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单词 suppost
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suppostn.

Brit. /səˈpəʊst/, U.S. /səˈpoʊst/
Forms: late Middle English– suppost, 1500s–1600s supposte; Scottish pre-1700 suppoist, pre-1700 supposis (plural, probably transmission error), pre-1700 1700s– suppost.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French suppost.
Etymology: < Middle French suppost (French suppôt ) a subordinate, subject, vassal (c1300 in Old French), member of an organization or company fulfilling certain functions (1380), a person or thing that helps or supports (1404), follower, supporter, partisan (1431), suppository (1509) < post-classical Latin suppositus substitute, deputy (11th cent. in a British source), member of a church or religious community (15th cent. in British sources), member of a university (15th cent. in a Scottish source), use as noun of masculine of classical Latin suppositus , past participle of suppōnere suppone v. With sense 2a compare supposit n.
1. A thing.
a. Perhaps: a subsidiary set of organs. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > inferior thing > [noun] > subsidiary > other
suppost1490
1490 W. Caxton tr. Boke yf Eneydos xxvii. sig. G.viii The Impression cogytyue of the entendement, wherof she [sc. the eyeball] maketh a present to the suppost indicatyf.
b. = suppository n. 1. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > suppositories, etc. > [noun]
pessarya1400
suppositorya1400
supposta1500
suppositor1540
collyrie1600
nascal1640
searching candle1651
candle1684
gland1684
collyrium1748
a1500 in Englische Studien (1885) 8 281 (MED) Yet woll suppostes go afore glistiraries for the more esy medicyne, whiche may be made like a manes fynger of white sope or of a faire talough-candell ende or of calstock pared of the rynde and anoynted with oyle dolyve; Other suppostes may be ther y-founde amonge the grocers be advise of a fesissian.
2. A person.
a. Scottish (now historical). A member of a Scottish or Continental university. Cf. supposit n.
ΘΚΠ
society > education > member of university > [noun]
suppost1522
supposit1532
man1573
academic1581
catercap1588
black gown1616
square cap1642
academical1656
academician1665
gownsman1665
sleeve1752
Academe1861
1522 in J. Robertson & C. Innes Munimenta Univ. Glasguensis (1854) I. 49 The said exempcionis..and priuilegiis foirsaidis grantit to the said Vniuersite rectouris and suppostis thairof.
1561 J. Knox First Bk. Discipl. Church Scotl. in Wks. (1848) II. 217 The hoill Principallis, Regentis, and Suppostis that ar graduat.
1597 in J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1655) vi. 447 Any Suppost having received the degree of a Master of Arts, might be chosen Rector.
1657 in J. Robertson & C. Innes Munimenta Univ. Glasguensis (1854) I. 340 Professors masters regents students pedalls wrytters..and all others suppostes members..of our said universitie.
1794 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. XIII. 194 He is a civil judge in the University, before whom may be brought complaints against masters, students, or supposts of the University.
1819 T. McCrie Life Melville I. v. 212 The University of St Andrews was formed on the model of those of Paris and Bologna. All its members or supposts, as they were called,..were divided into nations.
1884 A. Grant Story Univ. Edinb. I. iii. 121 We miss the preamble with..the concession of privileges; and all mention of Faculties, Degrees, Chancellor, Rector, Masters, Regents, and Supposts.
1927 D. Murray Old College Glasgow 451 The idea of a Studium Generale or University did not embrace the domestic life of the students or other supposts.
1949 M. W. Stearns R. Henryson i. 11 In 1326, the Bishop of Moray had founded the Scots College there [sc. in Paris], and by the end of the century nine out of twenty-one supposts representing the ‘English nation’ (British Isles, Germany, and Scandinavia) were Scots.
b. A subordinate; a supporter, follower, adherent. Now archaic.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > subjection > [noun] > one subject to authority
underlingc1175
subjectc1330
underloutc1340
undermana1400
ledec1400
undererc1449
subjectary?c1500
footstool1531
suppost1547
ditionary1555
justiciable1595
governeda1599
subsistent1598
subordinate1603
subservient1643
sub1653
subjugate1773
under-sawyer1864
directee1928
the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager > adherent
followerOE
manOE
soldier1340
suerc1384
suitora1398
adherent1426
clienta1464
aggregator1541
sectator?1541
suppost1547
ensuer1550
adherer1561
sectary1590
symbolizer1607
acolyte1623
sectarian1819
tailer1838
1547 tr. A. de Marcourt Bk. Marchauntes (new ed.) sig. a viij God knoweth by what supposts by what workmen by what croseidiers, such a worke [sc. a crusade] was handled.
1559 in J. Knox Hist. Reformation in Wks. (1846) I. 417 The craft of Sathan and his suppoistis.
1593 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1841) I. 7 All the commound Ennemies of our native cuntrie, Sick as of spain and all thair suppoistis, ieswittis, prestis, and all utheris.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxiv. xxxii. 531 The instruments and supposts of the Tyrant.
1601 J. Wheeler Treat. Commerce 25 Controuersies arising betweene..the brethren, members, and suppostes of the said Companie.
1605 in Reg. Privy Council Scotl. VII. 149 This detestable plott quhilk without the [concurse of all the] devillis and malignant spiritis within[..this] univers, thair suppoistis and deputyes..could nevir [have] bene excogitat.
1646 R. Baillie Anabaptism Pref. sig. A2 Have the Supposts of Rome (think we) lost all their wonted stomach towards Protestant blood?
1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais Pantagruel's Voy.: 4th Bk. Wks. iv. xlviii. 188 Homenas..attended by his Aposts (as they said) and his Supposts or Officers.
1878 C. R. Low Mem. Sir Garnet J. Wolseley I. ii. 209 Though the early part of the War was conducted by small columns acting from outposts, there were always supposts ready to prevent the enemy from cutting off detached parties.
1955 J. M. Cohen tr. F. Rabelais Gargantua & Pantagruel iv. xlviii. 552 Greatclod..bustled up on an unbridled mule with green trappings, accompanied by his..supposts or officers, carrying crosses, banners, standards, canopies, torches, and holy-water bowls.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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