical adj. (in various senses).Chiefly in the works of John Skelton.
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historialc1395
storialc1405
historical?a1475
historiousc1487
historic1610
historiological1716
c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica v. 342 The comodyous allectyues that may ensiewe of an hystoryous mater.
1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 345 There Titus Lyvius hymselfe doth auaunce, With decades historious, whiche that he mengeth.
a1529 J. Skelton Phyllyp Sparowe (?1545) sig. C.ii A thousand new and old Of these historious tales.
1918 J. B. Hendryx Texan ii. 38 Wolf River, ladies an' gents, is celebratin', this afternoon an' evenin', a event that marks an' epykak in our historious career: The openin' of the Wolf River Citizen's Bank.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.c1487- to think it much
- to think it no conscience
- to think it reason
- to think it scorn
- to think it shame
- to think it strange concerning
- to think it strange of
- to think it wonder
- to think lewdly of
- to think light of
- to think long
- to think lowly of
- to think meanly of
- to think much
- to think no more ofthan
- to think no scathe of
- to think nothing of
- to think on one's feet
- to think one is god almighty
- to think one knows it all
- to think one owns the place
- to think one's penny good silver
- to think one's penny silver
- to think one's shit doesn't stink
- to think out