† probatoryn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin probatorium.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin probatorium house for novices (9th cent.; a1215, 1221, c1325 in British sources), use as noun of neuter of probatorius , adjective (see probatory adj.). Compare also post-classical Latin probatoria imperial letter of recommendation (5th cent.), use as noun (probably short for epistula probatoria commendatory letter) of feminine of probatorius, adjective.

Obsolete. rare.

1. A house for probationers (probationer n. 1b) or novices.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > clerical residence (general) > other clerical residences > [noun] > novices'

probatory1610

1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. ii. 151 In the same yeere Christian, Bishop of Lismore..an earnest follower of the virtues of..Pope Eugenius a venerable man, with whom hee was in the Probatory [L. in probatorio] at Clarevall,..departed to Christ.

2. A place or thing for testing something: see quot. 1670. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1670 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 3) Probatory,..the place where proof or trial is made of any thing, or the Instrument that tries it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

probatoryadj.

Brit.

/ˈprəʊbeɪtəri/,

/ˈprəʊbətəri/, U.S.

/ˈproʊbəˌtɔri/

Forms: 1500s– probatory, 1600s probatorie.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin probatorius.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin probatorius relating to trial or testing (5th cent. in Augustine), exploratory (1530), relating to approbation (a1540), relating to proof (1684 in a British source: see note) < classical Latin probāt- , past participial stem of probāre prove v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare Middle French, French probatoire convincing, authentic (1594 in forme probatoire ), that proves something (1617), having the function of testing (1707 in acte probatoire ). Compare earlier probative adj.With term probatory (see quots. 1593 at sense 1, 1837 at sense 1) compare post-classical Latin terminus probatorius (1684 in a British source).

Now rare.

1. Having the quality or function of proving or demonstrating; = probative adj. 2a. rare after 17th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective]

demonstrativec1405

showablea1500

declarativea1536

showing1552

probatory1593

convictive1634

verifying1634

evincing1641

demonstrating1648

endeictic1656

probative1678

substantiative1794

proving1824

demonstrational1833

verificatory1834

verificative1860

1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 116 I am content to referre Incredulity, to the visible, and palpable euidence of the Terme Probatory.

1638 D. Featley Transubstant. Exploded 179 That [these words] are not argumentative or probatorie.

1656 Disc. Auxiliary Beauty 126 His other heap of arguments are only assertory, not probatory.

1837 Times 17 Nov. 4/1 The term probatory had not been extended generally, but merely in order that the evidence of the witnesses at Glocester might not be excluded.

1895 Times 10 Jan. 6/3 Such other documents probatory of the satisfactory teaching in the school as may be required by the Education Department for all schools.

1907 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 1 412 The proof of pandering must be made clear by authorized police inquiry..by the existence of documents of acknowledged probatory worth.

1984 Times 25 Oct. 32/3 (advt.) Please apply in writing not later than 5 November, 1984, enclosing c.v. and photocopies of probatory documents to: [etc.].

2. Of or relating to a probation or trial; having the quality or function of testing; = probative adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [adjective] > having quality or function of testing

probativec1453

probatory1625

tasteful1648

society > communication > writing > written text > layout > [adjective] > of manuscript, first words on page

probatory1625

1625 J. Ussher Answer to Jesuite 172 Although it be a probatory, and not a purgatory fire that the Apostle there treateth of.

1662 H. Hibbert Syntagma Theologicum 130 Those tribulations..were onely probatory, to trie his strength.

1759 S. Johnson Prince of Abissinia II. xlvi. 150 Pleasure, in itself harmless, may become mischievous, by endearing to us a state which we know to be transient and probatory.

1799 Usef. Proj. in Ann. Reg. 411/1 Preparation of the new probatory Liquor [= testing liquid].

1858 Ladies' Repository May 286/2 Little matters it what befalls us in this vain and probatory life.

1874 H. Bushnell Forgiveness & Law ii. 139 In a scheme of probatory discipline.

1952 Brainerd (Minnesota) Daily Dispatch 15 May Judge Donovan ruled that Schumaker's three-year probatory sentence must be served after he is freed from state prison.

1970 Internat. Jrnl. Cancer 5 311/1 Samples of tumours or normal tissue were obtained by probatory excision.

2002 Africa News (Nexis) 10 Sept. Hybrid seed maize production is a very specialised and it requires a probatory period of up to five years, to acquire the necessary skills, management and equipment.

3. That identifies or proves (see quot. 1924). rare.

ΚΠ

1924 P. S. Allen in Library Mar. 255 The manuscripts are identified in the catalogue by the first words of the second leaf, the ‘probatory words’. This method seems to have come into use during the thirteenth century... The regular form of entry is ‘secundo folio’, and then the probatory words.

