† penetrev.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
transitive. To penetrate.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > go or come in [verb (intransitive)] > penetrate
wade993
smitec1275
reachc1300
piercea1325
sinkc1330
enterc1350
soundc1374
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racea1420
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penetrate1530
penetre?1533
ransack1562
strike1569
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perforate1769
spit1850
riddle1856
?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Hii v To penetre, faussér [= to pierce]. sig. Jii, To penetre or throwe, penetrer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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