† centilinguedadj.
Obsolete.
Having a hundred tongues.Apparently an isolated use.
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1853 G. A. Sala in Househ. Words 7 May 237/1 Mr. Rover..according to the centilingued Rumour, has roved a great deal in his time.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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adj.1853- to give a good account of something
- to give a good hand
- to give a good name
- to give a good seeing to
- to give a good stroke
- to give a good, clear, or usually since 1800 wide berth to
- to give a good, clear, or wide berth to
- to give a gudgeon
- to give a gun
- to give a hand
- to give a hand up
- to give a hard time
- to give a heat to
- to give a horse etc head
- to give a horse head
- to give a horse her head
- to give a horse his head
- to give a horse its head
- to give a horse the bridle
- to give a horse the head
- to give a hundred per cent
- to give a kick
- to give a kiss
- to give a lead
- to give a leg up