† sourdadj.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Dim or dull.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > [adjective] > not lustrous
lacklustrea1616
dead1640
sourd1659
matta1665
unlustrious1709
unlustrous1733
glossless1849
glistenless1854
sheenless1883
1659 J. Howell Particular Vocab. in Lex. Tetraglotton (1660) A sourd, or deaf Emerald, which hath a deadish lustre.
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† sourdv.
Obsolete.in extended use.1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. K4 Were the Nectar of his eloquence a thousand times more superabundant incessant sourding.
1. intransitive. Of conditions, events, etc.: To arise, take rise, spring or issue.
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the world > existence and causation > causation > source or origin > originate, derive, or arise [verb (intransitive)]
arisec950
syeOE
comeOE
riselOE
springc1175
buildc1340
derivec1386
sourdc1386
proceedc1390
becomea1400
to be descended (from, of)1399
bursta1400
to take roota1400
resolve?c1400
sourdre14..
springc1405
descenda1413
sprayc1425
well?a1475
depart1477
issue1481
provene1505
surmount1522
sprout1567
accrue?1576
source1599
dimane1610
move1615
drill1638
emane1656
emanate1756
originate1758
to hail from1841
deduce1866
inherita1890
stem1932
c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋450 Now myghte men axe, wher-of that pride sourdeth and spryngeth.
c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋505 Somtyme grucchyng sourdeth of Enuye.
1399 W. Langland Richard Redeles Prol. 5 Sodeynly þer sourdid selcouþe þingis.
c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. xcix. 53 But j telle thee that many erroures sourdeden sithe, and many harmes.
1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) ii. iii. 41 For this cause sourden bataylles & discordes.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 41/1 Rumour and grutchyng began to sourde and ryse betwene the herdmen of abram.
1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) viii. i. 29 Invencion, Whiche surdeth of the most noble werke Of v. inward wittes.
1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. ii. sig. Bij Wherby at the last should haue sourded dissencion amonge the people.
1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Aijv And nouell words..Shall better credit bringe, If sparinglye..They sourde from greekishe springe.
2. Of fountains, etc.: To spring up, to issue from the ground.
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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flow [verb (intransitive)] > flow out or well up
well?a1200
quell1340
to well upa1387
sourd1481
surge1549
1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde i. vi. 30 As a fontayn that contynuelly sourdeth and spryngeth.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 96 b/1 A fontayne of water sourded and sprange up and quenchid it alle.
1495 Trevisa's Bartholomeus De Proprietatibus Rerum (de Worde) xiv. xii. sig. Eiiii/1 Welle stremes sourden & moysten this hylle.
1606 W. Warner Continuance Albions Eng. xv. xcvii. 386 Is it probable his Staffe should make three furlongs flight, Of selfe accord..and where as it did light Should sourd a plentious Wel, not seen or heard of ere that night?
3. Of persons: To be roused, to become angry. Obsolete.
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the mind > emotion > anger > [verb (intransitive)] > become angry
wrethec900
wrothc975
abelghec1300
to move one's blood (also mood)c1330
to peck moodc1330
gremec1460
to take firea1513
fumec1522
sourdc1540
spitec1560
to set up the heckle1601
fire1604
exasperate1659
to fire up1779
to flash up1822
to get one's dander up1831
to fly (occasionally jump, etc.) off (at) the handle1832
to have (also get) one's monkey up1833
to cut up rough, rusty, savage1837
rile1837
to go off the handle1839
to flare up1840
to set one's back up1845
to run hot1855
to wax up1859
to get one's rag out1862
blow1871
to get (also have) the pricker1871
to turn up rough1872
to get the needle1874
to blaze up1878
to get wet1898
spunk1898
to see red1901
to go crook1911
to get ignorant1913
to hit the ceiling1914
to hit the roof1921
to blow one's top1928
to lose one's rag1928
to lose one's haira1930
to go up in smoke1933
hackle1935
to have, get a cob on1937
to pop (also blow) one's cork1938
to go hostile1941
to go sparec1942
to do one's bun1944
to lose one's wool1944
to blow one's stack1947
to go (also do) one's (also a) dingerc1950
rear1953
to get on ignorant1956
to go through the roof1958
to keep (also blow, lose) one's cool1964
to lose ita1969
to blow a gasket1975
to throw a wobbler1985
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 1816 Sodenly he sourdit into soure greme.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 5051 While I se you in certain I sourde full of yre, And bolne at þe brest.
Derivatives
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the mind > emotion > anger > [noun] > becoming angry
sourdingc1540
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 1000 But a Sourdyng with sourgrem sanke in his hert.
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