α. 1600s concessary.
β. 1600s– concessory.
单词 | concessory |
释义 | concessoryadj.α. 1600s concessary. β. 1600s– concessory. Now rare. = concessive adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > consent > [adjective] > complying or conceding accordantc1350 obeisantc1390 comingc1576 easya1616 concessive1632 compliable1641 concessory1641 compliant1642 condescentious1651 conceding1656 complying1668 favourable1734 concessional1765 1641 G. Abbot Vindiciæ Sabbathi 47 Tell not mee of Moses his Law, which you plead only to maintaine your licentiousnes, and which was only a concessary Law granted for the hardnes of your hearts. 1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium II. iii. ii. 81 These laws are not prohibitive, but concessory. a1700 A. Shields Church-communion Enquired Into (1706) 3 I shall lay down some Concessions and concessory Distinctions that may serve for Cautions, for the better understanding of this Matter. 1842 Brit. Mag. & Monthly Reg. Jan. 67 Is the law prohibitory in the one case, and concessory in the other? 1858 J. A. Alexander Acts Apostles II. xxii. 293 Verily should rather be indeed (or it is true), a concessory particle which qualifies the whole clause. 1931 G. A. J. Ross Behavior & Destiny iii. 57 The habit of subordination and of the concessory spirit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1641 |
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