单词 | preambling |
释义 | preamblingn. The action of preamble v.2; the action of delivering a preamble; (also) prefatory matter. ΚΠ 1845 T. Carlyle in O. Cromwell Lett. & Speeches II. 183 Conceive that all manner of Authorities, with or without some little preambling, agree to go on as heretofore. 1861 Temple Bar 3 273 The upshot of which preambling is, that I heartily hate writing. 1993 D. Robinson Goshawk Squadron (BNC) 181 Gibbs read out the charge: there was a great deal of florid preambling, all about the defence of the realm [etc.]. 2005 Africa News (Nexis) 21 Feb. Tanzanians cannot hope that their Oriental-style courtesies and preambling will not irritate a harried Nairobian. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). preamblingadj. Of the nature of a preamble; prefatory; preliminary; (also) characterized by preambling. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > preliminary or introductory preparatory1442 proemial1447 isagogicala1529 liminary1603 inducing1605 prelusive1605 preambling1608 prefatory?c1622 ushering1628 preambulary1630 inductory1632 introductive1638 prelusory1638 preambulous1646 preambular1647 preludial1647 preliminary1650 prefacive1651 preludious1651 introitory1652 prodromous1652 introductory1660 superliminary1675 exordiala1682 prodrome1682 prodromal1716 premisory1844 prefatiala1848 inductive1868 prolusory1868 inleading1889 prodromic1891 1608 W. Bettie Hist. Titana & Theseus ii. sig. E But I pray thee sweet-hart, what's the occasion of these thy preambling passions, thus sob'd with sourcing teares. 1641 J. Milton Animadversions 5 Ere a foot furder we must bee content to heare a preambling boast of your valour. ?1765 Love in High Life 16 After some little preambling work, the marriage was concluded on. a1783 H. Brooke Poet. Wks. (1792) II. ii. 26 With sweet preambling twilight blends the shade, And gently lets our evening beam recede. 1950 J. Kerouac Let. 28 Dec. in Sel. Lett. 1940–56 (1995) 246 A final statement in this poor preambling paragraph: that I wish to write the confession of my entire life to you. 1999 Guardian (Nexis) 24 Sept. 35 For all the preambling blether and ballyhoo..the game itself is incidental to a corporate beano. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1845adj.1608 |
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