fetchingn.

/ˈfɛtʃɪŋ/

Etymology: < fetch v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of fetch v. in various senses. †fetching of boards: = tacking: see board n. 15.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > transference > bringing > [noun] > fetching

fetchingc1374

fetch1549

fetch-and-carry1787

c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde v. 890 Swich wreche on hem, for fecchyng of Eleyne, Ther shal ben take.

1464 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1883) II. 377 For fecchyng of money at Retforde by ij tymes.

1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xx. 84 To procure easie fetching of ones breath, it is verie soueraine.

1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue iii. v. 216 Let me liue..in a spacious Countrey..where there is few fetching of boords.

a1687 W. Petty Polit. Anat. Ireland (1691) 76 Fuel costs nothing but fetching.

1727 D. Defoe Syst. Magick i. iii. 91 To give them Job's Goods meerely for fetching.

1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. ii. 57 I hate such fetching and carrying.

1884 H. M. Leathes Rough Notes Nat. Hist. 110 Their [dogs'] natural propensities for hunting, watching, and fetching.

2. With again, up, etc.: see phrasal verbs s.v. fetch v.

ΚΠ

a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 47/2 The fetchynge foorthe of this noble manne to hys honoure and wealthe.

a1617 S. Hieron Penance for Sinne in Wks. (1620) II. 252 The reuiuing and fetching againe of a decayed Christian!

1648 Bp. J. Hall Breathings Devout Soul §xlix. 85 The fetching up my soul from this vale of misery, and tears.

1673 W. Penn Christian-Quaker xxii. 588 It is not Fetching in this Thought..that gives Right Peace.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

fetchingadj.

/ˈfɛtʃɪŋ/

Etymology: < fetch v. + -ing suffix².

†1. That contrives, plans, schemes; crafty, designing. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > in contrivance or machination

politic1543

practical1563

fetching1570

driftyc1571

Machiavellian1572

stratagematical1583

stratagemical1585

stratagematic1589

drifting1596

enterprising1602

Machiavelline1602

practitional1602

engineering1631

polititious1638

Machiavellic1645

designing1661

intriguing1790

manoeuvring1801

systematizing1827

scheming1838

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [adjective]

slipperc1000

hinderc1200

slidderya1250

covert1340

unwrast1393

slyc1440

slippery1555

fetching1570

shifting1581

as slippery as an eel1601

roundabout1608

corner-creeping1610

shuffling1616

prevaricatory1645

prevaricative1657

sliverly1674

whifflinga1680

sneak-pasty1681

slid1719

evasive1725

shauchling1755

shifty1837

slab-bridged1845

sneaky1861

pussy-footed1893

sidewinding1902

slithery1902

pussyfooting1926

1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 684/1 What can not the fetchyng practise of the Romishe Prelates bryng aboute?

1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. (1586) ii. 97 b Such fetching heads..consume themselves in a manner awaie, in devising new kindes of extortion.

2. Alluring, fascinating, pleasing, ‘taking’.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective]

gracious1340

glorious skinnyc1400

drawing1435

gracefulc1449

attrayant1477

well-favoured1539

alluring1567

graceda1586

attracting1589

attractive1592

winning1596

appealing1598

taking1603

allicient1613

enchantinga1616

motive1615

temptinga1616

allurant1631

catchinga1640

gaining1642

canny1643

charmful1656

charming1664

mignon1671

disarminga1718

prepossessing1737

seducing1749

seductive176.

eye-catching1770

sweet1779

catchy1784

attaching1785

engaging1816

cute1834

cunning1843

taky1854

cynosural1855

smart1860

fetching1880

seductious1883

fruity1900

barry1923

hot stuff1928

swoony1934

dishy1961

dolly1964

jiggy1996

aegyo2007

1880 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Roy & Viola I. 284 There is nothing..so fetching as a beautiful voice.

1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel III. v. 127 ‘What a fetching get-up,’ said Edgar.

