单词 | astrologer |
释义 | astrologern. 1. a. Originally: †a person who studies the science or art of astrology (as it was understood in medieval times) (cf. astrology n. 1; obsolete). In later use: a person who is expert in or who practises astrology as a means of foretelling human events. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] > person astrologera1382 castera1382 astronomera1387 planetist1509 horoscoper1561 figure-caster1584 figure-flinger1587 philomath1611 judiciary1618 planetary1625 astromancer1652 astromantic1652 configurator1652 horoscopist1652 planetarian1652 Babylonian1677 a1382 Prefatory Epist. St. Jerome in Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1959) vi. l. 5 Astronomers, astrologers, physissiens. J. Metham Amoryus & Cleopes (1916) l. 522 (MED) The ouer cerkyl..Afftyr astrologerys descripcion, applanos hyght, The qwyche vndyr heuyn empuror, as Haly the gret clerk Doth specyfy..Ys nest. 1499 Promptorium Parvulorum (Pynson) sig. aiiiiv/1 Astrologer, astrologus. 1533 T. Paynell tr. U. von Hutten De Morbo Gallico f. 3v The astrologers fetch ye cause of this i[n]firmite from the sterres, saying, yt it precedeth of ye coniunctions of Saturn & Mars. a1550 (c1477) T. Norton Ordinal of Alchemy (Bodl. e Mus.) l. 2977 (MED) Trust not to all astrologiers..for that arte is as secret as alchymye. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. vii. xlix. 182 The above-named astrologers affirmed, that a man could not possibly passe the space of 90 degrees from the ascendent or erection of his nativitie. 1611 Bible (King James) Dan. i. 20 Ten times better then all the Magicians and Astrologers that were in all his Realme [ Wyclif, witches; Purvey, astronomyens; Coverdale, charmers; Genev. astrologians] . View more context for this quotation 1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 1 Under the Government of what Star [I was born] I was never Astrologer enough to examine. 1768 H. Walpole Hist. Doubts 11 To have consulted astrologers and such like cattle. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. IV. viii. iii. 51 Among alchymists and judicial astrologers there have been those who have been dupes to the impostures by which they profited. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. Notes 277 The astrologer Nostradamus..was born at St. Remy. 1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan viii. 105 According to a Chinese story.., an astrologer once discovered that among the stars there shone the spirits of two magic swords. 1977 R. Mehta Inside Haveli ii. iii. 90 The astrologer says the next two days are bad for him. After that the stars combine favourably. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 23 Nov. (Styles section) 8/2 Psychics say their business is robust, as do astrologers. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > astrology > [noun] > astrologer astronomienc1330 astrologianc1400 astrologue1487 calker1535 mathematical1545 mathematiciana1576 mathematist1579 astrologer1581 artist1584 mathematicc1604 astrologomage1635 astrologist1683 1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 77 The Astrologer is he that knoweth the course and motions of the heavens, and teacheth the same, which is a virtue, if it passe not his bondes, and he become of an Astrologer an Astronomer. a1625 J. Boys Wks. (1630) 645 An Astrologer expert in his art, fortelleth an eclipse of the Sunne. 1676 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) II. 115 Dined with me Mr. Flamsted, the learned astrologer and mathematician, whom his Majesty had established in the new Observatory in Greenwich Park. 1745 H. Walpole Let. 12 July (1955) XIX. 71 Astrologers tell one that we should see stars shine for I don't know how long after they were annihilated. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > cock cockeOE chanticleer?a1300 common astrologera1413 dunghill cock1561 red cock1591 cock-a-doodle-doo1604 roost-cock1606 alectryon1664 stag1730 rooster1772 doodle-doo1785 cock bird1788 a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iii. l. 1415 Whanne þe kok comune Astrologer, Gan on his brest to bete and after to crowe. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. l. 2813 (MED) Whan þat þe cok, comoun astrologer, Þe mydnyȝt hour..Be-gan to sowne. c1460 (a1449) J. Lydgate Minor Poems (1934) ii. 814 Comoun astrologeer, as folk expert weel knowe..Sumtyme hih and sumtyme he syngith lowe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1382 |
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