reluctv.

Brit.

/rᵻˈlʌkt/, U.S.

/rəˈləkt/,

/riˈləkt/

Forms: 1500s relucte, 1600s– reluct.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin reluctārī.

Etymology: < classical Latin reluctārī to struggle, resist, to offer resistance, to show reluctance < re- re- prefix + luctārī to struggle (see luctation n.). With the sense development compare reluctance n., reluctant adj., reluctation n., and also reluctate v. Compare Middle French relucter to resist (1541).

†a. intransitive. To strive or struggle to do something. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > strive or struggle

hiec888

to stand inc1175

wrag?c1225

wrestle?c1225

stretcha1375

strivec1384

pressc1390

hitc1400

wring1470

fend15..

battle1502

contend?1518

reluct1526

flichter1528

touse1542

struggle1597

to lay in1599

strain?1606

stickle1613

fork1681

sprattle1786

buffet1824

fight1859

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. NN The more that any persone relucteth, wrestleth or striueth, to ouercome these..temptacions.

1631 Earl of Manchester Contemplatio Mortis 72 At that instant [of death] nature will reluct for loue sake to keepe still her being.

b. intransitive. To show reluctance to do something. rare.

ΚΠ

1683 G. Hickes Case Infant-baptism 75 They relucted to confess their Sins.

1873 L. M. Alcott Work ix. 203 Some of 'em are surprisingly bright, and all mean so well I don't never reluct to hear 'em.

1935 Amer. Speech 10 315/2 A real doctor, I suppose, would reluct to broadcast the therapeutic value of apples.

2000 M. Gelven Asking Myst. v. 60 It is for this reason, in part, that the asking mystery titles the inquiry; it relucts to name a specific question.

2. To struggle; to show dislike or opposition; to display reluctance. Now rare.

a. intransitive. With against, at, to.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (intransitive)] > resist

withstandc950

to make debatea1375

repugna1382

resista1547

reluct1547

reluctate1640

recalcitrate1647

renite1647

to fight back1890

the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > disgust > be disgusted [verb (intransitive)]

reluct1547

squeam1575

revolt1725

1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe ii. f. xxi A power of the soule, the which doth relucte against vices and sinne.

1639 I. Walton Life of Donne in Lives (1670) 81 He was by nature highly passionate, but more apt to reluct at the excesses of it.

1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ xvi. 262 Infirmities, which he that knows their hearts..may know they reluct against.

1675 R. Allestree Art Contentm. xi. 206 Our souls will more acquiesce in the accomplishment of the Divine will, then our flesh can reluct to any severe effect of it.

1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 78 Against which she did not seem to reluct, but held herself very reserved.

1784 P. Oliver in T. Hutchinson Diary (1886) II. 398 I may possibly create a nausea, which your appetite may reluct at.

1823 C. Lamb New Year's Eve in Elia 66 I care not to be carried with the tide,..and reluct at the inevitable course of destiny.

1849 Escape fr. Toil 8/2 He is apt to reluct against the oppression of task masters.

1931 Harvard Law Rev. 44 575 When such a complete system of self-government is in operation the courts will doubtless reluct at intervention.

1968 B. L. Reid Man from N.Y. 298 He had also begun to reluct at some of Epstein's new prices.

b. intransitive. Without construction.In quot. 1899 transitive with direct speech as object.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > be unwilling [verb (intransitive)]

nillOE

loathea1200

to make it tough1297

forthinka1300

reckc1300

ruea1400

to make (it) strangec1405

to make strangenessc1407

stick1418

resistc1425

to make (it) strange?1456

steek1478

tarrowc1480

doubt1483

sunyie1488

to make (it) nice1530

stay1533

shentc1540

to make courtesy (at)1542

to make it scrupulous1548

to think (it) much1548

to make dainty of (anything)1555

to lie aback1560

stand1563

steek1573

to hang back1581

erch1584

to make doubt1586

to hang the groin1587

to make scruple (also a, no, etc., scruple)1589

yearn1597

to hang the winga1601

to make squeamish1611

smay1632

bogglea1638

to hang off1641

waver1643

reluct1648

shy1650

reluctate1655

stickle1656

scruple1660

to make boggle1667

revere1689

begrudge1690

to have scruples1719

stopc1738

bitch1777

reprobate1779

crane1823

disincline1885

1648 Hunting of Fox 42 They murther with the Sword of Justice, if in the least we doe reluct.

1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. xxxii. 203 I conceived, it would be necessary for me to go there,..though my nature relucted much.

1704 S. Wesley Hist. Old Test. in Verse I. 39 The younger Hand the Scepter doom'd to sway, The Elder, tho' relucting, must obey.

1756 J. Adams Diary 15 Mar. (1961) I. 14 The Girl relucted a little, upon which he gave her 3 Guineas.

1872 M. Collins Princess Clarice I. viii. 114 Clarice wanted to go on the river, but Josephine relucted.

1899 W. D. Howells Ragged Lady 357 ‘I don't know as I should like it very much,’ his wife relucted.

1924 S. P. Sherman My Dear Cornelia iii. i. 108 I reluct, like a man called from the roadside to leave the sweet intoxication of an orchard in May.

