† rien.
Obsolete.
Diversion, entertainment, fun.
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gleea700
playeOE
gameeOE
lakec1175
skentingc1175
wil-gomenc1275
solacec1290
deduit1297
envesurec1300
playingc1300
disport1303
spilea1325
laking1340
solacingc1384
bourdc1390
mazec1390
welfarea1400
recreationc1400
solancec1400
sporta1425
sportancea1450
sportingc1475
deport1477
recreancea1500
shurting15..
ebate?1518
recreating1538
abatementc1550
pleasuring1556
comfortmenta1558
disporting1561
pastiming1574
riec1576
joyance1595
spleen1598
merriment1600
amusement1603
amusing1603
entertainment1612
spleena1616
divertisement1651
diversion1653
disportment1660
sporting of nature1666
fun1726
délassement1804
gammock1841
pleasurement1843
dallying1889
rec1922
good, clean fun1923
cracka1966
looning1966
shoppertainment1993
c1576 T. Whythorne Autobiogr. (1961) 167 She wold ywz sumwhat of her hiumour mixt with A litl ry, and skirilus terms.
1584 T. Lodge Alarum (Hunterian Club) 35 The vsurer that playes all this rie, will yet be counted an honest and well dealing man.
1592 N. Breton Pilgrimage to Paradise 47 The boson, he his cabin tooke to keepe, And in the cookerome, there the rie begane [printed begare; rhyming with ‘can’].
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Drolerie, rye, waggerie, good roguerie.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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