ransackingn.

Brit.

/ˈransakɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈrænˌsækɪŋ/

Forms: see ransack v. and -ing suffix¹.

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

Etymology: < ransack v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of ransack v.; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] > searching with a view to

riflinga1350

ransackinga1400

ransack1579

a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) lxiii. 6 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 193 Þai ransaked wicnesse and iuel thinge; Þai waned..of ransakinge [L. scrutinio].

R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 60 (MED) Be ransakynge of rightwys mens lyfis, fro all pryde þi self refreyn.

a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle Psalter (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) lxiii. 6 Thai, ransakand falsnes, faild in thaire ransakynge, that is, in thaire wickid counsaile.

1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Oct. 65 Gloss. He came to ransacking of king Darius coffers.

1600 R. Chambers Palestina 112 The redeeming of mankind, ransacking of hell, and in the end the ouerthrowing of death.

1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 410 Naples..is now brought to utter desolation..by the general ransacking of the Vice-Roys.

1691 T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 28 Their Ransackings, Groundings, Dockings, and Repairings.

1708 J. Chamberlayne Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (1710) ii. i. ii. 349 (Orkneys) They..make search for the Theft, which is called Ransaking.

1729 J. Gay Polly ii. viii. 43 Discover your treasures, your hoards, for I will have the ransacking of 'em.

?1783 C. Burney Jrnl. in F. Burney Early Diary (1889) II. 311 He wishd he could have the ransacking of my bureau.

1812 Times 20 Jan. 3/1 The people were afraid to go to bed, as a general ransacking of the town has been promised.

1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair xlix. 357 She had the ransacking of the wardrobes of the two defunct ladies.

1900 Westm. Gaz. 11 Dec. 12/1 The season for the ransacking of toy-cupboards.

1955 H. Roth Sleeper i. 10 What..happened before the ransacking?

1992 Matrix Fall 8/1 The story's text..supplemented by local knowledge of Sellar's legendary ransacking of the country for such material.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ransacking
释义	ransackingn. Brit. /ˈransakɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrænˌsækɪŋ/ Forms: see ransack v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ransack v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < ransack v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of ransack v.; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] > searching with a view to riflinga1350 ransackinga1400 ransack1579 a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) lxiii. 6 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 193 Þai ransaked wicnesse and iuel thinge; Þai waned..of ransakinge [L. scrutinio]. R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 60 (MED) Be ransakynge of rightwys mens lyfis, fro all pryde þi self refreyn. a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle Psalter (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) lxiii. 6 Thai, ransakand falsnes, faild in thaire ransakynge, that is, in thaire wickid counsaile. 1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Oct. 65 Gloss. He came to ransacking of king Darius coffers. 1600 R. Chambers Palestina 112 The redeeming of mankind, ransacking of hell, and in the end the ouerthrowing of death. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 410 Naples..is now brought to utter desolation..by the general ransacking of the Vice-Roys. 1691 T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 28 Their Ransackings, Groundings, Dockings, and Repairings. 1708 J. Chamberlayne Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (1710) ii. i. ii. 349 (Orkneys) They..make search for the Theft, which is called Ransaking. 1729 J. Gay Polly ii. viii. 43 Discover your treasures, your hoards, for I will have the ransacking of 'em. ?1783 C. Burney Jrnl. in F. Burney Early Diary (1889) II. 311 He wishd he could have the ransacking of my bureau. 1812 Times 20 Jan. 3/1 The people were afraid to go to bed, as a general ransacking of the town has been promised. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair xlix. 357 She had the ransacking of the wardrobes of the two defunct ladies. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 11 Dec. 12/1 The season for the ransacking of toy-cupboards. 1955 H. Roth Sleeper i. 10 What..happened before the ransacking? 1992 Matrix Fall 8/1 The story's text..supplemented by local knowledge of Sellar's legendary ransacking of the country for such material. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1400
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