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

单词	probatory
释义	† probatoryn. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin probatorium. Etymology: < post-classical Latin probatorium house for novices (9th cent.; a1215, 1221, c1325 in British sources), use as noun of neuter of probatorius , adjective (see probatory adj.). Compare also post-classical Latin probatoria imperial letter of recommendation (5th cent.), use as noun (probably short for epistula probatoria commendatory letter) of feminine of probatorius, adjective. Obsolete. rare. 1. A house for probationers (probationer n. 1b) or novices. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > clerical residence (general) > other clerical residences > [noun] > novices' probatory1610 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. ii. 151 In the same yeere Christian, Bishop of Lismore..an earnest follower of the virtues of..Pope Eugenius a venerable man, with whom hee was in the Probatory [L. in probatorio] at Clarevall,..departed to Christ. 2. A place or thing for testing something: see quot. 1670. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1670 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 3) Probatory,..the place where proof or trial is made of any thing, or the Instrument that tries it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). probatoryadj. Brit. /ˈprəʊbeɪtəri/, /ˈprəʊbətəri/, U.S. /ˈproʊbəˌtɔri/ Forms: 1500s– probatory, 1600s probatorie. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin probatorius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin probatorius relating to trial or testing (5th cent. in Augustine), exploratory (1530), relating to approbation (a1540), relating to proof (1684 in a British source: see note) < classical Latin probāt- , past participial stem of probāre prove v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare Middle French, French probatoire convincing, authentic (1594 in forme probatoire ), that proves something (1617), having the function of testing (1707 in acte probatoire ). Compare earlier probative adj.With term probatory (see quots. 1593 at sense 1, 1837 at sense 1) compare post-classical Latin terminus probatorius (1684 in a British source). Now rare. 1. Having the quality or function of proving or demonstrating; = probative adj. 2a. rare after 17th cent. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] demonstrativec1405 showablea1500 declarativea1536 showing1552 probatory1593 convictive1634 verifying1634 evincing1641 demonstrating1648 endeictic1656 probative1678 substantiative1794 proving1824 demonstrational1833 verificatory1834 verificative1860 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 116 I am content to referre Incredulity, to the visible, and palpable euidence of the Terme Probatory. 1638 D. Featley Transubstant. Exploded 179 That [these words] are not argumentative or probatorie. 1656 Disc. Auxiliary Beauty 126 His other heap of arguments are only assertory, not probatory. 1837 Times 17 Nov. 4/1 The term probatory had not been extended generally, but merely in order that the evidence of the witnesses at Glocester might not be excluded. 1895 Times 10 Jan. 6/3 Such other documents probatory of the satisfactory teaching in the school as may be required by the Education Department for all schools. 1907 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 1 412 The proof of pandering must be made clear by authorized police inquiry..by the existence of documents of acknowledged probatory worth. 1984 Times 25 Oct. 32/3 (advt.) Please apply in writing not later than 5 November, 1984, enclosing c.v. and photocopies of probatory documents to: [etc.]. 2. Of or relating to a probation or trial; having the quality or function of testing; = probative adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [adjective] > having quality or function of testing probativec1453 probatory1625 tasteful1648 society > communication > writing > written text > layout > [adjective] > of manuscript, first words on page probatory1625 1625 J. Ussher Answer to Jesuite 172 Although it be a probatory, and not a purgatory fire that the Apostle there treateth of. 1662 H. Hibbert Syntagma Theologicum 130 Those tribulations..were onely probatory, to trie his strength. 1759 S. Johnson Prince of Abissinia II. xlvi. 150 Pleasure, in itself harmless, may become mischievous, by endearing to us a state which we know to be transient and probatory. 1799 Usef. Proj. in Ann. Reg. 411/1 Preparation of the new probatory Liquor [= testing liquid]. 1858 Ladies' Repository May 286/2 Little matters it what befalls us in this vain and probatory life. 1874 H. Bushnell Forgiveness & Law ii. 139 In a scheme of probatory discipline. 1952 Brainerd (Minnesota) Daily Dispatch 15 May Judge Donovan ruled that Schumaker's three-year probatory sentence must be served after he is freed from state prison. 1970 Internat. Jrnl. Cancer 5 311/1 Samples of tumours or normal tissue were obtained by probatory excision. 2002 Africa News (Nexis) 10 Sept. Hybrid seed maize production is a very specialised and it requires a probatory period of up to five years, to acquire the necessary skills, management and equipment. 3. That identifies or proves (see quot. 1924). rare. ΚΠ 1924 P. S. Allen in Library Mar. 255 The manuscripts are identified in the catalogue by the first words of the second leaf, the ‘probatory words’. This method seems to have come into use during the thirteenth century... The regular form of entry is ‘secundo folio’, and then the probatory words. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1610adj.1593
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