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Etymon #121


  1. 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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Etymon #120

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.

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Etymon #119

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.

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Etymon #118

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.

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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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