† abusionn.

Forms: Middle English abusioun, Middle English ambusioun (transmission error), Middle English abvcioun, Middle English abvsyon, Middle English–1500s abusyon, Middle English–1700s abusion, 1500s abbwcyon; Scottish pre-1700 abusieoun, pre-1700 abusioun, pre-1700 abusion, pre-1700 abusione, pre-1700 abussieoun, pre-1700 abutioun, pre-1700 habusioun.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French abusion; Latin abūsiōn-, abūsiō.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman abusioun, Anglo-Norman and Middle French abusion wrong, impropriety (12th cent. in Anglo-Norman), improper practice, illegal use, illusion, error, deceit, wrong or forced meaning of a word (all 13th cent.) and its etymon classical Latin abūsiōn-, abūsiō use of a wrong synonym, catachresis, loose use of a term, in post-classical Latin also contempt (Vetus Latina, Vulgate), neglect, misuse (5th cent.), abuse, malpractice, misconduct (frequently from 12th cent. in British sources) < abūs- , past participial stem of abūti abuse v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare Old Occitan abusió (c1300), Catalan abusió (14th cent.), Spanish abusion (13th cent.), Italian abusione (14th cent.). Compare later abuse v., abuse n.

Obsolete.

1. Contemptuous or insulting language; scurrility, abuse. Also: a verbal insult. in abusion: insultingly, abusively.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adverb]

in abusionc1350

despitefully1535

contumeliously1539

abusively?1593

insultingly1623

affrontingly1656

affrontfully1754

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [noun]

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ordurec1390

revile1439

brawlingc1440

railing1466

opprobry?a1475

revilingc1475

vituperation1481

vituper1484

vitupery1489

convicy1526

abusion?1530

blasphemation1533

pelta1540

oblatration?1552

words of mischief1555

abuse1559

inveighing1568

invection1590

revilement1590

invective1602

opprobration1623

invecture1633

thunder and lightning1638

raillery1669

rattlinga1677

blackguarding1742

pillory1770

slang1805

slangwhanging1809

bullyragging1820

slanging1856

bespattering1862

bespatterment1870

bad-mouthing1939

bad mouth1947

slagging1956

flak1968

verbal1970

handbagging1987

pelters1992

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun]

teleeOE

folk-leasinga1000

tolec1000

wrayingc1000

missaw?c1225

slanderc1290

disclanderc1300

famationc1325

noisec1325

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slanderingc1380

biting1382

defaminga1400

filtha1400

missaya1400

obloquya1438

oblocution?a1439

juroryc1440

defamationa1450

defamea1450

forspeaking1483

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defamya1513

injury?1518

depravation1526

maledictiona1530

abusion?1530

blasphemation1533

infamation1533

insectationa1535

calumning1541

calumniation?1549

abuse1559

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calumny1564

belying?1565

illingc1575

scandalizing1575

misparlance?1577

blot1587

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injurying1604

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noisec1613

disfame1620

sycophancy1622

aspersion1633

disreport1640

medisance1648

bollocking1653

vilification1653

sugillation1654

blasphemya1656

traduction1656

calumniating1660

blaspheming1677

aspersing1702

blowing1710

infamizing1827

malignation1836

mud-slinging1858

mud-throwing1864

denigration1868

mud-flinging1876

dénigrement1883

malignment1885

injurious falsehood1907

mud-sling1919

bad-mouthing1939

bad mouth1947

trash-talking1974

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] > an insult

bismer971

unworshipc1200

hard wordc1225

despite1297

dishonourc1320

conteckc1380

reproofa1382

filthc1400

rebukec1425

contumelyc1450

probrec1460

reproacha1513

abusion1570

disgrace1586

affront1588

mockery1603

disobligement1635

disobligation1655

contumelacy1657

insult1671

humps and grumps1727

foul-mouthing1821

mudball1846

slam1884

burn1942

a kick in the teeth1972

c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) xxx. 22 (MED) Þe trecherous lippes ben made doumbe, Which speken wickednes oȝayns þe ryȝtful in pride and in abusion [L. abusione].

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Psalms xxx. 19 In pride, and in abusioun [a1425 L.V. in mysusyng; 1611 contemptuously; L. in abusione].

a1500 tr. A. Chartier Traité de l'Esperance (Rawl.) (1974) 87 The childern sewed þeir faders in abusion of the false godis.

