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单词 evesong
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evesongn.

Brit. /ˈiːvsɒŋ/, U.S. /ˈivˌsɔŋ/, /ˈivˌsɑŋ/
Forms: see eve n.2 and song n.1
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eve n.2, song n.1
Etymology: < eve n.2 + song n.1 Compare earlier evensong n.
1. A church service held in the afternoon or evening; this time of day; = evensong n. 1. Also: a song or songs sung in the evening, esp. by a bird or insect.
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society > faith > worship > canonical hours > vespers, evensong > [noun]
evensongOE
evesonga1250
evening prayer1539
evening song?1548
evening service1561
vesper1611
vespera1640
vespertine1651
vesper service1797
a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 10 (MED) Vor euesonge, viftene; vor eueriche oþer tide, seouene.
c1300 St. Francis (Laud) l. 447 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 66 He bi-gan one saume of euesongue.
c1300 St. Brendan (Harl.) (1844) 10 The foweles tho hit eve was, bigonne here evesong.
1389 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 121 Þe secunde belle of þe Euesong of seint Peter.
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xxiii. l. 721 (MED) Betwenes noon & hevesong.
1455 E. Clere in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 108 He seith matyns of Oure Lady and euesong.
a1500 (?c1425) Speculum Sacerdotale (1936) 7 (MED) Comeþ to youre evesonge in the vigile and also to matynes.
1818 H. H. Milman Samor xi. 300 The nightingale Tunes evesong to the dropping waterfall.
1892 Birmingham Daily Post 8 June 4/7 In the afternoon evesong was held in the Parish Church, the preacher being the Rev. R. Hodgson.
1908 Northwestern Mag. May 324 The locust's evesong; and from bush and tree, Low twittering of song-birds seeking nest.
1952 Star & Times (Swan River, Manitoba) 30 Oct. 6/4 At Evesong, young people made up a goodly part of the congregation.
1992 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 29 Feb. a10/6 Evesong is at 4 p.m. Morning prayer is a 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
2. A bell rung at evensong. Cf. quot. a1450 at Compounds and evensong bell at evensong n. Compounds Obsolete.
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society > faith > worship > canonical hours > vespers, evensong > [noun] > bell indicating
evesongc1400
vesper-bell1794
vesper1808
c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Huntington HM 137) (1873) C. vii. l. 396 Bargeynes and beuereges by-gunne to aryse, And setyn so til euesong rang.
a1425 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Linc. Inn) (1973) l. 1612 (MED) Þey no stynten neuere of fyȝhtyng, Til þe euesong con rynge.
1477 in F. B. Bickley Little Red Bk. Bristol (1900) II. 181 (MED) That ffro hens forward no Sutour nor Cordewaner worche nor sowe no maner of werke towchyng Sutour or Cordewaners Craft the Saturday aftour Eveson Rong.

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a1325 (c1280) Southern Passion (Pepys 2344) (1927) l. 755 (MED) At euesong tyme.
c1350 (a1333) William of Shoreham Poems (1902) 84 Of þe crouche he was do At auesanges oure.
a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 243 Þe bataille dured from underne of þe day to evesong tyme.
c1400 Brut (Rawl. B. 171) 283 (MED) Aȝeynes evesong tyme.
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1913) II. l. 14914 (MED) Þe bataylle..dured al the day..tyl that hit rang with evesong belle.
c1450 (a1400) Libeaus Desconus (Calig. A.ii) (1969) l. 1334 Fram þe our of pryme Tyll hyt was euesong tyme, To fyȝte þey wer well þro.
1924 Star Jrnl. (Sandusky, Ohio) 28 Nov. 4 P. M.—Choral evesong service.
1960 Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 26 Nov. 11/4 The Choristers will be present to conduct an evesong program.
1999 Daily Herald (Chicago) 13 Feb. v. 2/2 Lenten Evesong services will [be] held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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