† devoluteadj.

Etymology: < Latin dēvolūtus past participle of dēvolvĕre : see devolve v.

Obsolete.

Devolved, transmitted down.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > [adjective]

devolutea1464

successive?a1475

successional1602

a1464 J. Capgrave Abbreuiacion of Cron. (Cambr. Gg.4.12) (1983) 42 Alisaundre rejoysed þe kyngdam of Babilon, þat was þan..deuolute to þe kyngdam of Perse.

1530 St. German's Secunde Dyaloge Doctour & Student xxxvi. f. xciv Specyally yf the collacyon be deuolute to the pope.]

?1530 St. German's Dyaloge Doctoure & Student sig. si If a tytle..be ones deuolute to the heyre in the tayle.

a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 63/2 Y^e right and title of [the crown of England]..is..deuolute & comen vnto y^e most excellent prince y^e lord protector.

1621 R. Johnson Way to Glory 41 The monarchie of the Romans..became devolute to Julian the apostate.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

devolutev.

Brit.

/ˈdiːvəl(j)uːt/,

/ˈdɛvəl(j)uːt/, U.S.

/ˈdɛvəˌl(j)ut/

Etymology: < Latin dēvolūt- participial stem of dēvolvĕre : see devolve v.

rare.

1. transitive. To pass or transfer by devolution; to devolve v.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > cause to descend by succession [verb (transitive)]

devolute1548

devolvea1552

society > authority > delegated authority > investing with delegated authority > vest authority in a person [verb (transitive)] > depute or delegate authority

commit1419

depute1495

delegate1530

devolve1633

demandate1641

substitute1700

devolute1891

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxxxij The saied Croune..should immediatly bee diuoluted to the Duke of Yorke.

?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. 127 At the lengthe the monarchie was devoluted to one onlie.

1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 203 The right of the Aduowson was deuoluted vnto him.

1586 J. Ferne Blazon of Gentrie 31 The coat deuoluted to the bearer from his auncestours.

1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 July 2/2 The House will devise means of devoluting some of its work to more leisured bodies.

2. intransitive. To lapse.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [verb (intransitive)]

worseeOE

aswindc885

worsena1250

appair1340

impair1340

fainta1375

pairc1390

vade1471

decay1511

decline1530

degenerate1545

lapse1641

addle1654

sunset1656

deteriorate1758

worst1781

descend1829

disimprove1846

slush1882

devolute1893

worser1894

1893 A. Kenealy Molly & Man 24 Some dusky potentate, whose entity and powers had devoluted through the ages.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devolute
释义	† devoluteadj. Etymology: < Latin dēvolūtus past participle of dēvolvĕre : see devolve v. Obsolete. Devolved, transmitted down. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > [adjective] devolutea1464 successive?a1475 successional1602 a1464 J. Capgrave Abbreuiacion of Cron. (Cambr. Gg.4.12) (1983) 42 Alisaundre rejoysed þe kyngdam of Babilon, þat was þan..deuolute to þe kyngdam of Perse. 1530 St. German's Secunde Dyaloge Doctour & Student xxxvi. f. xciv Specyally yf the collacyon be deuolute to the pope.] ?1530 St. German's Dyaloge Doctoure & Student sig. si If a tytle..be ones deuolute to the heyre in the tayle. a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 63/2 Y^e right and title of [the crown of England]..is..deuolute & comen vnto y^e most excellent prince y^e lord protector. 1621 R. Johnson Way to Glory 41 The monarchie of the Romans..became devolute to Julian the apostate. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). devolutev. Brit. /ˈdiːvəl(j)uːt/, /ˈdɛvəl(j)uːt/, U.S. /ˈdɛvəˌl(j)ut/ Etymology: < Latin dēvolūt- participial stem of dēvolvĕre : see devolve v. rare. 1. transitive. To pass or transfer by devolution; to devolve v. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > cause to descend by succession [verb (transitive)] devolute1548 devolvea1552 society > authority > delegated authority > investing with delegated authority > vest authority in a person [verb (transitive)] > depute or delegate authority commit1419 depute1495 delegate1530 devolve1633 demandate1641 substitute1700 devolute1891 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxxxij The saied Croune..should immediatly bee diuoluted to the Duke of Yorke. ?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. 127 At the lengthe the monarchie was devoluted to one onlie. 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 203 The right of the Aduowson was deuoluted vnto him. 1586 J. Ferne Blazon of Gentrie 31 The coat deuoluted to the bearer from his auncestours. 1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 July 2/2 The House will devise means of devoluting some of its work to more leisured bodies. 2. intransitive. To lapse. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [verb (intransitive)] worseeOE aswindc885 worsena1250 appair1340 impair1340 fainta1375 pairc1390 vade1471 decay1511 decline1530 degenerate1545 lapse1641 addle1654 sunset1656 deteriorate1758 worst1781 descend1829 disimprove1846 slush1882 devolute1893 worser1894 1893 A. Kenealy Molly & Man 24 Some dusky potentate, whose entity and powers had devoluted through the ages. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1464v.1548
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