?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. *Fvi With many sclaunderous wordes, to the great abusyon of all the audyence.

1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1272/2 I will leaue out Christes aunswere, lest I should bee thought ouer free and playne in..vttryng of abusions.

2. Wrong or improper use; misapplication; perversion, distortion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [noun]

abusion?1387

misusing1395

misusea1398

abusingc1450

abuse?1473

misordering1526

abusage1548

misusage1567

misemployment1597

missaw1614

misimprovement1644

abusivenessa1677

misemploying1686

violation1795

?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 83 (MED) O Lord God, what abusioun is þer among officeres of here boþe lawes nowadayes.

a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xxx. l. 389 (MED) How thenke ȝe..To putten So fowl A thing In Abvcioun?

1461–2 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Nov. 1461 §9. m. 3 Effusion of innocent blode, abusion of the lawes..have been the gyders and leders of the noble reame of Englond.

1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Biij^v What is madnesse else, savyng a general errour and abusion of the mynde?

1558 Q. Kennedy Compendius Tractiue xiv. sig. F.vi To mak vp yair housis be abusioun of y^e patrimony, and rentis of the kirk.

1612 W. Segar in H. Peacham Minerua Britanna sig. B3^v Eiesight may decline By weakenes, age, or by abusions.

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus viii. 135 Irrectitude in a Judge..is an abusion of God's power.

1780 J. Cartwright People's Barrier against Corruption 14 The abusion of the law..by not holding parliaments regularly in London.

3. Anything opposed to propriety; violation of the law or right; a corrupt or shameful fact or practice; outrage, wrong; defilement.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > [noun]

unrightOE

witec1175

misbodea1200

misguiltc1200

misdoinga1225

miss?c1225

trespassinga1340

forfeiturec1380

offensiona1382

crimec1384

abusion?1387

evil-doing1398

mistakinga1400

offendinga1425

transgression1426

wrongingc1449

digression1517

digressinga1535

transgressing1535

swerving1545

misdealing1571

transgress1578

misfaring1595

misacting1651

malpractice1739

malfeasance1856

wrongdoing1874

miscreance1972

?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 107 (MED) Among alle þe abusiones of þe world, most is a olde man þat is obstinat.

a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iv. l. 990 And certes þat were an abusion That god shuld han no parfit cler witynge More þan we men.

1446–7 in A. F. Leach Educ. Charters (1911) 417 (MED) The greet abusions that have ben of long tyme withinne oure Citee of London.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 365 (MED) Caligula..abusenge his sustres, puttenge theym in to exile after that abusion.

1483 tr. Adam of Eynsham Reuelation xxv. f. 30 Grete bestys onnaturally schapyne..in a fowle damnable abusion compellyd hem to medylle with hem.

a1533 T. More Hist. Edward V (1641) 72 Howbeit much of this great abusion might be amended.

1547 Certain Serm. or Homilies (1640) i. x. iii. 76 Usurped power full of enormities, abusions, and blasphemies.

a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 387 Effectit to covitousnes and abusieoun.

1641 W. Prynne Antipathie iii. 279 The said Cardinall..taketh upon him in party your estate royall, in calling before him into great abusion of all your land.

1694 W. Atwood Antiq. & Justice Oath of Abjuration 9 It is an Abusion to suffer any one within the Realm above 40 days..if he be not sworn to the King by the Oath of Fidelity.

4. Perversion of the truth; deceit, deception; an instance of this. Also: heresy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun]

swikec893

swikedomc893

dwalec950

braida1000

falsec1000

flerdc1000

swikelnessa1023

fakenOE

chuffingc1175

fikenungc1175

bipechingc1200

treachery?c1225

falseshipc1230

guilec1230

telingc1230

swikeheada1250

craftc1275

felony1297

wrench1297

deceitc1300

gabc1300

guiling13..

