† provostingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: provost n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < provost n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later provost v.

Obsolete.

The action of handing a soldier over to the provost marshal for summary punishment (see provost v.).

ΚΠ

1836 C. Shaw Let. 4 Apr. in Personal Mem. & Corr. (1837) II. 541 There is a good deal of provosting, of which I rather approve, as it prevents serious punishments.

1837 Times 5 Apr. 5/5 The spirit in which the provosting system has been conducted in the Leg[i]on has been exactly contrary to this principle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	provosting
释义	† provostingn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: provost n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < provost n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later provost v. Obsolete. The action of handing a soldier over to the provost marshal for summary punishment (see provost v.). ΚΠ 1836 C. Shaw Let. 4 Apr. in Personal Mem. & Corr. (1837) II. 541 There is a good deal of provosting, of which I rather approve, as it prevents serious punishments. 1837 Times 5 Apr. 5/5 The spirit in which the provosting system has been conducted in the Leg[i]on has been exactly contrary to this principle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1836
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