† scommn.
Obsolete.
A flout or scoff. The sense ‘a buffoon’, by which Johnson explains a mutilated version of quot. 1692, is recorded in all subsequent dictionaries.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [noun] > instance of
hoker-wordOE
gabc1225
scornc1275
jape1377
bourda1387
gaudc1440
knack1513
scoffing1530
gleekc1540
jest1548
to have a fling at?1550
snack?1554
boba1566
taunta1566
gird1566
flim-flam-flirt1573
gibe1573
scoff1573
flouting-stock1593
mycterism1593
flirt1613
fleera1616
scomma1620
jeer1631
snouchc1780
brocard1837
a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) ii. i. §8. 189 Whose vaine ostentation is worthily scoffed with scomme of the Orator.
a1627 W. Sclater 3 Serm. (1629) 6 Enough of this, least I incurre the prouerbiall scomme; Sus Mineruam.
1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccccx. 386 The Scomms of Great Men, or Buffoons of Quality, are every jot as Wolvish in Conversation, as they are here in the Fable.
1711 J. Puckle Club (1723) 8 Scomms and derision unbridle fear, and make the peasant brave the prince.
Derivatives
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [adjective]
scommatical1601
jeery1606
scommatic1650
scoffic1654
scoffical1655
1650 T. Hobbes in W. Davenant Disc. upon Gondibert ⁋3 From hence have proceeded three sorts of Poesy, Heroique, Scommatique, and Pastorall... The Heroique Poem Dramatique is Tragedy. The Scommatique Narrative is Satyre.
1668 E. Howard Usurper Epist. sig. A3 The other extream..is that of Farce or Scommatick Plays.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [adjective]
scommatical1601
jeery1606
scommatic1650
scoffic1654
scoffical1655
1601 Bp. W. Barlow Def. Protestants Relig. 88 This imputation scommaticall of faithlesse fidelitie.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity xviii. 67 By way of Scommatical reproach.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [adverb]
scoffingly1538
tauntingly1549
gibingly1602
jeeringly1637
scommatically1656
1656 T. Hobbes Six Lessons vi. 55 in Elements Philos. Whatsoever is added of contumely, either directly or scommatically, is want of Charity and uncivil.
1672 T. Shadwell Miser i. 6 I know as well as you that I depend (Scommatically) upon a Father.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [noun]
teenOE
scoffing1377
jeering1561
gibing1579
scoffery1589
girding1605
scoffagea1639
jeer1660
scommatism1664
chi-hike1915
signifying1929
picongc1938
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity xviii. 67 As he that has been casting his angle a good part of the day into the river, and brings home no fish, may yet be rightly saluted Mr. Fisherman or Mr. Angler at his return, though not without some kind of Scommatism at the bottom.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > [adjective]
gamelyOE
hathfula1250
scornfula1400
hathlya1425
mockisha1513
mockinga1529
mowinga1529
deriding1530
hethingfulc1540
bourding1552
make-sport1582
frumping1587
yarking1593
jerking1596
bobbing1605
derident1609
buffoonizing1611
scoptical?1611
scommatizing1613
derisory1618
ridiculous1622
ludibriousa1643
frumpish1647
twitting1655
derisivea1662
derisorious1664
scoptic1670
ridiculing1684
derisionarya1704
mockful1754
irrisory1846
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [adjective] > jeering, taunting, or scoffing
scoffing1538
jesting1551
gibing1574
jeering1581
scommatizing1613
girdinga1617
flirting1651
signifying1947
1613 E. Hoby Counter-snarle 8 Those vniust Cauills and scomatizing imputations.
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