guilery1303

quaintisec1325

wrenk1338

beswiking1340

falsehood1340

abetc1350

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wilec1374

faitery1377

faiting1377

tregetryc1380

fallacec1384

trainc1390

coverture1393

facrere1393

ficklenessc1397

falsagea1400

tregeta1400

abusionc1405

blearingc1405

deceptionc1430

mean?c1430

tricotc1430

obreption1465

fallacy1481

japery1496

gauderya1529

fallax1530

conveyance1531

legerdemain1532

dole1538

trompe1547

joukery1562

convoyance1578

forgery1582

abetment1586

outreaching1587

chicanery1589

falsery1594

falsity1603

fubbery1604

renaldry1612

supercherie1621

circumduction1623

fobbinga1627

dice-play1633

beguile1637

fallaxitya1641

ingannation1646

hocus1652

renardism1661

dodgerya1670

knapping1671

trap1681

joukery-pawkery1686

jugglery1699

take-in1772

tripotage1779

trickery1801

ruse1807

dupery1816

nailing1819

pawkery1820

hanky-panky1841

hokey-pokey1847

suck-in1856

phenakisma1863

skulduggery1867

sharp practice1869

dodginess1871

jiggery-pokery1893

flim-flammery1898

runaround1915

hanky1924

to give the go-around1925

Scandiknavery1927

the twist1933

hype1955

mamaguy1971

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > a trick, deception

wrenchc888

swikec893

braida1000

craftOE

wile1154

crookc1175

trokingc1175

guile?c1225

hocket1276

blink1303

errorc1320

guileryc1330

sleightc1340

knackc1369

deceitc1380

japec1380

gaudc1386

syllogism1387

mazec1390

mowa1393

train?a1400

trantc1400

abusionc1405

creekc1405

trickc1412

trayc1430

lirtc1440

quaint?a1450

touch1481

pawka1522

false point?1528

practice1533

crink1534

flim-flamc1538

bobc1540

fetcha1547

abuse1551

block1553

wrinklec1555

far-fetch?a1562

blirre1570

slampant1577

ruse1581

forgery1582

crank1588

plait1589

crossbite1591

cozenage1592

lock1598

quiblin1605

foist1607

junt1608

firk1611

overreach?1615

fob1622

ludification1623

knick-knacka1625

flam1632

dodge1638

gimcrack1639

fourbe1654

juggle1664

strategy1672

jilt1683

disingenuity1691

fun1699

jugglementa1708

spring1753

shavie1767

rig?1775

deception1794

Yorkshire bite1795

fakement1811

fake1829

practical1833

deceptivity1843

tread-behind1844

fly1861

schlenter1864

Sinonism1864

racket1869

have1885

ficelle1890

wheeze1903

fast one1912

roughie1914

spun-yarn trick1916

fastie1931

phoney baloney1933

fake-out1955

okey-doke1964

mind-fuck1971

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 116 They speken of Magyk and Abusioun [v.r. ambusioun].

a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iv. l. 1060 But now is þis abusion to seyn, That fallynge of þe thinges temporel, Is cause of godes prescience eternel.

1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. cv^v/1 Leue the creaunce of thy god Mahoun & of other ydolles whyche ben but abusyon and decepcyon.

1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters iii. xvi. f. xcvii/1 I wold not for my mynde withold the profyt y^t one good deuout vnlerned ley man myght take by y^e redyng, not for y^e harme that an hundred heretyques wold fall in by theyr owne wylfull abusyon.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. ccxlvj Indulgenses and Pardons, graunted..to the abusion of the people, and the deceiuyng of our soules.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xi. sig. Y8^v Foolish delights and fond abusions, Which doe that sence besiege with light illusions.

1640 J. Yorke Union of Honour 48 This intoxication, and abusion of the World, was wonderfully encreased by the secret revolt of Sir Robert Clifford, Knight.

5. Rhetoric. = catachresis n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > incorrect application of words

abusion1538

abuse1589

catachresis1589

miswording1804

1538 T. Elyot Dict. Catachresis is abusyon.

1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 93 Abusion, called of the Grecians Catachresis, is when for a proper certaine woorde we use that which is most nighe unto it.

1610 T. Campion New Way Counter-point Pref. sig. B3^v This kinde of calling them a whole and a halfe Note, came in first by abusion, yet custome hath made that speech now passable.

a1637 B. Jonson Eng. Gram. i. xi, in Wks. (1640) III Many Diminutives there are, which rather be abusions of speech, then any proper English words.

