“F**k” and the OED

The problem for lexicographers, says the OED, is not the taboo. It's that the use of 'f**k' and other more obscure encodings makes it difficult to document the etymology (OMG, I've joined the blogs that say 'f**k'). If your Latin isn't up to the 15^th century rhyme that the OED credits as the earliest use, try this translation.