Thesaurus / oaf
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Shakespeare refers to elves as ouphes, which is the same word as oaf and was formerly spelt aulf.
ARCHAIC ENGLANDHAROLD BAYLEYGerda was out there still, with her brother and the oaf—whose name, Forrester had discovered, was Alvin Sherdlap.
PAGAN PASSIONSGORDON RANDALL GARRETTStrange to say, the oaf seemed to be shedding tears and the quick sympathy went out from Emily's bosom, in spite of the past.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHYThen the oaf rose and looked down upon his work, with a childish pleasure.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHYThe oaf began muttering in a low, indistinct murmur, like one soothing a child.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHYThe oaf had just been captured by the local police of Woodlawn, and inquiry had vindicated the inspector's surmise.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHYExperience teaches the poor oaf nothing; not even that fire burns.
THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD AND OTHER SOCIAL ESSAYS, VOL. II (OF 2)ELIZA LYNN LINTONDot's goot—der brendt—doand I see um—shoor der boole mit der bleck star bei der vore-head in der middle oaf.
THE OCTOPUSFRANK NORRISOr you, you great, thick-skulled oaf of Geneva, or the Sorbonnist with the bald head and the eyes that look and see nothing?
THE WHITE PLUMES OF NAVARRESAMUEL RUTHERFORD CROCKETTThey champed as their nature was;—Klale like a hungry gentleman,—Gubbins like a hungry clodhopper,—Antipodes like a lubberly oaf.
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