1759 A. Gerard Ess. on Taste iii. i. 171 Imagination..is the source of many figures,..as metaphor, denomination, abusion, and the like.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abusion
释义	† abusionn. Forms: Middle English abusioun, Middle English ambusioun (transmission error), Middle English abvcioun, Middle English abvsyon, Middle English–1500s abusyon, Middle English–1700s abusion, 1500s abbwcyon; Scottish pre-1700 abusieoun, pre-1700 abusioun, pre-1700 abusion, pre-1700 abusione, pre-1700 abussieoun, pre-1700 abutioun, pre-1700 habusioun. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French abusion; Latin abūsiōn-, abūsiō. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman abusioun, Anglo-Norman and Middle French abusion wrong, impropriety (12th cent. in Anglo-Norman), improper practice, illegal use, illusion, error, deceit, wrong or forced meaning of a word (all 13th cent.) and its etymon classical Latin abūsiōn-, abūsiō use of a wrong synonym, catachresis, loose use of a term, in post-classical Latin also contempt (Vetus Latina, Vulgate), neglect, misuse (5th cent.), abuse, malpractice, misconduct (frequently from 12th cent. in British sources) < abūs- , past participial stem of abūti abuse v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare Old Occitan abusió (c1300), Catalan abusió (14th cent.), Spanish abusion (13th cent.), Italian abusione (14th cent.). Compare later abuse v., abuse n. Obsolete. 1. Contemptuous or insulting language; scurrility, abuse. Also: a verbal insult. in abusion: insultingly, abusively. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adverb] in abusionc1350 despitefully1535 contumeliously1539 abusively?1593 insultingly1623 affrontingly1656 affrontfully1754 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [noun] balec1220 ordurec1390 revile1439 brawlingc1440 railing1466 opprobry?a1475 revilingc1475 vituperation1481 vituper1484 vitupery1489 convicy1526 abusion?1530 blasphemation1533 pelta1540 oblatration?1552 words of mischief1555 abuse1559 inveighing1568 invection1590 revilement1590 invective1602 opprobration1623 invecture1633 thunder and lightning1638 raillery1669 rattlinga1677 blackguarding1742 pillory1770 slang1805 slangwhanging1809 bullyragging1820 slanging1856 bespattering1862 bespatterment1870 bad-mouthing1939 bad mouth1947 slagging1956 flak1968 verbal1970 handbagging1987 pelters1992 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun] teleeOE folk-leasinga1000 tolec1000 wrayingc1000 missaw?c1225 slanderc1290 disclanderc1300 famationc1325 noisec1325 skander1338 missaying1340 misspeecha1375 slanderingc1380 biting1382 defaminga1400 filtha1400 missaya1400 obloquya1438 oblocution?a1439 juroryc1440 defamationa1450 defamea1450 forspeaking1483 depravinga1500 defamya1513 injury?1518 depravation1526 maledictiona1530 abusion?1530 blasphemation1533 infamation1533 insectationa1535 calumning1541 calumniation?1549 abuse1559 calumnying1563 calumny1564 belying?1565 illingc1575 scandalizing1575 misparlance?1577 blot1587 libelling1587 scandal1596 traducement1597 injurying1604 deprave1610 vilifying1611 noisec1613 disfame1620 sycophancy1622 aspersion1633 disreport1640 medisance1648 bollocking1653 vilification1653 sugillation1654 blasphemya1656 traduction1656 calumniating1660 blaspheming1677 aspersing1702 blowing1710 infamizing1827 malignation1836 mud-slinging1858 mud-throwing1864 denigration1868 mud-flinging1876 dénigrement1883 malignment1885 injurious falsehood1907 mud-sling1919 bad-mouthing1939 bad mouth1947 trash-talking1974 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] > an insult bismer971 unworshipc1200 hard wordc1225 despite1297 dishonourc1320 conteckc1380 reproofa1382 filthc1400 rebukec1425 contumelyc1450 probrec1460 reproacha1513 abusion1570 disgrace1586 affront1588 mockery1603 disobligement1635 disobligation1655 contumelacy1657 insult1671 humps and grumps1727 foul-mouthing1821 mudball1846 slam1884 burn1942 a kick in the teeth1972 c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) xxx. 22 (MED) Þe trecherous lippes ben made doumbe, Which speken wickednes oȝayns þe ryȝtful in pride and in abusion [L. abusione]. