单词 | pure naturals |
释义 | > as lemmaspure naturals 1. In plural. The inborn mental or physical endowments of a person; natural gifts or powers of mind (or body). Occasionally as pure naturals in same sense (cf. sense 3a). Frequently with possessive adjective. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > life > [noun] > collectively livingeOE earthwareeOE quickeOE fleshc1000 naturalsa1400 live1565 life1728 the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > [noun] > nature > natural things or objects naturalsa1400 the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent > a talent or special ability > collectively naturalsa1400 sentimentc1470 part1561 natural parts1642 talents1656 eligibilities1660 outfit1851 the world > existence and causation > creation > [noun] > production > product > natural product or products naturals1586 product1600 outgrowth1846 a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 15 If he haue þe science of knowynge of vertues, þe science of spiritis schal nouȝt be hid fro him. Alle þese þingis bifore seid ben but natureles [L. naturales], & þei ben but techinge of medicyns speculatijf. c1443 R. Pecock Reule of Crysten Religioun (1927) 145 (MED) We schule fynde greet sutil trouþis..myche more þan eny man may come by þoruȝ his naturals in þis lijf. 1526 Pylgrimage of Perfection (de Worde) f. 124 Bycause his vnderstandynge and other naturalles be hole in hym. 1586 T. Bowes in tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. Ep. Ded. sig. *iijv The Author thereof was a meere heathen man, and directed onely by his pure Naturals when he wrote it. 1627 R. Sanderson Serm. I. 264 So much, if he had not been wanting to himself in the use of his naturals, he might have known. 1642 R. Burney Answer Observ. v. 23 'Tis Adams pure naturalls, impure nature that makes a Subject covet to be a King. 1650 N. Ward Discolliminium 46 For my naturalls, I am a proper man, foure foot, twelve inches and an halfe high. 1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. iii. iv. 144 A person of excellent naturals, and those wel improved by acquired literature. pure naturals pure naturals: see natural n.1 3a.extracted from pureadj.adv.n.< as lemmas |
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