† provaln.

Forms: 1600s prooual, 1700s proval.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prove v., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < prove v. + -al suffix¹, perhaps after trial n.¹ Compare Anglo-Norman provaille and Middle French prouvaille proof (1307 in Anglo-Norman).

Obsolete. rare.

The act of proving or testing; something that proves or tests.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun]

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costningOE

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1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 325 It [sc. prison] is..a forced tryall of a mans patience,..a proouall [Sp. preua] of a mans friends, and a reuengement of his enemies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	proval
释义	† provaln. Forms: 1600s prooual, 1700s proval. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prove v., -al suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < prove v. + -al suffix¹, perhaps after trial n.¹ Compare Anglo-Norman provaille and Middle French prouvaille proof (1307 in Anglo-Norman). Obsolete. rare. The act of proving or testing; something that proves or tests. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] fandingc1000 costningOE assay1330 say?c1335 assayingc1375 experimenta1382 proofc1390 experience1393 tastinga1400 probationc1422 probe?a1425 approof1436 fraistingc1440 examination?1510 saying1512 approving1523 trial1526 test1594 approbationa1616 trya1616 proval1622 tempting1623 probatea1643 experimental1659 testinga1834 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 325 It [sc. prison] is..a forced tryall of a mans patience,..a proouall [Sp. preua] of a mans friends, and a reuengement of his enemies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1622
随便看	to come out into the open to come out of to come out of one's box to come out of the closet to come out of thin air to come out on strike to come out on top to come out smelling of roses to come out strong to come out swinging to come out with to come over to come over all unnecessary to come over the heckle pins to come over with one's rock to come paddy over to come possum over to come possum over a person to come reach a pretty pass to come right to come right out and say to come right out and say ask to come right out and say etc to come right out with to come right out with it