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Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010. The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major ...
The earliest known use of the verb faith is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).. OED's earliest evidence for faith is from around 1438, in Book of Margery Kempe.. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500).
The earliest known use of the adjective issue-based is in the 1950s. OED's earliest evidence for issue-based is from 1958, in Western Polit. Quarterly. issue-based is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: issue n., based adj.3. See etymology.
OED's earliest evidence for based is from 1577, in the writing of John Grange, poet. based is formed within English, ... Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. ...
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb dog-pile. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English. See meaning & use.
There are 66 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb resolve, 28 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. resolve has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) Scottish law (mid 1500s) mathematics (early 1600s) music (early 1700s) astronomy ...
The earliest known use of the verb knowledge is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for knowledge is from around 1225, in Hali Meidenhad: an alliterative homily. knowledge is of multiple origins. Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation.
