prize-takingn.¹

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prize n.², taking n.

Etymology: < prize n.² + taking n. Compare earlier prizal n.²

Now historical.

The practice or action of capturing or seizing booty or plunder, esp. at sea, either in time of war or as an act of piracy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > sacking, raiding, or looting > [noun]

harryingc900

harrowingc1000

skeckinga1387

pillagea1393

skickinga1400

forayingc1400

hership1487

direption1528

sackc1550

sacking1560

sackage1577

saccaging1585

picory1591

reprisalc1595

boot-haling1598

booty-haling1611

rapture?1611

ravage1611

prize-taking1633

plunder1643

booting1651

hen roost1762

ravagement1766

raiding1785

loot1839

looting1842

1633 Earl of Strafford Let. 7 Sept. (1739) I. 109 We may no more admit this Course of Prize taking, to the disquieting the Trades of His Majesty's Subjects here in the Channel, than in the River of Thames.

1713 D. Defoe Ess. Treaty Commerce with France 15 Upon renewing the War, New Prohibitions of Commerce on both sides follow'd of Course, and to prevent the Wine Trade falling in by private Methods, such as Confiscation, Prize-taking and the like..great quantites of French Wine was dayly brought.

1827 Times 19 Dec. 2/3 If he threaten war, we should lose no time in making a declaration of it, in order that our subjects may have the advantage of prize-taking.

1895 Harper's Mag. Feb. 337/1 What I most like about him [sc. the captain of a privateer] is not his mere talent for prize-taking, but his zest..for fighting against any odds.

1966 William & Mary Q. 23 380 Whether these concerned his spiritual welfare or the circumstances under which he had become involved in prize taking we do not know.

1992 P. O'Brian Truelove v. 130 But that love was not to be compared to the privateer's consuming passion, for his prize-taking was his whole way of life, his sole raison d'être.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

prize-takingn.²

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prize n.¹, taking n.

Etymology: < prize n.¹ + taking n. Compare earlier prize-taker n. at prize n.¹ and adj. Compounds 1.

The winning of a prize for achievement; the receiving of prizes.

ΚΠ

1862 Times 12 June 5/1 One of the nearest approaches to prize-taking was made by Messrs. Elkington. Their flowers were short of the mark in arrangement.

1875 E. L. Sturtevant & J. N. Sturtevant Dairy Cow ii. 156 Prize-taking in Scotland is one guarantee of authenticity [in Ayrshire cattle].

1907 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 14 Sept. 2/2 Scottdale fared very well in prize taking, among the winners being James B. Fretts, the near town horticulturist.

1995 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Aug. 15 Generally applicable rules of thumb for prize-taking are hard to imagine. One might be: if you accept a prize, accept quickly.

2004 Charlotte (N. Carolina) Observer (Nexis) 1 Mar. 1 a Tim Robbins opened the prize-taking as best supporting actor.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

prize-takingadj.

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prize n.¹, taking adj.

Etymology: < prize n.¹ + taking adj. Compare earlier prize-taking n.²

Esp. of livestock: that has been awarded a prize; that wins prizes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [adjective] > having been awarded a prize

premiated1858

prize-taking1868

1868 Edinb. Evening Courant 24 Dec. 2/3 Another Large Lot of prize-taking oxen, which for Quality cannot be surpassed.

1886 J. Macdonald & J. Sinclair Hist. Hereford Cattle 305 The herd was further increased by the purchase of..two heifers..from the choice and prize-taking stock of Mrs. Sarah Edwards.

1914 E. R. Williams Lombard Towns of Italy xiii. 469 Where Gianfrancesco III was wont to exhibit to visitors with pride his splendid breed of prize-taking Barbary horses, now rest the simple chargers of the troops of cavalry.

2001 S. Fatsis Word Freak 365 It scares the hell out of me to contemplate my future if I can't be a prize-taking force in this game much longer.

