单词 | besib |
释义 | † besibadj. Obsolete. Of the same family or lineage; related by blood. Frequently predicative with complement (originally in the dative).In quot. c1350: related spiritually. ΚΠ lOE tr. Trinubium Sanctae Annae in W. Keller Probleme der Englischen Sprache u. Kultur (1925) 116 We wylleð eow nu bi sum dæl gereccen emben hyre neamagen þe hire besibbe wæron. c1350 (a1333) William of Shoreham Poems (1902) 66 Fader and moder Þat hyne fleschlyche forþ wyseþ Gostlyche for hym by-sebbe beþ To ham þat hine baptiȝeþ. c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) l. 1711 For his nexte bysyb [emended in ed. to by-syb; a1425 Linc. Inn sybbe] cosyn Beeþ Jubiter and Appolyn. c1475 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Caius) l. 2132 Besibbe he was the Duke Segwyn. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022; most recently modified version published online June 2022). † besibv. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To have a likeness or similarity to (a person or thing); to resemble (a person or thing).Only in the works of W. Warner. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > render similar to [verb (transitive)] > be like, resemble, or take after to bear a resemblance toa1225 semblec1330 resemble1340 to look likec1390 representa1398 belikec1475 assemble1483 express1483 to take after ——1553 figure1567 assimilate1578 besib1596 imitate1601 resemblance1603 respect1604 favour1609 image1726 mirror1820 facsimile1839 turn after ——1848 picture1850 1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) x. lv. 246 Her selfe meane while, false-Paradiz'd, besybbing Æsops Croe..did ende her song in woe. 1606 W. Warner Continuance Albions Eng. xv. c. 395 Life for a Limme, meane Medicines without a meane applide, Which, though contraried in Pretexts, besibs that others Pride. 1606 W. Warner Continuance Albions Eng. xvi. ciii. 405 Such bastard Courtnals serue but Turns, besibbing Coyns of brasse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < adj.lOEv.1596 |
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