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Psalms xxx. 19 In pride, and in abusioun [a1425 L.V. in mysusyng; 1611 contemptuously; L. in abusione]. a1500 tr. A. Chartier Traité de l'Esperance (Rawl.) (1974) 87 The childern sewed þeir faders in abusion of the false godis. ?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. Fvi With many sclaunderous wordes, to the great abusyon of all the audyence. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes* (rev. ed.) II. 1272/2 I will leaue out Christes aunswere, lest I should bee thought ouer free and playne in..vttryng of abusions. 2. Wrong or improper use; misapplication; perversion, distortion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [noun] abusion?1387 misusing1395 misusea1398 abusingc1450 abuse?1473 misordering1526 abusage1548 misusage1567 misemployment1597 missaw1614 misimprovement1644 abusivenessa1677 misemploying1686 violation1795 ?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 83 (MED) O Lord God, what abusioun is þer among officeres of here boþe lawes nowadayes. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xxx. l. 389 (MED) How thenke ȝe..To putten So fowl A thing In Abvcioun? 1461–2 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Nov. 1461 §9. m. 3 Effusion of innocent blode, abusion of the lawes..have been the gyders and leders of the noble reame of Englond. 1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Biij^v What is madnesse else, savyng a general errour and abusion of the mynde? 1558 Q. Kennedy Compendius Tractiue xiv. sig. F.vi To mak vp yair housis be abusioun of y^e patrimony, and rentis of the kirk. 1612 W. Segar in H. Peacham Minerua Britanna sig. B3^v Eiesight may decline By weakenes, age, or by abusions. 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus viii. 135 Irrectitude in a Judge..is an abusion of God's power. 1780 J. Cartwright People's Barrier against Corruption 14 The abusion of the law..by not holding parliaments regularly in London. 3. Anything opposed to propriety; violation of the law or right; a corrupt or shameful fact or practice; outrage, wrong; defilement. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > [noun] unrightOE witec1175 misbodea1200 misguiltc1200 misdoinga1225 miss?c1225 trespassinga1340 forfeiturec1380 offensiona1382 crimec1384 abusion?1387 evil-doing1398 mistakinga1400 offendinga1425 transgression1426 wrongingc1449 digression1517 digressinga1535 transgressing1535 swerving1545 misdealing1571 transgress1578 misfaring1595 misacting1651 malpractice1739 malfeasance1856 wrongdoing1874 miscreance1972 ?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 107 (MED) Among alle þe abusiones of þe world, most is a olde man þat is obstinat. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iv. l. 990 And certes þat were an abusion That god shuld han no parfit cler witynge More þan we men. 1446–7 in A. F. Leach Educ. Charters (1911) 417 (MED) The greet abusions that have ben of long tyme withinne oure Citee of London. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 365 (MED) Caligula..abusenge his sustres, puttenge theym in to exile after that abusion. 1483 tr. Adam of Eynsham Reuelation xxv. f. 30 Grete bestys onnaturally schapyne..in a fowle damnable abusion compellyd hem to medylle with hem. a1533 T. More Hist. Edward V (1641) 72 Howbeit much of this great abusion might be amended. 1547 Certain Serm. or Homilies (1640) i. x. iii. 76 Usurped power full of enormities, abusions, and blasphemies. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 387 Effectit to covitousnes and abusieoun. 1641 W. Prynne Antipathie iii. 279 The said Cardinall..taketh upon him in party your estate royall, in calling before him into great abusion of all your land. 1694 W. Atwood Antiq. & Justice Oath of Abjuration 9 It is an Abusion to suffer any one within the Realm above 40 days..if he be not sworn to the King by the Oath of Fidelity. 4. Perversion of the truth; deceit, deception; an instance of this. Also: heresy. