First published 1894; not yet revised More entries for "daub"
daubverb
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What does the verb daub mean?
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb daub, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
daub has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How common is the verb daub?
About 0.5occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1750 | 1.0 |
| 1760 | 1.0 |
| 1770 | 1.0 |
| 1780 | 1.0 |
| 1790 | 0.96 |
| 1800 | 0.95 |
| 1810 | 0.95 |
| 1820 | 0.93 |
| 1830 | 0.91 |
| 1840 | 0.9 |
| 1850 | 0.9 |
| 1860 | 0.88 |
| 1870 | 0.9 |
| 1880 | 0.92 |
| 1890 | 0.9 |
| 1900 | 0.88 |
| 1910 | 0.86 |
| 1920 | 0.81 |
| 1930 | 0.75 |
| 1940 | 0.71 |
| 1950 | 0.66 |
| 1960 | 0.6 |
| 1970 | 0.54 |
| 1980 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 0.46 |
How is the verb daub pronounced?
British English
/dɔːb/
dawb
U.S. English
/dɔb/
dawb
/dɑb/
dahb
Where does the verb daub come from?
Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known use of the verb daub is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for daub is from 1382, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version).
daub is a borrowing from French.
Etymons: French dauber.
Nearby entries
- dative verb, n.1844–
- dativo-, comb. form
- datolite, n.1807–
- dattock, n.1862–
- Datuk, n.c1615–
- datum, n.1630–
- datura, n.1598–
- daturia, n.1820–
- daturine, n.1825–
- daub, n.1446–
- daub, v.1382–
- daube, n.1723–
- daubed, adj.c1400–
- Daubenton's bat, n.1887–
- dauber, n.a1382–
- daubery | daubry, n.1546–
- daubing, n.1393–
- daubing, adj.1655–
- daubingly, adv.1682–
- daubreelite, n.1892–
- daubreite, n.1876–
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Entry history for daub, v.
daub, v. was first published in 1894; not yet revised.
daub, v. was last modified in September 2023.
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into daub, v. in September 2023.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1894)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- dative verb, n.1844–
- dativo-, comb. form
- datolite, n.1807–
- dattock, n.1862–
- Datuk, n.c1615–
- datum, n.1630–
- datura, n.1598–
- daturia, n.1820–
- daturine, n.1825–
- daub, n.1446–
- daub, v.1382–
- daube, n.1723–
- daubed, adj.c1400–
- Daubenton's bat, n.1887–
- dauber, n.a1382–
- daubery | daubry, n.1546–
- daubing, n.1393–
- daubing, adj.1655–
- daubingly, adv.1682–
- daubreelite, n.1892–
- daubreite, n.1876–