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

n.¹1633

n.²1862

adj.1868

单词	prize-taking
释义	prize-takingn.¹ Brit. /ˈprʌɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpraɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prize n.², taking n. Etymology: < prize n.² + taking n. Compare earlier prizal n.² Now historical. The practice or action of capturing or seizing booty or plunder, esp. at sea, either in time of war or as an act of piracy. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > sacking, raiding, or looting > [noun] harryingc900 harrowingc1000 skeckinga1387 pillagea1393 skickinga1400 forayingc1400 hership1487 direption1528 sackc1550 sacking1560 sackage1577 saccaging1585 picory1591 reprisalc1595 boot-haling1598 booty-haling1611 rapture?1611 ravage1611 prize-taking1633 plunder1643 booting1651 hen roost1762 ravagement1766 raiding1785 loot1839 looting1842 1633 Earl of Strafford Let. 7 Sept. (1739) I. 109 We may no more admit this Course of Prize taking, to the disquieting the Trades of His Majesty's Subjects here in the Channel, than in the River of Thames. 1713 D. Defoe Ess. Treaty Commerce with France 15 Upon renewing the War, New Prohibitions of Commerce on both sides follow'd of Course, and to prevent the Wine Trade falling in by private Methods, such as Confiscation, Prize-taking and the like..great quantites of French Wine was dayly brought. 1827 Times 19 Dec. 2/3 If he threaten war, we should lose no time in making a declaration of it, in order that our subjects may have the advantage of prize-taking. 1895 Harper's Mag. Feb. 337/1 What I most like about him [sc. the captain of a privateer] is not his mere talent for prize-taking, but his zest..for fighting against any odds. 1966 William & Mary Q. 23 380 Whether these concerned his spiritual welfare or the circumstances under which he had become involved in prize taking we do not know. 1992 P. O'Brian Truelove v. 130 But that love was not to be compared to the privateer's consuming passion, for his prize-taking was his whole way of life, his sole raison d'être. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). prize-takingn.² Brit. /ˈprʌɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpraɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prize n.¹, taking n. Etymology: < prize n.¹ + taking n. Compare earlier prize-taker n. at prize n.¹ and adj. Compounds 1. The winning of a prize for achievement; the receiving of prizes. ΚΠ 1862 Times 12 June 5/1 One of the nearest approaches to prize-taking was made by Messrs. Elkington. Their flowers were short of the mark in arrangement. 1875 E. L. Sturtevant & J. N. Sturtevant Dairy Cow ii. 156 Prize-taking in Scotland is one guarantee of authenticity [in Ayrshire cattle]. 1907 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 14 Sept. 2/2 Scottdale fared very well in prize taking, among the winners being James B. Fretts, the near town horticulturist. 1995 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Aug. 15 Generally applicable rules of thumb for prize-taking are hard to imagine. One might be: if you accept a prize, accept quickly. 2004 Charlotte (N. Carolina) Observer (Nexis) 1 Mar. 1 a Tim Robbins opened the prize-taking as best supporting actor. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). prize-takingadj. Brit. /ˈprʌɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpraɪzˌteɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prize n.¹, taking adj. Etymology: < prize n.¹ + taking adj. Compare earlier prize-taking n.² Esp. of livestock: that has been awarded a prize; that wins prizes. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [adjective] > having been awarded a prize premiated1858 prize-taking1868 1868 Edinb. Evening Courant 24 Dec. 2/3 Another Large Lot of prize-taking oxen, which for Quality cannot be surpassed. 1886 J. Macdonald & J. Sinclair Hist. Hereford Cattle 305 The herd was further increased by the purchase of..two heifers..from the choice and prize-taking stock of Mrs. Sarah Edwards. 1914 E. R. Williams Lombard Towns of Italy xiii. 469 Where Gianfrancesco III was wont to exhibit to visitors with pride his splendid breed of prize-taking Barbary horses, now rest the simple chargers of the troops of cavalry. 2001 S. Fatsis Word Freak 365 It scares the hell out of me to contemplate my future if I can't be a prize-taking force in this game much longer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1633n.²1862adj.1868
随便看	to dispose with to dispute the pas to dissect out to dissolve in ecstasy to distil over to distinguish far to distinguish of to distinguish upon to distract of one's wit to distract the attention to distract the mind to distraction to dit one's ears to dit one's ears occasionally ear to ditch in to ditch out to ditch up to dive into a millstone to divest oneself of to divide to divide a thing in three to divide a thing into three to divide by to divide stakes to divide the hair

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