Skip to content Skip to search
About Report a problem (opens in a new tab)

ventilatrix

ventilatrix [CL ventilare+-trix] 1 female winnower. 1291 in liberacione j porcarii et j ~icis Ac. Wellingb. 54; 1351 ordeum ‥ in vendicione ~icibus ut infra ij ring' ij bu' di' MinAc Wistow 64; c1380 quatuor trituratores et ventilator vel ~ix venient quolibet anno ad Natale Domini ‥ apud Whiteley (Tynemouth) MonA III 319a; 1456 octo servitoribus grangiarum de Sannak et de le Spottis dictis hynys, flagellatoribus, ~icibus ExchScot 206. 2 one (f.) who airs, discusses, or debates (matter). non tantum sensuum qui percipiuntur ex verbis sed verborum quoque, ut sensibus catholicis digne congruant ipsosque decenter et congrue vestiant, sollicita observatrix et studiosa ~ix est J. Ford Serm. 85. 2.

Saved

Recent

Keyboard shortcuts

/ s Search
← → Previous / next dictionary
1 – 9 Go to dictionary 1–9
j k Next / previous word in the word wheel
m Switch between Logeion and Morpho
b Save or unsave this word
Shift B Saved and recent words
l Look up the selected word
Esc Close suggestions or a panel
? This list