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The word was first recorded in English by 1400, from Latin, by way of French. Geoffrey Chaucer, translating the Roman philosopher Boethius, used it to describe a story that ended in misfortune.
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Marked by baptism
The word was first recorded in English in 1350, from Latin, by way of French. The poet William of Shoreham used it in a religious poem, to describe an indelible mark left on the soul.
Stars with blood
The word was first recorded in English in 1567, from French. The translator George Fenton used it in his translation of a collection of tragic tales, describing a man's bad luck.
Socrates knew nothing
The word was first recorded in English in 1502, from Latin, by way of French. An anonymous religious text used it to describe a particular kind of sin.
Booed off stage
The word was first recorded in English by 1552, from Latin. The poet and antiquarian John Leland used it to describe a linguistic element being rejected.
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