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APPENDIX<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Continuation.<br />

Tokens 2<br />

1661 (OED)<br />

And first, since the strength and velocity of the blood, is to be<br />

understood by the Pulse, 'tis to That we must have regard, that<br />

we may know how far [^p.19^] they either exceed or are lower<br />

than their ordinary measure; and proportionably to the number<br />

of pulses; more than in a natural state, so to let blood, that the<br />

blood after venesection may come to a greater cohesion, may not<br />

be so much attrited and broken down, and so there may not be<br />

separated so great a quantity of animal spirits. Cockburn,<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Tokens<br />

Ventilating<br />

Ventilate (v)<br />

OED Ventilating n. 1. a. The action of the verb in various senses;<br />

ventilation.<br />

1660 (OED)<br />

Add hereunto the continual vigilies (overwaking, or want of<br />

sleep,) melancholique, sorry, dull, lingring passions, the said<br />

Hypochondriack patient is præcipitated (forced) into, whereby<br />

the spirits being rendred dull, stupid, languid (fainting), and<br />

suppressed, are deserted (left) incapable of ventilating<br />

(breathing) and purifying the blood, and debilitated (weakened)<br />

in attracting (drawing) nutriment for the parts, which<br />

consequently must wither and shrink. Harvey, Morbus.<br />

1 (verbal gerund)<br />

Nominalization Venturing<br />

Base<br />

Venture (v)<br />

Definition OED Venturing n. 1. The action of the vb.; spec. engagement or<br />

participation in a commercial venture or enterprise.<br />

Earliest attestation 1548 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

'Tis true I might alledge that the profound intricacy of so<br />

particular a part of knowledge, and the many blunders I have<br />

observ'd in the most learned Authors that have but touch'd upon<br />

these difficulties, tho never so slightly, have deterr'd me from<br />

venturing upon so nice a Task; and after so reasonable an<br />

excuse I cou'd not be blam'd for any considerable neglect or<br />

omission. Cockburn, Continuation.<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Verification<br />

< Old French verificacion (...), < verifier, or < medieval Latin<br />

*vērificātiōn–, vērificātio, < vērificāre (to verify)<br />

OED Verification n. 1. The action of demonstrating or proving to<br />

be true or legitimate by means of evidence or testimony; formal<br />

assertion of truth. Now rare. Cf. also Verifying n., in same sense.<br />

472

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