Esaun.

Brit.

/ˈiːsɔː/, U.S.

/ˈisɔ/

Etymology: < the name of Esau, the elder of the twin sons of the patriarch Isaac, who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for ‘a mess of pottage’ (Genesis xxv. 25 ff.).

Used allusively for: a person who prefers present advantage to permanent rights or interests.

ΚΠ

1662 T. Brooks Crown & Glory of Christianity 82 He that is a Cato without, and a Nero within; a Jacob without, and an Esau within..is ripened for the worst of torments.

1822 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 14 Feb. The elder brethren of the confederacy—the political Esaus of our tribe.

1845 R. Browning Flight of Duchess xvi, in Bells & Pomegranates No. VII: Dramatic Romances & Lyrics 19/1 Smooth Jacob still robs homely Esau.

1859 C. Kingsley Misc. II. 240 Esau is a dumb soul, especially here in England; but he has as deep a heart in him as Jacob.

1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians II. xxxvi. 297 I turned from Esau, and I clung to Jacob. And now I have my reward, I have my reward!

1889 R. L. Stevenson Master of Ballantrae iv. 105 ‘Ah! Jacob’, says the Master. ‘So here is Esau back.’

1923 D. L. Sayers Whose Body? ii. 26 It's no good talking as if you were announcing dinner—you're spilling the brandy. The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	esau
释义	Esaun. Brit. /ˈiːsɔː/, U.S. /ˈisɔ/ Etymology: < the name of Esau, the elder of the twin sons of the patriarch Isaac, who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for ‘a mess of pottage’ (Genesis xxv. 25 ff.). Used allusively for: a person who prefers present advantage to permanent rights or interests. ΚΠ 1662 T. Brooks Crown & Glory of Christianity 82 He that is a Cato without, and a Nero within; a Jacob without, and an Esau within..is ripened for the worst of torments. 1822 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 14 Feb. The elder brethren of the confederacy—the political Esaus of our tribe. 1845 R. Browning Flight of Duchess xvi, in Bells & Pomegranates No. VII: Dramatic Romances & Lyrics 19/1 Smooth Jacob still robs homely Esau. 1859 C. Kingsley Misc. II. 240 Esau is a dumb soul, especially here in England; but he has as deep a heart in him as Jacob. 1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians II. xxxvi. 297 I turned from Esau, and I clung to Jacob. And now I have my reward, I have my reward! 1889 R. L. Stevenson Master of Ballantrae iv. 105 ‘Ah! Jacob’, says the Master. ‘So here is Esau back.’ 1923 D. L. Sayers Whose Body? ii. 26 It's no good talking as if you were announcing dinner—you're spilling the brandy. The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1662
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