† contemplev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To reflect or meditate on (something); to observe; to contemplate. Also occasionally intransitive.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (transitive)] > watch or observe
keepc1000
overseeOE
waitc1300
advisec1325
awaita1375
to wait on ——c1384
markc1400
contemplec1429
to keep (also have) an (or one's) eye on (also upon)a1450
to look straitly to?c1450
to wait after ——c1460
vizy1488
contemplatea1533
vise1551
pry?1553
observe1567
eye1592
over-eye?1592
watch1600
outwatch1607
spell1633
superintend1654
under-watch1654
tent1721
evigilate1727
twig1764
stag1796
eye-serve1800
spy1806
deek1825
screw1905
clock1911
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > consider, deliberate [verb (transitive)]
i-thenchec897
showeOE
i-mune971
thinkOE
overthinkOE
takec1175
umbethinkc1175
waltc1200
bethinkc1220
wend?c1225
weighc1380
delivera1382
peisea1382
considerc1385
musec1390
to look over ——a1393
advise?c1400
debatec1400
roll?c1400
revert?a1425
advertc1425
deliberc1425
movec1425
musec1425
revolvec1425
contemplec1429
overseec1440
to think overc1440
perpend1447
roil1447
pondera1450
to eat inc1450
involvec1470
ponderate?a1475
reputec1475
counterpoise1477
poisea1483
traversec1487
umbecast1487
digest1488
undercast1489
overhalec1500
rumble1519
volve?1520
compassa1522
recount1526
trutinate1528
cast1530
expend1531
ruminate1533
concoct1534
contemplate1538
deliberate1540
revolute1553
chawa1558
to turn over1568
cud1569
cogitate1570
huik1570
chew1579
meditatec1580
discourse1581
speculate1599
theorize1599
scance1603
verse1614
pensitate1623
agitate1629
spell1633
view1637
study1659
designa1676
introspect1683
troll1685
balance1692
to figure on or upon1837
reflect1862
mull1873
to mull over1874
scour1882
mill1905
c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 3064 The theves savle with the savle of Crist entrid in the lymbe the same day, And the verray Godhede contemplid with othire seints.
c1450 in C. Brown Relig. Lyrics 15th Cent. (1939) 221 (MED) Enclyne..thyne ere, Contemplynge thy paynes, vnto my peticion.
1502 tr. Ordynarye of Crysten Men (de Worde) iv. xxix. sig. ll.i v Contemple, and esmeruayll the grete and incomprenable dyfference.
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vii. 55 Sche began to contempil the vidthrid barran feildis.
1586 in W. A. Craigie Maitland Quarto MS (1920) 152 Contempill exempill Tak be hir proper port.
1641 W. Vaughan Sovles Exercise iii. 98 Satan fail'd to peepe in, or contemple The smallest chinke of his faire Spirits Temple.
Derivatives
contempling n. the action of contemplating something; contemplation.
ΚΠ
c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 4480 For alle the joye of the heven and spirituel reioying Is of the graciouse visage of Jhesu the contempling.
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 36 The lang studie and contemplene of the sternis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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