单词 | e converso |
释义 | e conversoadv. Now rare. Conversely, vice versa; on the other hand. Also (of an argument): from a contrary position. Cf. e contra adv., e contrario adv. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adverb] > on the contrary thereagaina1023 here-againc1200 here-againsta1250 contra1362 againwardc1384 otherwisea1393 on the contrary (formerly by, for, in, of, to the contrary, in contrary)1393 thereagainsta1400 in the contrairc1400 in opposite?a1425 e conversoc1425 contrariwise1480 again?1531 contrarilyc1540 contrary1549 per contra1554 contrariways1588 contradistinctly1623 by or to the contrair1640 counter1662 oppositely1681 on the reverse1753 e contra1815 obversely1869 c1425 tr. J. Arderne Treat. Fistula (Sloane 6) 63 Þe same sekenez þat comeþ of þe vice of menstruez, comeþ also of þe emoroid, & econverso; and so by sewyng þat þai acorde in cure. 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iv. ii. 167 For a man is the heed of a woman, and not econuerso. 1597 R. Greenham Propositions Spirituall Matters f. 3v The best art of Logick is to reason E converso, out of that saying of Paul. There is no Temptation hath overtaken you, but it hath overtaken others. And so say thus, There hath no temptation overtaken others, but the same may overtake vs. 1610 J. Selden Duello vii. 27 [He] swore the oath before rehearsed, which é converso was seconded by the Appellant. 1700 M. Hale De Successionibus 55 If Land descended of the part of the Father, it should not resort to the part of the Mother, & è converso. 1784 T. Jefferson Notes on Coinage in Papers (1953) VII. 184 Multiply by 3 and divide by 8, or e converso. a1873 J. S. Mill Nature, Utility of Relig., & Theism (1874) 35 The ordinary and predominant tendency of good is towards more good... Again, e converso,..the general tendency of evil is towards further evil. 1906 Times 3 Aug. 8/3 Dr. Garnett..spoke eloquently for the need of the scientific man for literary discipline, as e converso the lamented Professor Sir Richard Jebb pleaded for the application of scientific methods to humanistic studies. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1425 |
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