† distorturen.
Obsolete.
= distorting n. and adj., distortion n.
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the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [noun] > action or fact of putting or being out of shape > distortion
beshrewinga1425
distortion1581
wryness1591
contortion1611
distorture1613
distortedness1684
wringing1706
twisting1725
cross-winding1815
twistification1835
detortion1853
twinge1860
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > distortion or perversion of meaning > [noun]
wrestingc1444
pervertinga1450
corruptiona1513
straining1528
writhing?1532
hacking1539
violence1546
racking1556
wrying1562
wringing1565
detorting1579
wrest1581
detortion1598
wrench1603
torture1605
distorting1610
violencing1612
refraction1614
misacception1629
distortion1650
distorture1709
misacceptation1721
torturing1753
verbicide1826
stretch1849
twisting1890
queeringness1955
1613 T. Jackson Eternall Truth Script. ii. xxiii. §3. 398 The infernal [v.r. internal] distorture of their proud affections.
1709 Answ. Sacheverell's Serm. 11 A Distorture of Words to a new Sense.
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