Lexicographical Neighbors of Oughted
Literary usage of Oughted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. School and Home Education by George Pliny Brown, William Chandler Bagley (1905)
""I oughted not," he said, his big dark eyes full of solemnity and his voice
quivering. "I oughted not, Miss Fleming." Miss Fleming cast her dignity to the ..."
2. Remarks on the English Language: In the Nature of Vaugelas's Remarks on the by Robert Baker (1770)
"... and Preter- perfect would be oughted: and in that Cafe, if I intended to ...
and not Tou oughted to HAVE ACTED fo and fo: for this laft ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1903)
"I think the matter described by 'is' is the inadequate content of that which we
feel ' ought 'to be ; and the description of what ' oughted ' to be, ie, ..."
4. The History of the Reformation of the Church of England by Gilbert Burnet (1829)
"... to be shewed to the prince by you, yet that your thinking shall not be your
trial, but the law must define whether ye oughted to utter it or not. ..."
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