单词 | earnesty |
释义 | † earnestyn. Obsolete. Earnestness; (also) vehemence, ardour. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > earnestness knacking earnest1496 earnestness1532 earnesty1548 affectionatenessa1622 in-earnestness1879 1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. sig. B.viijv Yet then after, being assured by our ernesty, yt we had vowed ye wynning of their holde before our departure. 1573 Abp. M. Parker Let. 12 Mar. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 419 With some earnesty to prefer his honour and true religion. 1591 J. Horsey Let. Apr. in E. A. Bond Russia at Close of 16th Cent. (1856) App. v. 361 This was done with such yrnesty that for the tyme it was a great obstacle in our proceedings. 1608 G. Abbot Serm. Westm. May 26 31 The humble and infinite earnestie of my heart in desire to deserue. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1548 |
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