† vitupern.
Obsolete.
Vituperation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > malediction > [noun] > action of using abuse
ribaldyc1300
chiding1340
ribaldrya1400
revile1439
revilingc1475
vituperation1481
vituper1484
tongue-sore1542
oblatration?1552
thundering1564
wording1564
revilement1590
slabbery1596
invective1602
campling1660
bitching1706
slangwhanging1809
name-calling1819
slanging1856
rough tonguing1916
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [noun]
balec1220
ordurec1390
revile1439
brawlingc1440
railing1466
opprobry?a1475
revilingc1475
vituperation1481
vituper1484
vitupery1489
convicy1526
abusion?1530
blasphemation1533
pelta1540
oblatration?1552
words of mischief1555
abuse1559
inveighing1568
invection1590
revilement1590
invective1602
opprobration1623
invecture1633
thunder and lightning1638
raillery1669
rattlinga1677
blackguarding1742
pillory1770
slang1805
slangwhanging1809
bullyragging1820
slanging1856
bespattering1862
bespatterment1870
bad-mouthing1939
bad mouth1947
slagging1956
flak1968
verbal1970
handbagging1987
pelters1992
1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope xv Suche is now in grete honour and worship that herafter shalle falle in to grete vytupere shame and dishonour.
c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 176 Thir fals jowis..renyis thame, and dois all the vituper thai may to haly kirk, and to the sacrament.
c1500 Melusine (1895) xxxiii. 233 To the moost vytupere & shame of the Catholycal feyth.
1571 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xxvii. 109 Mark als þe wite, vise, wituper, and the waige Off wntried traisoun and of tyrannye.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
† vituperv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To vituperate or revile; to dishonour or disgrace.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > abuse [verb (transitive)]
vilea1300
rebutc1330
revilea1393
arunt1399
stainc1450
brawl1474
vituper1484
rebalk1501
to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught1542
rattle1542
vituperate1542
bedaub1570
beray1576
bespurt1579
wring1581
misuse1583
caperclaw1589
abuse1592
rail1592
exagitate1593
to shoot atc1595
belabour1596
to scour one's mouth on1598
bespurtle1604
conviciate1604
scandala1616
delitigate1623
betongue1639
bespatter1644
rant1647
palt1648
opprobriatea1657
pelt1658
proscind1659
inveigh1670
clapperclaw1692
blackguard1767
philippize1804
drub1811
foul-mouth1822
bullyrag1823
target1837
barge1841
to light on ——1842
slang1844
villainize1857
slangwhang1880
slam-bang1888
vituperize1894
bad-mouth1941
slag1958
zing1962
to dump on (occasionally all over)1967
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [verb (transitive)]
to say or speak (one) shamec950
to bring, make to shondOE
awemOE
shamec1175
unmenskc1225
to bring, shape, turn to shamea1250
to do villainy or a villainy1303
to bring, drive to scornc1320
honisha1325
dishonesta1382
unhonourc1384
defamea1387
slandera1387
disworshipa1450
vituper1484
disfamea1533
to shend ofc1540
defect1542
dishonour1568
disgrace1573
escandalize1574
mishonour1576
yshend1579
scandalize1583
traduce1605
beclown1609
dedecorate1609
disdignify1625
vilify1651
lynch1836
1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope iii. vii Men preysen som~tyme that that shold be blamed & vytupered And ofte men..vytuperen that that shold be preysed.
1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xiv. 337 O, gode lord..deliver me from the handes of my enmyes, that I be not vytupered nor broughte to shame.
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