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APPENDIX<br />

Nominalization Tension<br />

Base < French tension (...), < late Latin tensiōn-em, n. of action <<br />

tendĕre (to stretch) (past participle tens-us, tent-us)<br />

Definition OED Tension n. The action of stretching or condition of being<br />

stretched: in various senses.<br />

Earliest attestation 1541 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

[}Pet.}] Which are the signes of spasme? [}Ioh.}] Difficile<br />

moouing of the body, tention of the necke, contraction of the<br />

lippes, astriction of the iawes, peruertion of the eyes and face,<br />

which, if it take the course to the parts appoynted for respiration,<br />

it is lamentable, and the sicke shall soone dye, that which is<br />

confirmed, is incurable. Lowe, Art.<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Tenting<br />

Tent (v)<br />

The act of applying a tent to a wound.<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Cf. Tent v. b. To treat by means of a tent; to apply a tent to (a<br />

wound, etc., also to a person); to distend or plug with a tent. Also<br />

fig.<br />

1695 (OED)<br />

I have not mention'd their Tenting, Probing, and other<br />

nonsensical trumpery, which is still used by most Chirurgeons, to<br />

the great detriment of their Patients, because many judicious<br />

Chirurgeons in all places begin to leave them off; who, I question<br />

not, will be glad to change their old insuccessful way of Practice<br />

altogether, when once inform'd of a better and more certain<br />

Method. Colbatch, Novum.<br />

Nominalization Thinking<br />

Base<br />

Think (v)<br />

Definition OED Thinking n. 1. c. The exercising or occupying of the mind,<br />

esp. the understanding, in an active way; engagement in mental<br />

action or activity: see various senses of think.<br />

Earliest attestation a1382 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

The saide seconde ventricle is smal and thynne, and it passethe<br />

frome the fyrste, to the last, and toucheth bothe. And therfore it is<br />

an instrument of two vertues namely of thynkyng and diuidyng,<br />

and of inferrynge one thynge of another. De Vigo, Excellent.<br />

Tokens 3<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Tillage<br />

Till (v)<br />

OED Tillage n. 1. a. The act, operation, or art of tilling or<br />

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