promisedadj.

Brit.

/ˈprɒmɪst/, U.S.

/ˈprɑməst/

Forms: see promise v. and -ed suffix¹; also 1500s promyst, 1500s–1600s promist; Scottish pre-1700 promist, pre-1700 promyst.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promise v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < promise v. + -ed suffix¹.

Undertaken to be done or given; that has been promised; that one has been led to expect.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [adjective] > promised or vowed

behotenc1200

hotena1325

plightedc1325

fasted1440

promised1449

pledged1552

faithed1556

behighted1571

voted1586

vowed1590

sacramental1665

avowed1720

sworn1819

arrhal1873

J. Metham Amoryus & Cleopes (1916) 475 (MED) Palamedon..Them off the cyte chargyd redy for to be, On ther legauns and promysyd obedyens.

a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) i. v. 54 As thou desyris the cite salt thou se And of Lavyne the promyst wallis hie [L. promissa Lavini moenia].

1536 R. Hore Let. 8 July in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/11/21) f. 25 Pleaseth it your honorabill Ladishipp in goode worth to receive this long promised litill booke.

1570 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) II. xx. 164 Lat Caleb..and Josue seik The promysit impyre.

1635 T. Jackson Humiliation Sonne of God viii. xvii. §6 The promised Prince of peace..should not be sought amongst the tumultuous hosts of warre.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 100 The fiery Courser..Shifts Place, and paws; and hopes the promis'd Fight.

1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure I. 73 Great as the promised pleasure may be, I am afraid of the pain of the experiment.

1765 H. Walpole Let. 16 Mar. in T. Warton Corr. (1995) i. 184 When you read the notes to the second volume, you will grow very impatient for Monsieur de St. Palaye's promised history of the Troubadors.

1840 W. M. Thackeray Let. 18 Sept. (1945) I. 475 It seemed cruel to interrupt your promised journey of pleasure.

1881 M. E. Herbert Edith 140 Edith was Lord St. Aubyn's promised bride.

1915 Times 12 June 5/3 The Venizelist Press..observes that the promised reforms are almost the same as those brought forward by M. Venizelos.

1941 V. Sackville-West Let. 27 Feb. in Lett. to V. Woolf (1984) 373 Shame on me, I have never written you a Collins nor sent you the promised fire lighter.

1993 Nation 31 May 745/1 His publicity bookings were canceled, and the promised national advertising never appeared.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	promised
释义	promisedadj. Brit. /ˈprɒmɪst/, U.S. /ˈprɑməst/ Forms: see promise v. and -ed suffix¹; also 1500s promyst, 1500s–1600s promist; Scottish pre-1700 promist, pre-1700 promyst. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promise v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < promise v. + -ed suffix¹. Undertaken to be done or given; that has been promised; that one has been led to expect. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [adjective] > promised or vowed behotenc1200 hotena1325 plightedc1325 fasted1440 promised1449 pledged1552 faithed1556 behighted1571 voted1586 vowed1590 sacramental1665 avowed1720 sworn1819 arrhal1873 J. Metham Amoryus & Cleopes (1916) 475 (MED) Palamedon..Them off the cyte chargyd redy for to be, On ther legauns and promysyd obedyens. a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) i. v. 54 As thou desyris the cite salt thou se And of Lavyne the promyst wallis hie [L. promissa Lavini moenia]. 1536 R. Hore Let. 8 July in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/11/21) f. 25 Pleaseth it your honorabill Ladishipp in goode worth to receive this long promised litill booke. 1570 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) II. xx. 164 Lat Caleb..and Josue seik The promysit impyre. 1635 T. Jackson Humiliation Sonne of God viii. xvii. §6 The promised Prince of peace..should not be sought amongst the tumultuous hosts of warre. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 100 The fiery Courser..Shifts Place, and paws; and hopes the promis'd Fight. View more context for this quotation 1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure I. 73 Great as the promised pleasure may be, I am afraid of the pain of the experiment. 1765 H. Walpole Let. 16 Mar. in T. Warton Corr. (1995) i. 184 When you read the notes to the second volume, you will grow very impatient for Monsieur de St. Palaye's promised history of the Troubadors. 1840 W. M. Thackeray Let. 18 Sept. (1945) I. 475 It seemed cruel to interrupt your promised journey of pleasure. 1881 M. E. Herbert Edith 140 Edith was Lord St. Aubyn's promised bride. 1915 Times 12 June 5/3 The Venizelist Press..observes that the promised reforms are almost the same as those brought forward by M. Venizelos. 1941 V. Sackville-West Let. 27 Feb. in Lett. to V. Woolf (1984) 373 Shame on me, I have never written you a Collins nor sent you the promised fire lighter. 1993 Nation 31 May 745/1 His publicity bookings were canceled, and the promised national advertising never appeared. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1449
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