Semantic Shift--Humour

  • Oct 8, 1340

    (I.a.i.)--four fluids of the body

  • Oct 8, 1382

    (I.b.i.)--Moisture in nature

  • Oct 8, 1390

    (I.a.ii.)--Abnormal form of any of the bodily fluids.

  • Oct 8, 1398

    (I.a.iii.)--fluids in the eye

  • Oct 8, 1398

    (I.c.i.)--The sap or juice of a plant or plant part

  • Oct 8, 1525

    (II.a.i.)--A temporary state of mind or feeling

  • Oct 8, 1533

    (II.b.i.)--A particular disposition, inclination or liking; a whim

  • Oct 8, 1563

    (II.c.i.)--Usual or permanent mental disposition; temperament

  • Oct 8, 1568

    (II.c.ii.)--Character, style, or spirit of a musical or literary composition

  • Oct 8, 1579

    (II.a.ii.)--An excited state of public feeling

  • (II.c.iii.)--Behaviors or actions regarded as whimsical, odd, quaint

  • (II.b.ii.)--inclination, disposition, or fancy to experience something

  • (1.a)--To accomodate the mood or humour of

  • (1.b.)--To comply with the peculiar nature or exigencies of a thing

  • (2.a.)--With indirect question as object: to imagine, devise

  • (II.c.iv.)--The ability of a person to appreciate or express what is funny

  • (3.)--T imitate the particular character or humour

  • (4.a.)--To give a particular character or style to

  • (I.d.i.)--particular quality of a mineral substance

  • (II.c.v.)--the quality of being amusing

  • (4.b.)--To give a particular turn or slight direction to (a boat, etc)