Meanings
nounobloquie (countable and uncountable, plural obloquies)
plural obloquies
- countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of obloquy.
[…] as the Spaniards by ſelling the Indian women conceiued with child by them, haue done to their great obloquie.
1590, Edward Daunce, A Briefe Discovrse of the Spanish State vvith a Dialogue Annexed Intituled Philobasilis, London: […] Richard Field, page 91 more example
That I shall preserue and keepe both my life and myne Arte, free and cleare from iust obloquie and slaunder, and from all such occasions as may iustly disparage and emblemish the same.
1586, Thomas Newton, transl., The Olde mans Dietarie A Worke No Lesse Learned Then Necessary for the Preseruation of Olde Persons in Perfect Health and Soundnesse, London: […] [G. Robinson] for Edward White
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