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APPENDIX<br />

Tokens 8<br />

Nominalization Administration<br />

Base<br />

< Anglo-Norman administracioun , (…) < past participial stem of<br />

administrāre (to administer) + –iō (–ation)<br />

Definition OED Administration n. 1. The action, or (occas.) an act, of<br />

administering or giving something to a person. Freq. with of.<br />

Earliest attestation a1350 (a1333) (OED)<br />

Example<br />

I suppose that maister Yates knoweth that the ende or intention of<br />

Chirurgery, is to heale all suche curable infirmities, as are to be<br />

cured by the office and dewe administration of the hande. Gale,<br />

Institution.<br />

Tokens 3<br />

Nominalization Admiration<br />

Base<br />

< Middle French admiracion, (…) < past participial stem of<br />

admīrārī (to admire) + –iō (–ation)<br />

Definition OED Admiration n. 1. The action or an act of wondering or<br />

marvelling; wonder, astonishment, surprise. Now rare.<br />

Earliest attestation c1425 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

(...) they are apt in a very short time to lose their flesh, so as to<br />

counterfeit Anatomies, and afterwards upon the least<br />

intermission of their Medicines to impinguate (grow fat) to<br />

admiration; (...). Harvey, Morbus.<br />

Tokens 2<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Tokens<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Admitting<br />

Admit (v)<br />

OED Admitting n. The action or an act of accepting or receiving a<br />

person or thing; admittance. Cf. also Admission n. 4. a., in same<br />

sense.<br />

a1504 (OED)<br />

But for my part, I confess, I see no necessity of admitting this<br />

supposition; (...). Boyle, Magnetism.<br />

1 (verbal gerund)<br />

Admission<br />

< Anglo-Norman admission, (…) < past participial stem of<br />

admittere (to admit) + –iō (–ation)<br />

OED Admission n. 4. a. An act of admitting a person to an<br />

institution, group, etc.; an instance of being admitted, esp. to an<br />

educational or medical institution. Cf. also Admitting n., in same<br />

sense.<br />

1423 (OED)<br />

(...) but in the admission of one to learne oure arte, is to be noted<br />

the gyftes of nature, & also education from hys infancye. Gale,<br />

Antidotaire.<br />

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