单词 | regenting |
释义 | regentingn. Now historical. The action of regent v. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > systematic or formal teaching > [noun] > teaching as regent regentinga1600 a1600 J. Melvill Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 83 Glad to be frie from the daylie labor of regenting in philosophie. 1877 Academy 20 Jan. 53/2 The retention of the tutorial or regenting system and the teaching of definite books, both of which were done away in the Scotch universities on the establishment of the Professoriate. 1896 Dict. National Biogr. XLVII. 437/1 The old system of ‘regenting’ was changed at this time. 1927 D. Murray Old College 20 Instruction in the Faculty of Arts was given in accordance with what is known as the ‘regenting’ system. 1946 R. G. Cant Univ. St. Andrews 89 What happened in 1747 was more than a mere amalgamation of colleges. It marked the end, at long last, of the ancient system of regenting. 2005 Utopian Stud. (Nexis) 22 Dec. 365 During his time as a student at King's College, Smith experienced the regenting system of being taught by one tutor for the whole of a year's study. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). regentingadj. rare. Holding the position of a university regent. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > systematic or formal teaching > [adjective] > teaching as regent regenting1693 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xviii. 147 The well-payed Incomes of Regenting Doctors [Fr. docteurs regens]. 1930 L. P. Roche tr. J. Plattard Life F. Rabelais vii. 92 He took as patron..in accordance with the custom a regenting doctor and his choice fell upon Jean Schyron. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1600adj.1693 |
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