† emblemishv.
Obsolete.
transitive (a) To damage, injure, maim. (b) to deface, disfigure.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > disfigurement > disfigure [verb (transitive)]
loathly?c1225
defacec1374
disfigurec1374
emblemishc1384
defoula1387
unhighta1387
disray1431
deform?c1450
foul?c1450
deflower1486
defeata1492
unbeauty1495
deflourisha1513
disform?1520
ungarnish1530
disfashiona1535
disfavour1535
disgrace1549
unbeautify1570
uglify1576
disbeautify1577
dishonest1581
disshape1583
disornament1593
disadorn1598
undeck1598
disvisage1603
unfair1609
untrim1609
debellish1610
disfair1628
discomplexion1640
devenustate1653
disfeature1659
monkeyfy1707
ugly1740
defeature1792
dedecorate1804
scarecrow1853
nastify1873
the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > maiming or mutilation > maim or mutilate [verb (transitive)]
wemc900
slaya1000
alithOE
hamblea1050
belimbc1225
dismember1297
lamec1300
maimc1325
shearc1330
unablec1380
emblemishc1384
magglec1425
magc1450
demember1491
disablea1492
manglea1500
menyie?a1513
mayhem1533
mutilatec1570
martyr1592
stump1596
bemaim1605
cripplea1616
martyrize1615
deartuate1623
hamstring1641
becripple1660
limb1674
truncate1727
dislimb1855
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > cause or effect (harm) [verb (transitive)] > do harm or injury to > affect detrimentally
atterc885
hurtc1200
marc1225
appair1297
impair1297
spilla1300
emblemishc1384
endull1395
blemishc1430
depaira1460
depravea1533
deform1533
envenom1533
vitiate1534
quail1551
impeach1563
subvert1565
craze1573
taint1573
spoil1578
endamage1579
qualify1584
stain1584
crack1590
ravish1594
interess1598
invitiate1598
corrupt1602
venom1621
depauperate1623
detriment1623
flaw1623
embase1625
ungold1637
murder1644
refract1646
depress1647
addle1652
sweal1655
butcher1659
shade1813
mess1823
puckeroo1840
untone1861
blue1880
queer1884
dick1972
forgar-
c1384 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 362 And bi sich blyndenesse in cursing many curseris emblemyshen hemsilf.
c1385 G. Chaucer Legend Good Women, Lucrece (Cambr.) And hire teris..Emblemyschid [other texts embellished] hire wifly chastite.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. xcix I fele my name and fame greatly enblemisshed.
?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 46 I..by my fond tempring afore hand embleamish the beauty.
1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 472 The said Richard Chedder was imblemished and maimed to the peril of death.
Derivatives
emˈblemishing n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun]
burstc1000
harmOE
scatheOE
teenOE
evil healc1175
waningc1175
hurt?c1225
quede?c1225
balec1275
damage1300
follyc1300
grill13..
ungain13..
torferc1325
eviltyc1330
wem1338
impairment1340
marring1357
unhend1377
sorrowc1380
pairingc1384
pairmentc1384
mischiefc1385
offencec1385
appairment1388
hindering1390
noyinga1398
bresta1400
envya1400
wemminga1400
gremec1400
wilc1400
blemishing1413
lesion?a1425
nocument?a1425
injuryc1430
mischieving1432
hindrance1436
detrimenta1440
ill1470
untroth1470
diversity1484
remordc1485
unhappinessc1485
grudge1491
wriguldy-wrag?1520
danger1530
dishort1535
perishment1540
wreaka1542
emperishment1545
impeachment1548
indemnity1556
impair1568
spoil1572
impeach1575
interestc1575
emblemishing1583
mishap1587
endamagement1593
blemishment1596
mischievance1600
damnificationa1631
oblesion1656
mishanter1754
vitiation1802
mar1876
jeel1887
1583 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (ed. 4) I. 441/1 The great emblemishing of Christen fayth.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [noun]
harmOE
tinsela1340
damagec1374
offensiona1382
pairmentc1384
wrongc1384
offencec1385
wrackc1407
lesion?a1425
ruin1467
prejudicec1485
domager1502
qualm1513
jacture1515
imblemishment1529
perishment1540
impeachment1548
blame1549
dommagie1556
execution1581
damagement1603
sufferancea1616
stroy1682
murder1809
punishment1839
1529 Art. against Wolsey i, in Ld. Herbert Hen. VIII (1649) 266 To the great imblemishment and hurt of your said Royall Jurisdiction.
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