单词 | praisably |
释义 | praisablyadv. Now rare. So as to deserve or attract praise; laudably.In quot. a1525 perhaps an error for peaceably adv. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > [adverb] worshipfullyc1350 a pricea1400 lovably?a1425 laudably1477 praisablya1525 commendably1531 thankworthily1553 praiseworthily1555 plausibly1589 recommendably1611 creditably1848 a1525 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Trin. Dublin) (1896) 138 The other clenlych hadden grace the Maystrye to hawe, ham fully & preysebly [a1500 Rawl. Pesabilly] yn theudome for to hold. 1557 J. Cheke Let. 16 July in T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer (1561) (ad fin.) Then doth our tung naturallie and praisablie vtter her meaning. 1733 Oxf. Lat. Gram. To Rdr. sig. A vv No word..to be so hard..as the Scholar shall not be able praisably to enter into the forming thereof. 1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. 1022 Praisably, in a praisable manner; so as to be worthy of praise. 2003 Eng. World-wide 24 322 The excerpts here printed are longer than in most collections, and some texts are praisably printed in full. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1525 |
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