单词 | chesoun |
释义 | † chesounn. Obsolete. 1. Occasion, cause, reason. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [noun] thingOE cause?c1225 why1303 casec1325 chesounc1330 skillc1340 mannerc1390 reasona1398 springa1500 impulsion1605 vicissitude1605 whereforea1616 hoti1646 dioti1651 secret1738 c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 129 Þe Kyng for þat cheson wrathed with Thomas. c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. (1866) 10 Here es forbodene athe withowttene cheson. 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 1 Kings xxi. 29 For he is mekid bi chesoun of me [a1425 L.V. for the cause of me]. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 3905 He was þe chesun of hir fine, Of him sco deid in gesine. a1400 (c1300) Northern Homily: Herod & John the Baptist (Coll. Phys.) in Middle Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Scho wald to ded him bring, Bot chesoun till him fand scho nan. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 73 Chesun, or cawse [1499 chesen], causa [1499 occasio]. c1480 J. Walton Spec. Chr. in Monk of Evesham (Arb.) 6 And why this Cite destroied was Fals and coueitous men grete cheson was. 2. A cause or occasion of offence; ground of complaint; complaint, charge, or accusation; in Scottish objection, exception, demur. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > accusation, charge > [noun] > instance of sakec1175 challengec1315 quarrela1325 accusationa1382 cause1382 blamec1384 pointa1387 accusementa1393 chesouna1400 objectionc1410 accuse?a1439 thing1548 facing-carda1624 intentation1623 indictment1871 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 10536 Ne sal na womman wid right resun Agaynes hir haue nan ille chesun. c1425 Seven Sag. (P.) 680 Anothir cheson I have goode. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 711 The lordis..maid him tutour with thair haill consent, Into that tyme without debait or chasoun. 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iv. f. 57 All hir sawis thay ratifeit but chessoun. 1603 Thre Prestis of Peblis (Charteris) (1920) 11 To that can I nor na man haue chessoun. 3. Case, condition. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [noun] > circumstances of a person or in life farcostc1275 chesounc1380 condition1607 circumstancea1704 situation1728 c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2072 Þan hure spak þat burde briȝt herknyaþ my chesoun. c1450 Guy Warw. (C.) 4314 I may not telle, be my crowne, To no wyght my chesowne. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † chesounv. Obsolete. To bring a charge against; to accuse, blame. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > accusation, charge > accuse [verb (transitive)] edwitec825 witec893 accuseOE bespeaka1000 forwrayOE atwiteOE blamea1300 impugn1377 publishc1384 defamea1387 appeach1430 becryc1440 surmisea1485 arguea1522 infame1531 insimulate1532 note1542 tax1548 resperse1551 finger-point1563 chesoun1568 touch1570 disclaim1590 impeach1590 intent1613 question1620 accriminate1641 charge1785 cheek1877 1568 (a1508) W. Kennedy Flyting (Bannatyne) in Poems W. Dunbar (1998) I. 209 Scottis lordis chiftanis he gart hald and chessone In firmance fast. 1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages Prol. sig. A.ijv Thairfoir my wordis, se that thow not chessoun. 1603 Thre Prestis of Peblis (Charteris) (1920) 46 I lufe him not in ocht that wil me chessoun. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.c1330v.1568 |
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