conferringn.
/kənˈfəːrɪŋ/ The action of confer v.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > comparison > [noun]
evennessOE
eveningc1225
collationc1374
respitea1382
comparison1393
proportion?a1425
resemblance?a1439
comparation1483
comparing1489
commensuration1526
parificationc1537
conferring1561
paragon1590
counter-scale1645
counterbalance1647
collibration1656
confrontation1665
similituding1681
simile1682
confronting1887
the mind > possession > giving > [noun] > conferring
attribution1467
conferring1561
collation1579
bestowing1608
instating1647
bestowment1754
conference1869
bestowal1870
conferment1877
1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips Pref. sig. B.viv The conferring of tongs.
1649 F. Roberts Clavis Bibliorum (ed. 2) Introd. to Rdr. iii. 35 The conferring of ancient translations with the Originals.
1891 Standard 11 Feb. 3 Mr. Balfour attended the conferring of degrees at Trinity College, Dublin.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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