单词 | civilish |
释义 | † civilishadj. Obsolete. Somewhat civil. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > somewhat civilish1813 a1779 E. Wheelock in J. Brooks Amer. Lazarus (2003) ii. 57 [A means of inducing an ‘attachment’ between Native peoples and the] Civilish interest [of the crown]. 1813 B. Hofland Patience & Perseverance II. vi. 229 The people here be civilish. 1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 8 124 Then spoke Mr. Marsh in a civilish way. 1865 M. Reid White Gauntlet I. ix. 97 There's no need for any o' ye to stir. These are civilish gentlemen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.a1779 |
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