单词 | rescribe |
释义 | rescribev.ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > write a letter [verb (intransitive)] > in reply rescribe?1462 to write back1550 ?1462 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 105 Wherfore I preie yow hertili þat ye feithfully and truly rescribe to me..what ye knowe in þis mater. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. ciii It was not longe after yt the Frenshe Kyng hadde thus rescrybed vnto Kynge Edwarde, but that a messynger came vnto hym from Tourney. 1523 T. Cromwell Let. 17 Aug. in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 313 Wher as I accordinglye haue not in lyke wise remembrid and rescribid [etc.]. 1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 31 The Author..being friendly admonished in a letter..rescribing backe in a most saucie and peremptorie manner. 1661 J. Stephens Hist. Disc. Procur. 21 The said Pope rescribes thus. 1726 J. Ayliffe Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani 220 Whenever a Prince on his being consulted by any one rescribes or writes back in this manner [etc.]. 2. transitive. To rewrite, write again. Now rare. In quot. 1565 with clause as object. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > manner of writing > rewriting > rewrite [verb (transitive)] to write over1555 rescribe1565 rewrite1603 repen1615 rework1837 overwrite1874 1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare iv. 315 Therefore, to conclude, I must subscribe, and rescribe, euen as before, That albeit M. Hardinge haue trauailed painefully herein, [etc.]. 1588 H. Oldcastle & J. Mellis Briefe Instr. Accompts sig. Fij Than first rescribe the opposite of the error..and then the same rescribe againe in the proper place. 1640 J. Howell Δενδρολογια 67 This did not a whit stirre him, but calmely call'd for more Paper, to rescribe them. 1722 T. Coningsby Marden i. v. 451 The last entry out of Domesday-Book..here, because short, rescribed. a1874 S. T. Dobell Poet. Wks. (1875) II. 344 Friend, by whose cancelling hand did Fate forgive Her debtor, and rescribe her stern award. 1920 S. Webb & B. Webb Constit. Socialist Commonw. Great Brit. i. ii. 40 Even in a Co-operative Society statutory provision is made that there shall be a certain code of rules, and the model constitution is, in effect, rescribed subject to minor variations. Derivatives reˈscribed adj. rare reinscribed, rewritten. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > manner of writing > rewriting > [adjective] rewritten1777 rescribed1852 1852 Fraser's Mag. Apr. 448 (note) A careful search will probably discover many more than two rescribed leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.?1462 |
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