1990 Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune (Nexis) 7 Sept. 1 d Practicality stepped in where sentiment relucted, and Williams became a Cougar.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reluct
释义	reluctv. Brit. /rᵻˈlʌkt/, U.S. /rəˈləkt/, /riˈləkt/ Forms: 1500s relucte, 1600s– reluct. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin reluctārī. Etymology: < classical Latin reluctārī to struggle, resist, to offer resistance, to show reluctance < re- re- prefix + luctārī to struggle (see luctation n.). With the sense development compare reluctance n., reluctant adj., reluctation n., and also reluctate v. Compare Middle French relucter to resist (1541). 1. †a. intransitive. To strive or struggle to do something. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > strive or struggle hiec888 to stand inc1175 wrag?c1225 wrestle?c1225 stretcha1375 strivec1384 pressc1390 hitc1400 wring1470 fend15.. battle1502 contend?1518 reluct1526 flichter1528 touse1542 struggle1597 to lay in1599 strain?1606 stickle1613 fork1681 sprattle1786 buffet1824 fight1859 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. NN The more that any persone relucteth, wrestleth or striueth, to ouercome these..temptacions. 1631 Earl of Manchester Contemplatio Mortis 72 At that instant [of death] nature will reluct for loue sake to keepe still her being. b. intransitive. To show reluctance to do something. rare. ΚΠ 1683 G. Hickes Case Infant-baptism 75 They relucted to confess their Sins. 1873 L. M. Alcott Work ix. 203 Some of 'em are surprisingly bright, and all mean so well I don't never reluct to hear 'em. 1935 Amer. Speech 10 315/2 A real doctor, I suppose, would reluct to broadcast the therapeutic value of apples. 2000 M. Gelven Asking Myst. v. 60 It is for this reason, in part, that the asking mystery titles the inquiry; it relucts to name a specific question. 2. To struggle; to show dislike or opposition; to display reluctance. Now rare. a. intransitive. With against, at, to. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (intransitive)] > resist withstandc950 to make debatea1375 repugna1382 resista1547 reluct1547 reluctate1640 recalcitrate1647 renite1647 to fight back1890 the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > disgust > be disgusted [verb (intransitive)] reluct1547 squeam1575 revolt1725 1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe ii. f. xxi A power of the soule, the which doth relucte against vices and sinne. 1639 I. Walton Life of Donne in Lives (1670) 81 He was by nature highly passionate, but more apt to reluct at the excesses of it. 1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ xvi. 262 Infirmities, which he that knows their hearts..may know they reluct against. 1675 R. Allestree Art Contentm. xi. 206 Our souls will more acquiesce in the accomplishment of the Divine will, then our flesh can reluct to any severe effect of it. 1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 78 Against which she did not seem to reluct, but held herself very reserved. 1784 P. Oliver in T. Hutchinson Diary (1886) II. 398 I may possibly create a nausea, which your appetite may reluct at. 1823 C. Lamb New Year's Eve in Elia 66 I care not to be carried with the tide,..and reluct at the inevitable course of destiny. 1849 Escape fr. Toil 8/2 He is apt to reluct against the oppression of task masters. 1931 Harvard Law Rev. 44 575 When such a complete system of self-government is in operation the courts will doubtless reluct at intervention. 1968 B. L. Reid Man from N.Y. 298 He had also begun to reluct at some of Epstein's new prices. b. intransitive. Without construction.In quot. 1899 transitive with direct speech as object. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > be unwilling [verb (intransitive)] nillOE loathea1200 to make it tough1297 forthinka1300 reckc1300 ruea1400 to make (it) strangec1405 to make strangenessc1407 stick1418 resistc1425 to make (it) strange?1456 steek1478 tarrowc1480 doubt1483 sunyie1488 to make (it) nice1530 stay1533 shentc1540 to make courtesy (at)1542 to make it scrupulous1548 to think (it) much1548 to make dainty of (anything)1555 to lie aback1560 stand1563 steek1573 to hang back1581 erch1584 to make doubt1586 to hang the groin1587 to make scruple (also a, no, etc., scruple)1589 yearn1597 to hang the winga1601 to make squeamish1611 smay1632 bogglea1638 to hang off1641 waver1643 reluct1648 shy1650 reluctate1655 stickle1656 scruple1660 to make boggle1667 revere1689 begrudge1690 to have scruples1719 stopc1738 bitch1777 reprobate1779 crane1823 disincline1885 1648 Hunting of Fox 42 They murther with the Sword of Justice, if in the least we doe reluct. 1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. xxxii. 203 I conceived, it would be necessary for me to go there,..though my nature relucted much. 1704 S. Wesley Hist. Old Test. in Verse I. 39 The younger Hand the Scepter doom'd to sway, The Elder, tho' relucting, must obey. 1756 J. Adams Diary 15 Mar. (1961) I. 14 The Girl relucted a little, upon which he gave her 3 Guineas. 1872 M. Collins Princess Clarice I. viii. 114 Clarice wanted to go on the river, but Josephine relucted. 1899 W. D. Howells Ragged Lady 357 ‘I don't know as I should like it very much,’ his wife relucted. 1924 S. P. Sherman My Dear Cornelia iii. i. 108 I reluct, like a man called from the roadside to leave the sweet intoxication of an orchard in May. 1990 Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune (Nexis) 7 Sept. 1 d Practicality stepped in where sentiment relucted, and Williams became a Cougar. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1526
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