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invitement Now rare.|ɪnˈvaɪtmənt|
[ad. L. invītāment-um an inviting, allurement, f. invitāre to invite; cf. F. invitement (Cotgr.), It. inuitamento (Florio, 1598).]
†1. Inviting; an invitation. Obs.
1599B. Jonson Cynthia's Rev. ii. Wks. (Rtldg.) 76/2 Hee never makes generall invitement. 1608Golding Epit. Frossard iii. 162 Vppon often inuitements and embassages from the King of Portugall he was come into the kingdome. 1639Massinger Unnat. Combat i. Wks. (Rtldg.) 27/2 But be his daily guest without invitement.
2. Inducement; allurement; encouragement to come.
1627Abp. Abbot Narrative in Rushw. Hist. Coll. (1659) I. 434 In the turbulency of some things I had no great invitements to draw me abroad. a1680Charnock Attrib. God (1845) 665 What invitements could he have from lying, beastliness, gluttony? 1822Lamb Elia Ser. i. Praise Chimneysweepers, Unable to resist the delicious invitement to repose. |