pursingn.

Brit.

/ˈpəːsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpərsɪŋ/

Forms: see purse v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: purse v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < purse v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or an act of purse v. (in various senses).

ΚΠ

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 555 Freris of Seint Frauncessis religion ben bounde..forto forbere the ouer miche loue to money..and the forbering of the pursing or bodili bering ther of.

a1624 Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 270 Abigail..describeth the same safety by a metaphor of safe binding or safe pursing.

1806 T. Holcroft Tales in Verse I. viii. 132 Suppose the pursing of his face; Putting himself on his probation, Attempting to confess himself a lover.

1829 J. Dunlop Glance at London, Brussels, & Paris 177 It was the slightest pursing of the ends of the mouth, and scarcely perceptible sneer..that conveyed to a watcher the depth of their scorn.

1874 Proc. Royal Soc. 23 426 On irritation of the lower end of the temporo-sphenoidal..a pursing of the mouth, with some movements of the cheek-pouches and tongue, were observed.

1929 F. Lorimer Growth of Reason ii. 33 Voice thus supplies a wealth of materials available for effective communication, to be had by the pursing, closing and opening of the lips.

1991 N. Mailer Harlot's Ghost v. ix. 767 She threw a kiss wordlessly from three good feet away, but in the pursing of her lips and their release, a zephyr of tenderness floated over.

Compounds

attributive. Designating any of various items used in manipulating a purse seine (cf. purse v. 7), as pursing block, pursing line, pursing weight, etc.

ΚΠ

1879 G. B. Goode Catal. Coll. Animal Resources & Fisheries U.S.: Internat. Exhib. 1876 (Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 14) 130 The pursing weight varies from 100 to 150 pounds.

1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 June Supp. Her rowlocks, pursing-gear &c. are nickel-plated.

1890 Cent. Dict. 4860/2 Pursing-block, a block used in hauling in the pursing-line or bridle of a purse-seine.

1952 R. L. Carson Under Sea-wind xii. 155 He helped..fit the threehundred-pound tom over the pursing lines, and start it sliding down the rope to close the open circle in the bottom of the net.

1995 P. Harris in R. J. Footitt & A. S. Lewis Canning of Fish & Meat (1999) i. 6 The pursing line and the line attached to the headline are recovered from the buoy.

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

单词	pursing
释义	pursingn. Brit. /ˈpəːsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpərsɪŋ/ Forms: see purse v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: purse v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < purse v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or an act of purse v. (in various senses). ΚΠ c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 555 Freris of Seint Frauncessis religion ben bounde..forto forbere the ouer miche loue to money..and the forbering of the pursing or bodili bering ther of. a1624 Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 270 Abigail..describeth the same safety by a metaphor of safe binding or safe pursing. 1806 T. Holcroft Tales in Verse I. viii. 132 Suppose the pursing of his face; Putting himself on his probation, Attempting to confess himself a lover. 1829 J. Dunlop Glance at London, Brussels, & Paris 177 It was the slightest pursing of the ends of the mouth, and scarcely perceptible sneer..that conveyed to a watcher the depth of their scorn. 1874 Proc. Royal Soc. 23 426 On irritation of the lower end of the temporo-sphenoidal..a pursing of the mouth, with some movements of the cheek-pouches and tongue, were observed. 1929 F. Lorimer Growth of Reason ii. 33 Voice thus supplies a wealth of materials available for effective communication, to be had by the pursing, closing and opening of the lips. 1991 N. Mailer Harlot's Ghost v. ix. 767 She threw a kiss wordlessly from three good feet away, but in the pursing of her lips and their release, a zephyr of tenderness floated over. Compounds attributive. Designating any of various items used in manipulating a purse seine (cf. purse v. 7), as pursing block, pursing line, pursing weight, etc. ΚΠ 1879 G. B. Goode Catal. Coll. Animal Resources & Fisheries U.S.: Internat. Exhib. 1876 (Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 14) 130 The pursing weight varies from 100 to 150 pounds. 1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 June Supp. Her rowlocks, pursing-gear &c. are nickel-plated. 1890 Cent. Dict. 4860/2 Pursing-block, a block used in hauling in the pursing-line or bridle of a purse-seine. 1952 R. L. Carson Under Sea-wind xii. 155 He helped..fit the threehundred-pound tom over the pursing lines, and start it sliding down the rope to close the open circle in the bottom of the net. 1995 P. Harris in R. J. Footitt & A. S. Lewis Canning of Fish & Meat (1999) i. 6 The pursing line and the line attached to the headline are recovered from the buoy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1449
随便看	obscureness obscurenesses obscurer obscurers obscures obscurest obscurify obscuring obscuringly obscurism obscurist obscurities obscurity obscurous obscurum per obscurius obsecrate obsecrated obsecrates obsecrating obsecration obsecrationary obsecrations obsecratory obsede obseding