† deboiseadj.
Obsolete.
= deboise v.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > corruption > [adjective]
sickc960
foulOE
unwholec1000
thewlessa1327
corrupt1340
viciousc1340
unwholesomec1374
infecta1387
rustyc1390
unsound?a1400
rottenc1400
rotten-heartedc1405
cankereda1450
infectedc1449
wasted1483
depravate?1520
poisoned1529
deformed1555
poisonous1555
reprobate1557
corrupted1563
prave1564
base-minded1573
tainted1577
Gomorrhean1581
vice-like1589
depraved1593
debauched1598
deboshedc1598
tarish1601
sunk1602
speckled1603
deboist1604
diseased1608
ulcerous1611
vitial1614
debauchc1616
deboise1632
pravous1653
depravea1711
unhealthy1821
scrofulous1842
septic1914
society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [adjective] > corrupted or corrupt
foul-stinkingOE
unwholesomec1374
corruptc1380
rotten1395
infecta1398
unsound?a1400
rotten-heartedc1405
infectedc1449
fly-blown1528
reprobate1531
corrupped1533
corrupted1563
poisoned1567
abusive?1585
debauched1598
deboshedc1598
deboist1604
debauchc1616
deboise1632
scrofulous1842
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [adjective] > debauched
debauched1598
deboshedc1598
deboist1604
debauchc1616
deboise1632
debauchee1768
1632 T. Randolph Jealous Lovers iii. ii. 36 The deboisest Rorers in the city.
1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 34 One Polemon a deboyse young man.
a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 205 [A clown] All the worst Names that are given to Men..as Villain, Deboyse, Peasant, &c.
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† deboisev.
Obsolete.
1. reflexive. To leave one's employment; to take recreation. [= French se débaucher, Littré.]
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (reflexive)]
shurt?c1225
playc1300
solace1340
lakea1375
to disport oneselfc1385
sport?a1425
short1449
recreate1530
entertain1594
to make oneself glee1602
deboise1633
divertise1651
divert1660
regale1682
besport1855
1633 J. Done tr. ‘Aristeas’ Aunc. Hist. Septuagint 44 Gold-smithes, whom hee helde so close to their businesse, that hee would not giue them any leasure to deboyst themselues nor to idle sport, by no meanes.
2. transitive. To corrupt morally; to deprave by sensuality; = debauch v. 2. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > corruption > [verb (transitive)]
forbraidc888
besmiteeOE
awemOE
filec1175
soila1250
envenomc1300
beshrewc1325
shrew1338
corrumpa1340
corrupt1382
subvertc1384
tache1390
poison1395
infect?c1400
intoxicatec1450
deprave1482
corrup1483
rust1493
turkess?1521
vitiate1534
prevary?1541
depravate1548
fester?1548
turkish1560
wry1563
taint1573
disalter1579
prevaricate1595
sophisticate1597
invitiate1598
fashion1600
tack1601
debauch1603
deturpate1623
disaltern1635
ulcer1642
deboise1654
Neronize1673
demoralize1794
bedevil1800
society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > degrading or impairing morally > degrade or impair morally [verb (transitive)] > corrupt
corrumpa1340
corrupt1382
perisha1400
cankera1450
gangrenate1532
putrefy?1548
cankerfret1585
debauch1603
fly-blow1605
bebauch1607
perjurea1616
ulcer1642
dross1648
deboise1654
gangrene1658
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot ii. i. 35 Wicked wretch as I am, to be at such a late houre deboysing my selfe.
1654 Z. Coke Art of Logick Ep. Ded. sig. A4 Corruption of Manners..doth deboish a people.
1656 in R. Burn Hist. Poor Laws (1764) 47 They do make it their trade..to cheat, deboyst [? deboyse], cozen, and deceive the young gentry.
1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 333 To make a temperate use of the Philosophy of Aristotle..not deboysting himself.
3. To spend prodigally; to squander; = debauch v. 5.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > squander [verb (transitive)]
forspendc893
scatter1154
dispend1303
waste1340
misspendc1390
miswastec1400
consumec1425
waste1474
profund1527
lasha1535
prodige1538
lavish1542
to play away1562
riot1566
embezzle1578
dilapidate1590
squander1593
confound1598
to make ducks and drakes of or withc1600
prodigalize1611
profuse1611
squander1611
paddle1616
bezzle1617
to run out of ——1622
to piss away1628
prodigal1628
decoct1629
to bangle (away)1632
debauch1632
deboise1632
to fribble away1633
to fool out1635
to run outa1640
to fiddle away1667
slattera1681
dissipate1682
to play off1693
duck-and-drake1700
liquidate1702
sparkle away1703
waster1821
befool1861
to frivol away1866
to play (at) duck and drake with1872
to fling away1873
mislive1887
slather1904
mucker1928
profligate1938
peter1956
spaff2002
1632 F. Quarles Divine Fancies (1664) iii. lxxv One part to cloath our pride, Another share we lavishly deboise To vain, or sinful joyes.
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