† recitativicaladj.
Obsolete. rare.
Of the nature of recitative.
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1794 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. (ed. 4) II. Addenda 577 It approaches to the former [sc. the canto fermo] by recitativical declamation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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adj.1794- to set the eyes at flow
- to set the fine of
- to set the hare's head against the goose-giblet
- to set the hare's head against the goosegiblet
- to set the hare's head foot against the goose-giblet
- to set the hare's head foot against the goosegiblet
- to set the hare's head hare-pie against the goose-giblet
- to set the hare's head harepie against the goosegiblet
- to set the heather on fire
- to set the kiln on fire
- to set the kiln on fire sc a-low
- to set the kiln on fire sc alow
- to set the land
- to set the mouth a watering
- to set the pace
- to set the record straight
- to set the scene
- to set the sponge
- to set the spurs to
- to set the stage
- to set the stroke
- to set the thames on fire
- to set the the teeth a watering
- to set the tortoise to catch the hare
- to set the world on aflame