† usurpateadj.
Obsolete.
Characterized by, based upon, usurpation or unwarranted encroachment.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > [adjective] > appropriative > characterized by usurpation
usurpedc1430
usurpate1560
usurpative1797
usurping1809
usurpatory1847
society > authority > office > accession or entering upon office or authority > [adjective] > wrongfully assuming office > characterized by
usurpate1560
society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [adjective] > wrongful seizure of power or property
usurpant1461
usurpate1560
usurping1574
society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adjective] > infringing or encroaching > characterized by
usurped1430
intrused1535
usurpate1560
usurpatory1847
1560 Abp. M. Parker Let. 26 Mar. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 111 By our Reformation, and denying of unlawful demands, which be proud and usurpal [sic] of the bishops of Rome to demand from us.
1598 W. Watson in T. G. Law Archpriest Controv. (1896) I. 96 Their malice..towards priests is in nothing more plaine, then managing oute yt vsurpate archpriest.
1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 15 The vsurpate pretend of Iesuiticall esteeme.
1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 32, 168, 360.
1612 T. James Iesuits Downefall 44 The most egregious, tyrannicall, vsurpate, intrusiue auctoritie of the Iesuits.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > [adverb] > by usurpation
usurpously1461
usurpately1536
usurpedly?1542
usurpingly1589
usurpatively1838
society > authority > office > accession or entering upon office or authority > [adverb] > by or with wrongful assumption of office
usurpously1461
usurpately1536
usurpingly1589
usurpedly1647
usurpatively1838
society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [adverb] > with wrongful seizure of power or property
usurpously1461
usurpately1536
usurpedly?1542
1536–7 Irish Act 28 Hen. VIII, c. 12 (1621) 113 The said Proctors..doe..vsurpitly take vpon themselues to be parcell of the body.
1537 tr. Original & Sprynge All Sectes 1 The Byshop of Rome (that vsurpatly called hymselfe Pope).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
† usurpatev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. = usurp v. 1b.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > office > accession or entering upon office or authority > take office [verb (transitive)] > take office wrongfully
presumec1390
usurp1447
usurpate1542
the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > take possession of [verb (transitive)] > appropriate > without right or usurp
fornimOE
crochec1380
presume1387
encroach?a1400
usurpc1400
wrestc1426
accroach?a1439
supplant1483
usurpa1513
usurpate1542
arrogate1573
to usurp on or upon1594
invade1617
1542 King Henry VIII in J. O. Halliwell Lett. Kings Eng. (1846) I. 382 The princes of Christendom, whose powers he ever practiseth to usurpate.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1536v.1542