reluctingadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈlʌktɪŋ/, U.S.

/rəˈləktɪŋ/,

/riˈləktɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reluct v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < reluct v. + -ing suffix².

Now rare.

Struggling, resisting; reluctant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]

argha1000

slowOE

unwillyc1200

sweera1300

unfain1338

loathc1374

dangerousc1386

eschewc1386

squeamous1387

obstinate?a1439

unpresta1500

ill-willing?1520

evil-willing1525

untowards1525

untowarda1530

unwilling1533

strange1548

ill-willed1549

dainty1553

relucting1553

squeamish?1553

nicea1560

loathful1561

coyish1566

coy1576

unhearty1583

costive1594

unready1595

tarrowinga1598

undisposed1597

involuntary1598

backward1600

retrograde1602

unpregnant1604

scrupulous1608

unprone1611

refractory1614

behindhanda1616

nilling1620

backwards1627

shya1628

retractable1632

reluctant1638

loughta1641

tendera1641

unapt1640

uninclinable1640

unbeteaming1642

boggling1645

averse1646

indisposed1646

aversant1657

incomposed1660

disinclined1703

unobliging1707

unconsenting1713

uninclined1729

tenacious1766

disinclinable1769

ill-disposed1771

unaffectioned1788

scruplesomec1800

back-handed1817

sweert1817

tharf1828

backward in coming forward1830

unvoluntary1834

misinclined1837

squeamy1838

balky1847

retractive1869

grudging1874

tharfish1876

unwishful1876

safety first1917

1553 J. Hooper Whether Christian Faith maye be kepte Secret sig. a.v^v Howe great offence this is before God, so to make a doubtful and relucting conscience to do any thing that is not godly.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iii. 27 A few there were, whose relucting consciences remonstrated against the least compliance with King Stephen.

1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling ii. iii. §7 To wrest the child from the relucting Mother.

1705 J. Rastrick Acct. Nonconformity 4 It was impossible I should apply these without a relucting mind.

1744 M. Akenside Pleasures Imagination i. 16 Bend the relucting planets to absolve The fated rounds of time.

1854 A. Putnam Natty ii. vi. 112 I asked him to write my name. ‘Uncle Toby’, came through the relucting hand.

1883 Unitarian Rev. Jan. 70 The great body of mankind..is becoming unspeakably painful to the relucting heart of Orthodoxy itself.

1952 J. C. Powys Inmates v. 110 That inch or two of cloth, just because it was unyielding cloth and not responding or relucting flesh, reduced his maniacal vice.

1993 Appalachian Jrnl. 20 396 I know the way My relucting feet must go.

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

单词	relucting
释义	reluctingadj. Brit. /rᵻˈlʌktɪŋ/, U.S. /rəˈləktɪŋ/, /riˈləktɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reluct v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < reluct v. + -ing suffix². Now rare. Struggling, resisting; reluctant. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] argha1000 slowOE unwillyc1200 sweera1300 unfain1338 loathc1374 dangerousc1386 eschewc1386 squeamous1387 obstinate?a1439 unpresta1500 ill-willing?1520 evil-willing1525 untowards1525 untowarda1530 unwilling1533 strange1548 ill-willed1549 dainty1553 relucting1553 squeamish?1553 nicea1560 loathful1561 coyish1566 coy1576 unhearty1583 costive1594 unready1595 tarrowinga1598 undisposed1597 involuntary1598 backward1600 retrograde1602 unpregnant1604 scrupulous1608 unprone1611 refractory1614 behindhanda1616 nilling1620 backwards1627 shya1628 retractable1632 reluctant1638 loughta1641 tendera1641 unapt1640 uninclinable1640 unbeteaming1642 boggling1645 averse1646 indisposed1646 aversant1657 incomposed1660 disinclined1703 unobliging1707 unconsenting1713 uninclined1729 tenacious1766 disinclinable1769 ill-disposed1771 unaffectioned1788 scruplesomec1800 back-handed1817 sweert1817 tharf1828 backward in coming forward1830 unvoluntary1834 misinclined1837 squeamy1838 balky1847 retractive1869 grudging1874 tharfish1876 unwishful1876 safety first1917 1553 J. Hooper Whether Christian Faith maye be kepte Secret sig. a.v^v Howe great offence this is before God, so to make a doubtful and relucting conscience to do any thing that is not godly. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iii. 27 A few there were, whose relucting consciences remonstrated against the least compliance with King Stephen. 1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling ii. iii. §7 To wrest the child from the relucting Mother. 1705 J. Rastrick Acct. Nonconformity 4 It was impossible I should apply these without a relucting mind. 1744 M. Akenside Pleasures Imagination i. 16 Bend the relucting planets to absolve The fated rounds of time. 1854 A. Putnam Natty ii. vi. 112 I asked him to write my name. ‘Uncle Toby’, came through the relucting hand. 1883 Unitarian Rev. Jan. 70 The great body of mankind..is becoming unspeakably painful to the relucting heart of Orthodoxy itself. 1952 J. C. Powys Inmates v. 110 That inch or two of cloth, just because it was unyielding cloth and not responding or relucting flesh, reduced his maniacal vice. 1993 Appalachian Jrnl. 20 396 I know the way My relucting feet must go. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1553
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