† pursuandn.adj.

Forms: Middle English persuand, Middle English pursewend, Middle English–1500s pursuand.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pursue v., -and suffix¹.

Etymology: < pursue v. + -and suffix¹; in use as noun after classical Latin persequent-, persequēns, use as noun of present participle of persequī persecute v. Compare later pursuant n., pursuant adj., pursuing adj.

Obsolete. rare.

A. n.

A person pursuing, a pursuer. Also with plural agreement: pursuers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > pursuit > pursuer

pursuandc1350

pursuera1382

suera1425

followera1450

chaser1487

courser1590

pursuant1593

prosecutor1598

questrist1608

dogger1611

c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) xliii. 18 (MED) Fram þe voice of þe reproceand and þe oȝains spekand, fram þe face of þe enemy and of þe pursuand [L. persequentis].

c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) cxviii. 150 (MED) Þe persuand [L. persequentes] me drowen to wickednesse; hij for soþe ben made fer fram þy lawe.

B. adj.

That follows convention or conforms to approved standards; suitable, proper.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper

methelyeOE

ylikeeOE

fairOE

i-meteOE

rightOE

becomelyc1175

proper?c1225

featc1325

conablea1340

rightful1340

worthyc1350

pursuanda1375

covenable1382

dignec1385

convenablec1386

thriftyc1386

sittingc1390

comenablea1400

gainlya1400

meeta1400

wortha1400

convenientc1400

meetlya1425

suinga1425

fitc1440

tallc1440

worthyc1450

good1477

dueful?a1527

beseeminga1530

fitting1535

straighta1538

decent1539

answerable1542

becoming1565

condecent1575

becomed1599

respective1605

befittinga1612

comely1617

decorous1664

shape-like1672

beseemly1737

farrantly?1748

fitly1840

in order1850

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 5028 Boþe kinges & quenes & oþer kud lordes, perteli in alle a-paraile pursewend.

?a1600 Rules in F. Drake Eboracum (1736) i. vi. 196 That corn brought to the market be pursuand, i.e. as good beneath in the sack as above.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	pursuand
释义	† pursuandn.adj. Forms: Middle English persuand, Middle English pursewend, Middle English–1500s pursuand. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pursue v., -and suffix¹. Etymology: < pursue v. + -and suffix¹; in use as noun after classical Latin persequent-, persequēns, use as noun of present participle of persequī persecute v. Compare later pursuant n., pursuant adj., pursuing adj. Obsolete. rare. A. n. A person pursuing, a pursuer. Also with plural agreement: pursuers. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > pursuit > pursuer pursuandc1350 pursuera1382 suera1425 followera1450 chaser1487 courser1590 pursuant1593 prosecutor1598 questrist1608 dogger1611 c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) xliii. 18 (MED) Fram þe voice of þe reproceand and þe oȝains spekand, fram þe face of þe enemy and of þe pursuand [L. persequentis]. c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) cxviii. 150 (MED) Þe persuand [L. persequentes] me drowen to wickednesse; hij for soþe ben made fer fram þy lawe. B. adj. That follows convention or conforms to approved standards; suitable, proper. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper methelyeOE ylikeeOE fairOE i-meteOE rightOE becomelyc1175 proper?c1225 featc1325 conablea1340 rightful1340 worthyc1350 pursuanda1375 covenable1382 dignec1385 convenablec1386 thriftyc1386 sittingc1390 comenablea1400 gainlya1400 meeta1400 wortha1400 convenientc1400 meetlya1425 suinga1425 fitc1440 tallc1440 worthyc1450 good1477 dueful?a1527 beseeminga1530 fitting1535 straighta1538 decent1539 answerable1542 becoming1565 condecent1575 becomed1599 respective1605 befittinga1612 comely1617 decorous1664 shape-like1672 beseemly1737 farrantly?1748 fitly1840 in order1850 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 5028 Boþe kinges & quenes & oþer kud lordes, perteli in alle a-paraile pursewend. ?a1600 Rules in F. Drake Eboracum (1736) i. vi. 196 That corn brought to the market be pursuand, i.e. as good beneath in the sack as above. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.c1350
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