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agnize, v. arch.|ægˈnaɪz|
Also 6–7 agnise, 7 adnize.
[formed after L. a(d)gnōsc-ĕre to acknowledge, recognize, apprehend (f. ad to + gnōscĕre to get to know), on the analogy of cognize and cognōscĕre, recognize and recognōscĕre, derived through Fr., while agnize had no Fr. antecedent.]
1. To recognize, remember. arch.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. vi. xiv. 91 The Britaines wil agnize their owne cause, the Gaules will remember their wonted liberty. 1790Cowper Odyssey xiii. 226 That ere yet agnized By others, he might wisdom learn from her. 1814Cary Dante's Inf. xv. 22, I was agnized of one, who by the skirt Caught me.
†2. To recognize or acknowledge in any capacity; to own. Const. for, as, inf., n. in appos. Obs.
1535Legh in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1822) I. ii. 216 They should be driven by this means to agnize their author, spring, and fountain. 1542Udall Erasm. Apophth. (1877) 271 To agnise and knowledge Julius Cæsar for his conquerour. 1593Bilson Govt. Chr. Ch. 46 Let him agnise the things that I write to be the commandements of the Lord. 1635E. Pagitt Christianogr. App. 18 They had submitted to the Pope of Rome, and agnized him their Head. 1737Waterland Eucharist 496 Offered up to God, for the agnizing Him as Creator of the World.
†3. To own the authority or claims of. Obs.
1581Savile Tacitus, Hist. 7 Not accustomed to obey any lawe, to agnize any magistrate. 1593Bilson Govt. Chr. Ch. To Reader, To agnise or admit the ancient and approued maner of the primitive church. 1659Ludlow Mem. (1771) 264 It was desired, That since it..would be most safe for the protector [Richard Cromwell] to derive his authority from a right source, the words in the declaration of ‘recognizing’ him might be altered for ‘agnizing’ him; that so his right might appear to be founded upon the consent of the people represented in this assembly. 1748T. Edwards Canons Crit. 291 (R.) Such He will crown with praise, And glad agnize before his Father's throne.
4. To recognize the existence of, to acknowledge, confess. arch.
1543Becon Policy of War Wks. 1843, 245 Unthankful is he, that doth not agnise and knowledge the unmeasurable kindness of this most excellent prince. 1576J. Woolton Chr. Manual (1851) 12 Happy is that man..that humbly and heartily agniseth his faults. 1604Shakes. Oth. i. iii. 232, I do agnize A Naturall and prompt Alacartie, I finde in hardnesse. 1648D. Jenkins Wks. 23 We doe upon the knees of our heart adnize constant Faith, Loyalty, and Obedience to the King. 1823Lamb Elia Ser. i. ii. (1865) 11 Well, I do agnize something of the sort. 1855Bailey Mystic 56 None but they Who extasie divine enjoy, agnize The universal impulse.
b. absol.
1602Warner Albion's Eng. xi. lxiii. (1612) 275 Loue is a Lordly Feast: Agnize (so should you) so, and so despayre is part releast.
†5. To gain knowledge of, learn. Obs. rare.
c1575Cambyses in Hazl. Dodsley IV. 173 The tenor of your princely will From you for to agnise. |