SERMON, SERMONIZE
NOUNS
► HASHY an old sermon preached over again → 1836 Sc.
► HOMILOPHOBIA a hatred for sermons → 1991 (Bk.)
► PREACHIFICATION a tedious sermon → 1843 colloq.
► SCRIVE a short sermon; a piece of writing; a statement or story written → 1894 Sc.
► SERMOCINATION a sermon, discourse; talk, conversation → 1514 obs.
VERBS
► EARWIG to sermonize, to lecture → M19 sl.
► LORESPELL a sermon, an instructive discourse → 1000 obs.
► NEW COLLAR AND CUFF to furbish up an old sermon → 1902 clerical usage (Bk.)
► PREACHIFY to deliver a tedious sermon; to moralise wearisomely → 1775 colloq.
► PREACHMENT a sermon; a tiresome discourse → 1774 Amer. dial.
► SCOTCH THE PREACHER to say “Amen’ and grunt frequently during the sermon → 1890 Amer. dial.
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