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APPENDIX<br />

inwarde it sleeth a man. Anonymous, Newe.<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Nominalization Laying<br />

Base<br />

Lay (v)<br />

Definition OED Laying n. 1. a. The action of lay in various senses; putting,<br />

setting, placing, fixing, esp. in a designed position; †assessment,<br />

taxation; †accouchement; etc.<br />

Earliest attestation c1330 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

In deed I haue oftentimes read, and I haue also been credibly<br />

enformed by Master Francis Rasis, and Master Peter Lowe, two<br />

of the French Kinges Chururgians, that the French King doth<br />

also Cure may Strumous people, onely by laying on of his hand,<br />

and saying: God make thee whole, (...). Clowes, Artificiall.<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Tokens<br />

Learning<br />

Learn (v)<br />

OED Learning n. 1. The action of learn. a. The action of<br />

receiving instruction or acquiring knowledge; spec. in Psychol., a<br />

process which leads to the modification of behaviour or the<br />

acquisition of new abilities or responses, and which is additional<br />

to natural development by growth or maturation; (freq. opp.<br />

insight).<br />

c897 (OED)<br />

(...) nowe I wyll further desyre you to showe me the waye to<br />

procede in lernynge and obteyning thys noble and famous arte.<br />

Gale, Institution.<br />

9 (2 of them verbal gerunds)<br />

Nominalization Leaving off<br />

Base<br />

Leave off (v)<br />

Definition OED Leaving n. 1. The action of leave in various senses. Also in<br />

Comb. with advs., as leaving-off.<br />

Earliest attestation c1380 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

Secondarely the interpolate doe cease at the state of the feuers,<br />

as I haue alwayes marked, Fuctius [/43./] therto agreinge,<br />

bicause by a certayne force they are purged by themselues,<br />

therefore termed of the Grekes [^GREEK OMITTED^] that is<br />

leauing of. Jones, Dial.<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Lessening<br />

Lessen (v)<br />

OED Lessening n. a. The action of lessen, in various senses.<br />

Diminution; †a degradation, disparagement.<br />

1428 (OED)<br />

384

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