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September 2004 Newsletter

Interesting antedatings

Revision of the entries in the September 2004 OED Online update has revealed an earlier origin than previously known for many words, including:

  • orbit (noun; antedated to ?a1425 from 1548)
  • orchestral (a1779 from 1811)
  • ordinary (adjective; a1402 from c1460)
  • organizationally (1868 from 1933)
  • originally (a1398 from 1490)
  • ornamental (1595 from 1646)
  • ostentatious (1590 from 1658)