1891 Athenæum 21 Nov. 685/2 The imitation from Wordsworth is particularly ‘fetching’.

Derivatives

ˈfetchingly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adverb]

likinglya1387

graciouslyc1400

prettilyc1450

alluringly1561

gracefully1583

attractively1604

takingly1607

charmingly1611

enchantinglya1616

winningly1663

engagingly1694

winsomely17..

enticingly1720

attractingly1753

prepossessingly1794

sweetly1840

temptingly1878

fetchingly1889

1889 Catholic News 3 Aug. 5/1 She was fetchingly attired.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	fetching
释义	fetchingn. /ˈfɛtʃɪŋ/ Etymology: < fetch v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of fetch v. in various senses. †fetching of boards: = tacking: see board n. 15. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > transference > bringing > [noun] > fetching fetchingc1374 fetch1549 fetch-and-carry1787 c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde v. 890 Swich wreche on hem, for fecchyng of Eleyne, Ther shal ben take. 1464 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1883) II. 377 For fecchyng of money at Retforde by ij tymes. 1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xx. 84 To procure easie fetching of ones breath, it is verie soueraine. 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue iii. v. 216 Let me liue..in a spacious Countrey..where there is few fetching of boords. a1687 W. Petty Polit. Anat. Ireland (1691) 76 Fuel costs nothing but fetching. 1727 D. Defoe Syst. Magick i. iii. 91 To give them Job's Goods meerely for fetching. 1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. ii. 57 I hate such fetching and carrying. 1884 H. M. Leathes Rough Notes Nat. Hist. 110 Their [dogs'] natural propensities for hunting, watching, and fetching. 2. With again, up, etc.: see phrasal verbs s.v. fetch v. ΚΠ a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 47/2 The fetchynge foorthe of this noble manne to hys honoure and wealthe. a1617 S. Hieron Penance for Sinne in Wks. (1620) II. 252 The reuiuing and fetching againe of a decayed Christian! 1648 Bp. J. Hall Breathings Devout Soul §xlix. 85 The fetching up my soul from this vale of misery, and tears. 1673 W. Penn Christian-Quaker xxii. 588 It is not Fetching in this Thought..that gives Right Peace. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020). fetchingadj. /ˈfɛtʃɪŋ/ Etymology: < fetch v. + -ing suffix². †1. That contrives, plans, schemes; crafty, designing. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > in contrivance or machination politic1543 practical1563 fetching1570 driftyc1571 Machiavellian1572 stratagematical1583 stratagemical1585 stratagematic1589 drifting1596 enterprising1602 Machiavelline1602 practitional1602 engineering1631 polititious1638 Machiavellic1645 designing1661 intriguing1790 manoeuvring1801 systematizing1827 scheming1838 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [adjective] slipperc1000 hinderc1200 slidderya1250 covert1340 unwrast1393 slyc1440 slippery1555 fetching1570 shifting1581 as slippery as an eel1601 roundabout1608 corner-creeping1610 shuffling1616 prevaricatory1645 prevaricative1657 sliverly1674 whifflinga1680 sneak-pasty1681 slid1719 evasive1725 shauchling1755 shifty1837 slab-bridged1845 sneaky1861 pussy-footed1893 sidewinding1902 slithery1902 pussyfooting1926 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 684/1 What can not the fetchyng practise of the Romishe Prelates bryng aboute? 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. (1586) ii. 97 b Such fetching heads..consume themselves in a manner awaie, in devising new kindes of extortion. 2. Alluring, fascinating, pleasing, ‘taking’. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective] gracious1340 glorious skinnyc1400 drawing1435 gracefulc1449 attrayant1477 well-favoured1539 alluring1567 graceda1586 attracting1589 attractive1592 winning1596 appealing1598 taking1603 allicient1613 enchantinga1616 motive1615 temptinga1616 allurant1631 catchinga1640 gaining1642 canny1643 charmful1656 charming1664 mignon1671 disarminga1718 prepossessing1737 seducing1749 seductive176. eye-catching1770 sweet1779 catchy1784 attaching1785 engaging1816 cute1834 cunning1843 taky1854 cynosural1855 smart1860 fetching1880 seductious1883 fruity1900 barry1923 hot stuff1928 swoony1934 dishy1961 dolly1964 jiggy1996 aegyo2007 1880 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Roy & Viola I. 284 There is nothing..so fetching as a beautiful voice. 1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel III. v. 127 ‘What a fetching get-up,’ said Edgar. 1891 Athenæum 21 Nov. 685/2 The imitation from Wordsworth is particularly ‘fetching’. Derivatives ˈfetchingly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adverb] likinglya1387 graciouslyc1400 prettilyc1450 alluringly1561 gracefully1583 attractively1604 takingly1607 charmingly1611 enchantinglya1616 winningly1663 engagingly1694 winsomely17.. enticingly1720 attractingly1753 prepossessingly1794 sweetly1840 temptingly1878 fetchingly1889 1889 Catholic News 3 Aug. 5/1 She was fetchingly attired. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.c1374adj.1570
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