单词 | misprove |
释义 | † misprovev. Obsolete. rare. 1. intransitive. To turn out badly. ΚΠ 1650 S. Eaton Reply to Answer 32 in Oath of Allegiance If the Heir (saith he) should misprove, his power is bounded by the Law, and commixed with Parliaments if he vary, the power of Parliament, the Lawes and Liberties of the Subject, are the same. 2. intransitive. Apparently: to dispute, wrangle.In quot. 1662 apparently a play on the phrase fend and prove: see fend v. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > contend, dispute, argue [verb (intransitive)] flitec900 witherc1000 disputea1225 pleadc1275 strive1320 arguec1374 tolyc1440 toilc1450 wrestlec1450 altercate1530 disagree1534 dissent1538 contend1539 controvert1563 wrangle?1570 contestate?1572 to fend and prove?1578 contest1603 vie1604 controverse1605 discept1639 ergot1653 digladiatea1656 misprove1662 spar1698 argufy1804 spat1809 to cross swords1816 argle1823 to bandy words1828 polemize1828 controversialize1841 caffle1851 polemicize1881 ergotize1883 argy-bargy1887 cag1919 snack1956 1662 Duchess of Newcastle Matrimonial Trouble i. iv, in Playes Written 426 My Master chides, Briget cries, and Master Steward maintains his words, as they do so offend and misprove, as you would bless your self. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1650 |
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