† tectn.
Obsolete. rare.
A roof. In combination ˈtect-deˈmolished adj. having the roof demolished, disroofed.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [adjective] > emptied or deprived of parts (of a building, etc.)
unroofeda1552
tect-demolished1632
unpillared1706
gutted1842
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [adjective] > roofed > not
rooflessOE
unthatched1570
unvaulted1589
distectured1632
tect-demolished1632
unroofed1665
hypaethral1794
hupaithric1817
upaithric1819
disroofed1871
thatchless1882
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. x. 432 Tect-demolished Churches, vnpassable Bridges.
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† tectadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Covered, hidden. (Const. as past participle. See also tectly adv.)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [adjective] > hidden
dighela1000
dernc1000
wriena1250
privyc1300
unshewedc1386
wrapped1398
quatc1425
tectc1440
blinda1522
coucheda1522
dark1532
lurkingc1540
velated1542
hiddena1547
inclusive1554
concealed1558
secret1559
occult1567
disguised1594
occulted1598
derned1600
shrouded1600
latent1605
abstrused1608
supposed1608
unshown1614
enshielda1616
retruse1623
dissembled1631
researched1636
recondite1649
delitescent1653
larved1654
tected1657
bedilt1660
bosomed1667
inhidden1674
underground1677
abditive1727
secreted1756
unextruded1808
unprotruded1812
undisplayed1822
larvated1832
dissimulated1838
latescent1852
squat1956
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > and concealed
wriena1250
tectc1440
velated1542
veiled1551
muffled1566
encurtained1595
involucrous1622
tected1657
hooded1866
c1440 Pallad. on Husb. vi. 180 With chaf or fern this boordis do be tecte.
c1440 Pallad. on Husb. viii. 79 The tuppe is chosun fair of altitude, Ywombed side, and tecte in whitest wolle.
?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter cxv. 332 Why els no doubt: the Heathen sect, Would say where is: their God so tect?
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [adjective] > hidden
dighela1000
dernc1000
wriena1250
privyc1300
unshewedc1386
wrapped1398
quatc1425
tectc1440
blinda1522
coucheda1522
dark1532
lurkingc1540
velated1542
hiddena1547
inclusive1554
concealed1558
secret1559
occult1567
disguised1594
occulted1598
derned1600
shrouded1600
latent1605
abstrused1608
supposed1608
unshown1614
enshielda1616
retruse1623
dissembled1631
researched1636
recondite1649
delitescent1653
larved1654
tected1657
bedilt1660
bosomed1667
inhidden1674
underground1677
abditive1727
secreted1756
unextruded1808
unprotruded1812
undisplayed1822
larvated1832
dissimulated1838
latescent1852
squat1956
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > and concealed
wriena1250
tectc1440
velated1542
veiled1551
muffled1566
encurtained1595
involucrous1622
tected1657
hooded1866
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Lll2 The shells wherewith they are tected.
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