† molitionn.¹

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French molition; Latin mōlītiōn-, mōlītiō.

Etymology: < Middle French, French molition apparatus, contrivance (1552 in Rabelais in sense 1; 1611 in Cotgrave in sense 2) and its etymon classical Latin mōlītiōn-, mōlītiō action of constructing, engineering, contrivance (of a plan), effort < mōlīt- , past participial stem of mōlīrī to make an effort, build, construct ( < the same base as mōlēs mass: see mole n.²) + -iō -ion suffix¹.

Obsolete.

1. A contrivance; an apparatus. rare.

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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [noun] > (a) means > equipment for any action or undertaking > a device or contrivance

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1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. sig. iv ^v This treasure house of Engines, Molitiones, and of other Chyrurgicall Instrumentes.

2. An endeavour; an effort.

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the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > an attempt

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1643 M. Newcomen Craft Churches Adversaries 24 You that have bin now these two yeares wrastling with them, you know what their Molitions have bin.

1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. ii. 98 Infinite Atoms..after many Convolutions and Evolutions, Molitions and Essays..chanced..to settle, into this Form and System of things.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

† molitionn.²

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin molition-, molitio.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin molition-, molitio (4th cent.; from 13th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin molit- , past participial stem of molere to grind (see meal n.¹) + -iō -ion suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

The action or an act of grinding.

ΚΠ

1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Molitions, grindings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	molition
释义	† molitionn.¹ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French molition; Latin mōlītiōn-, mōlītiō. Etymology: < Middle French, French molition apparatus, contrivance (1552 in Rabelais in sense 1; 1611 in Cotgrave in sense 2) and its etymon classical Latin mōlītiōn-, mōlītiō action of constructing, engineering, contrivance (of a plan), effort < mōlīt- , past participial stem of mōlīrī to make an effort, build, construct ( < the same base as mōlēs mass: see mole n.²) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Obsolete. 1. A contrivance; an apparatus. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [noun] > (a) means > equipment for any action or undertaking > a device or contrivance compassinga1300 graithc1375 jetc1380 cautelc1440 quaint?a1450 invention1546 trick1548 frame1558 fashion1562 device1570 conveyance1596 address1598 molition1598 fabric1600 machine1648 fancy1665 art1667 fanglementa1670 convenience1671 conveniency1725 contraption1825 affair1835 rig1845 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. sig. iv ^v This treasure house of Engines, Molitiones, and of other Chyrurgicall Instrumentes. 2. An endeavour; an effort. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > an attempt tastec1330 assayc1386 proffera1400 proof?a1400 pluck?1499 saymenta1500 minta1522 attemptate1531 attempt1548 attemption1565 say1568 trice1579 offer1581 fling1590 tempt1597 essay1598 trial1614 tentative1632 molition1643 conamen1661 put1661 tentamen1673 conatus1722 shot1756 go1784 ettle1790 shy1824 hack1830 try1832 pop1839 slap1840 venture1842 stagger1865 flutter1874 whack1884 whirl1884 smack1889 swipe1892 buck1913 lash1941 wham1957 play1961 1643 M. Newcomen Craft Churches Adversaries 24 You that have bin now these two yeares wrastling with them, you know what their Molitions have bin. 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. ii. 98 Infinite Atoms..after many Convolutions and Evolutions, Molitions and Essays..chanced..to settle, into this Form and System of things. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019). † molitionn.² Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin molition-, molitio. Etymology: < post-classical Latin molition-, molitio (4th cent.; from 13th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin molit- , past participial stem of molere to grind (see meal n.¹) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. The action or an act of grinding. ΚΠ 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Molitions, grindings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.¹1598n.²1731
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