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] swikec893 swikedomc893 dwalec950 braida1000 falsec1000 flerdc1000 swikelnessa1023 fakenOE chuffingc1175 fikenungc1175 bipechingc1200 treachery?c1225 falseshipc1230 guilec1230 telingc1230 swikeheada1250 craftc1275 felony1297 wrench1297 deceitc1300 gabc1300 guiling13.. guilery1303 quaintisec1325 wrenk1338 beswiking1340 falsehood1340 abetc1350 wissing1357 wilec1374 faitery1377 faiting1377 tregetryc1380 fallacec1384 trainc1390 coverture1393 facrere1393 ficklenessc1397 falsagea1400 tregeta1400 abusionc1405 blearingc1405 deceptionc1430 mean?c1430 tricotc1430 obreption1465 fallacy1481 japery1496 gauderya1529 fallax1530 conveyance1531 legerdemain1532 dole1538 trompe1547 joukery1562 convoyance1578 forgery1582 abetment1586 outreaching1587 chicanery1589 falsery1594 falsity1603 fubbery1604 renaldry1612 supercherie1621 circumduction1623 fobbinga1627 dice-play1633 beguile1637 fallaxitya1641 ingannation1646 hocus1652 renardism1661 dodgerya1670 knapping1671 trap1681 joukery-pawkery1686 jugglery1699 take-in1772 tripotage1779 trickery1801 ruse1807 dupery1816 nailing1819 pawkery1820 hanky-panky1841 hokey-pokey1847 suck-in1856 phenakisma1863 skulduggery1867 sharp practice1869 dodginess1871 jiggery-pokery1893 flim-flammery1898 runaround1915 hanky1924 to give the go-around1925 Scandiknavery1927 the twist1933 hype1955 mamaguy1971 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > a trick, deception wrenchc888 swikec893 braida1000 craftOE wile1154 crookc1175 trokingc1175 guile?c1225 hocket1276 blink1303 errorc1320 guileryc1330 sleightc1340 knackc1369 deceitc1380 japec1380 gaudc1386 syllogism1387 mazec1390 mowa1393 train?a1400 trantc1400 abusionc1405 creekc1405 trickc1412 trayc1430 lirtc1440 quaint?a1450 touch1481 pawka1522 false point?1528 practice1533 crink1534 flim-flamc1538 bobc1540 fetcha1547 abuse1551 block1553 wrinklec1555 far-fetch?a1562 blirre1570 slampant1577 ruse1581 forgery1582 crank1588 plait1589 crossbite1591 cozenage1592 lock1598 quiblin1605 foist1607 junt1608 firk1611 overreach?1615 fob1622 ludification1623 knick-knacka1625 flam1632 dodge1638 gimcrack1639 fourbe1654 juggle1664 strategy1672 jilt1683 disingenuity1691 fun1699 jugglementa1708 spring1753 shavie1767 rig?1775 deception1794 Yorkshire bite1795 fakement1811 fake1829 practical1833 deceptivity1843 tread-behind1844 fly1861 schlenter1864 Sinonism1864 racket1869 have1885 ficelle1890 wheeze1903 fast one1912 roughie1914 spun-yarn trick1916 fastie1931 phoney baloney1933 fake-out1955 okey-doke1964 mind-fuck1971 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 116 They speken of Magyk and Abusioun [v.r. ambusioun]. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iv. l. 1060 But now is þis abusion to seyn, That fallynge of þe thinges temporel, Is cause of godes prescience eternel. 1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. cv^v/1 Leue the creaunce of thy god Mahoun & of other ydolles whyche ben but abusyon and decepcyon. 1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters iii. xvi. f. xcvii/1 I wold not for my mynde withold the profyt y^t one good deuout vnlerned ley man myght take by y^e redyng, not for y^e harme that an hundred heretyques wold fall in by theyr owne wylfull abusyon. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. ccxlvj Indulgenses and Pardons, graunted..to the abusion of the people, and the deceiuyng of our soules. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xi. sig. Y8^v Foolish delights and fond abusions, Which doe that sence besiege with light illusions. 1640 J. Yorke Union of Honour 48 This intoxication, and abusion of the World, was wonderfully encreased by the secret revolt of Sir Robert Clifford, Knight. 5. Rhetoric. = catachresis n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > incorrect application of words abusion1538 abuse1589 catachresis1589 miswording1804 1538 T. Elyot Dict. Catachresis is abusyon. 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 93 Abusion, called of the Grecians Catachresis, is when for a proper certaine woorde we use that which is most nighe unto it. 1610 T. Campion New Way Counter-point Pref. sig. B3^v This kinde of calling them a whole and a halfe Note, came in first by abusion, yet custome hath made that speech now passable. a1637 B. Jonson Eng. Gram. i. xi, in Wks. (1640) III Many Diminutives there are, which rather be abusions of speech, then any proper English words. 1759 A. Gerard Ess. on Taste iii. i. 171 Imagination..is the source of many figures,..as metaphor, denomination, abusion, and the like. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1350
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