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单词 embracer
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embracern.1

Brit. /ɪmˈbreɪsə/, /ɛmˈbreɪsə/, U.S. /əmˈbreɪsər/, /ɛmˈbreɪsər/
Forms: Also 1500s imb-.
Etymology: < embrace v.2 + -er suffix1.
One who embraces.
1. One who clasps (a person) in his arms.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > embrace > [noun] > one who embraces
hugger1682
embracera1794
a1794 W. Jones Songs Jayadeva (R.) Bashful at first, she smiles at length on her embracer.
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxx. 300 Performed by the embracer's laying his or her chin on the shoulder of the object of affection.
1885 W. E. Norris Adrian Vidal II. 302 Adrian was the embracer whom his wife had seen.
2. One who adopts (a doctrine, religion, etc.), or takes up (a line of conduct, etc.).
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [noun] > taking into use > one who
embracer1567
adoptor1611
adopter1873
1567 T. Palfreyman Baldwin's Treat. Morall Philos. (new ed.) iii. iii. f. 95 Enbracers of their owne aduice.
1598 B. Yong tr. A. Pérez 2nd Pt. Diana in tr. J. de Montemayor Diana 331 Imbracers of all kinde of vice.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vi. xviii. 220/2 You persecute to the death all the embracers of that Profession.
1674 Certain Considerations Peace & Good Will 13 The afflicted Netherlanders, embracers of the same Religion She professed.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

embracern.2

Brit. /ɪmˈbreɪsə/, /ɛmˈbreɪsə/, U.S. /əmˈbreɪsər/, /ɛmˈbreɪsər/
Forms: Middle English ymbrasour, 1500s enbracer, 1500s–1800s embraceor, 1500s– embracer.
Etymology: < Anglo-Norman, Old French embraceor, -aseor instigator, ‘boutefeu, ou qui par male signification duyt autre a mal faire’ (Gloss cited by Godefroy), < embraser lit. ‘to set on fire’, embrase v.; for the development of meaning compare entice v. The word was used in the statute 38 Edw. III. st. ii. cap. 12, which provides penalties for les embraceours demesner ou procurer tielx enquestes , i.e. those who instigate to bring about such (fraudulent) inquests as have been previously referred to in the act. The contextual meaning of the word in this passage seems to have become its technical sense; hence (as a back-formation) embrace v.3
Law.
One who attempts to influence a jury corruptly.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > influencing or packing jury > one who
embracer1495
jury-fixer1882
nobbler1982
1495 Act 11 Hen. VII c. 24 Preamble Unlawfull mayntenours, ymbrasours and Jurrours.
c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. xxxij/2 Enbracer of questis or other comon mysdoers.
1581 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha (1588) iii. i. 313 The same Justices shall also certifie the names of the maintainours and embracers.
1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. X3/1 It lieth also against embracers that procure such an enquest [by suborning a jury].
1651 tr. J. Kitchin Jurisdictions 406 Embraceor is he which comes to the Bar with the party, and speaks in the matter, or is there to overlook the Jury, or to put them in fear.
1697 View Penal Laws 312 If the Juror or Embracer have not whereof to make gree, he shall suffer a years imprisonment.
1809 T. E. Tomlins Jacob's Law-dict. (at cited word) If the party himself instruct a juror, or promise any reward for his appearance, then the party is likewise an embraceor.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

embracern.3

Etymology: < embrace v.4
Obsolete.
He who or that which braces or fastens; a brace, bond.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > a bond, tie, or fastening > [noun]
knitting13..
knot1393
ligaturec1400
embracer1548
attacha1586
ligation1598
ligament1599
writh1650
vinculum1678
alligature1755
1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. lxxxiiiiv Affinitie is an embracer of amitie.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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