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titlen. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin titulus; French title. Etymology: Originally < classical Latin titulus (see below). Subsequently reinforced by Anglo-Norman titil, tittile, tittle, titule, Anglo-Norman and Middle French titele, title (Middle French, French titre) denomination indicating a person's function or office (mid 12th cent. in Old French), inscription placed on or over an object (late 12th cent.; late 14th cent. with specific reference to the inscription fixed above the head of Christ on the Cross), monument, memorial (late 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman, early 14th cent. in continental French), name of a book or other piece of writing (c1200), chapter or subdivision of a work (early 13th cent.), legal right or claim, also something that substantiates a claim (late 13th cent.), written evidence of a legal right (14th cent.), pretext (14th cent.), parish church in Rome (14th cent.), honorific indicating a person's rank (mid 14th cent.), benefice (end of the 14th cent.), in Anglo-Norman also topic, matter (end of the 13th cent.) < classical Latin titulus placard, tablet, inscription, heading, chapter, name, denomination, motive, pretext, claim to fame, distinction, reputation, in post-classical Latin also pillar, column, tombstone (Vulgate), parish church in Rome (5th cent., more commonly from 8th cent., especially with reference to the cardinal churches), subject matter, summary, epitome (6th cent.), deed (7th cent.), church to which a priest is assigned (7th cent.; from 8th cent. (frequently from 12th cent.) in British sources), legal right (7th cent.; frequently from 12th cent. in British sources), financial guarantee required for ordination (from 13th cent. in British sources), of unknown origin.Compare Old Occitan titol (12th cent.), Catalan títol , Spanish título , Portuguese título (all 13th cent.), Italian titolo (early 14th cent.). The Latin noun was also borrowed into other Germanic languages; compare Old Frisian titel , tittel (West Frisian titel ), Middle Dutch titel , tittel (Dutch titel ), Middle Low German titel , Old High German titul , titulo (Middle High German titel , tittel , German Titel ), Old Icelandic titull (Icelandic titill ). Historical vowel quantity. In classical Latin, the vowel i of the first syllable was short. In early use in English the vowel length probably varied; compare the reflex of a short vowel seen in tittle n. The standard pronunciation in modern English (reflecting Middle English long ī ) corresponds to the usual development in a French borrowing where a plosive is followed by a liquid; compare e.g. Bible n., tiger n. Specific forms. In the Older Scots form tytire at α. forms probably after Middle French titre. Specific senses. In sense 3c after French titre (1719 in this sense, in the passage translated in quot. 1721). In sense 7 after the corresponding specific sense of post-classical Latin titulus (compare titulus n. 1); for the semantic motivation see note at titular adj. 4. In sense 8 after French titre (1543 as tiltre denoting the fineness of a metal alloy; > titre n.). I. An inscription, a name, and related senses. 1. society > communication > writing > written text > an inscription > [noun] > superscription OE (Northumbrian) xv. 26 Et erat titulus causae eius inscribtus rex iudaeorum : & wæs titul uel tacon uel merca intinges his on awritten cynig iudea. c1384 (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Mark xv. 26 And the title [L. titulus] of his cause was writun, Jhesus of Nazareth, kyng of Jewis. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 16685 Abouen his hefd..a bord was festen plate, þar-on was þe titel [c1460 Laud tytle] writen, thoru þe rede o sir pilate. c1450 (?a1400) (Ashm.) l. 5071 Þis titill was of twa tongis tane out & grauen. 1535 Isa. xix. D An aulter..with this title ther by: Vnto the Lorde. 1611 John xix. 20 This title then read many of the Iewes:..and it was written in Hebrewe, and Greeke, and Latine. View more context for this quotation a1660 J. Evelyn anno 1645 (1955) II. 306 Upon the bases of one of whose Columns this old title Fl: Eugenius Asellus CC. Præf Urbis V.S.I. reparavit. 1703 2 An Altar at Athens, bearing the Title or Inscription before mentioned. a1820 J. Trusler in W. Hogarth et al. (1821) II. sig. Ii The title over this print was in capitals, disproportionably large. 1944 3 206/2 The title over this boat runs: ‘Going off from the [weaving] house to the beautiful west, into the presence of the great god.’ 2002 A. Verhey xix. 419 Jesus was put to death as a pretender to the throne, and the ironic title on the cross..claimed to be the last word concerning Jesus of Nazareth. 1592 T. Kyd iv. sig. K2v Hang vp the title. Our scene is Rhodes. 1884 G. S. Bower iv. 134 The King, after the action has commenced, seeing, we may suppose, no title hung up, is forced to inquire of Hamlet, ‘How call you this play?’ 1905 H. T. Stephenson i. 1 The title above the stage reads in plain letters, ‘Verona—A public Place.’ society > communication > writing > written text > an inscription > [noun] > inscribed tablet, slab, or plate a1382 (Bodl. 959) (1963) 2 Kings xviii. 18 Absolon hadde arered vp to hym whan ȝit he lyuede, a title [L. titulum] þat is in þe valei of þe kyng..& he clepede þe title [L. titulum] bi his name. a1425 (c1395) (Royal) (1850) Gen. xxxv. 14 Jacob reiside a title [gloss. ether memorial; L. titulum] of stoonys [E.V. a1382 Bodl. 959 a stonene signe of wyrschip], in the place where ynne God spak to hym. c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock (1921) 187 (MED) Jacob rerid vp a stoon into title whilis he promisid to god. 1583 W. Fulke iii. 121 Iacob set vp a stone and erected it for a title, powring oile vpon it. 1609 I. Gen. xxxv. 20 And Iacob erected a title [L. titulum] ouer her sepulchre: This is the title [L. titulus] of Rachels monument, vntil this present day. 3. a1382 Prefatory Epist. St. Jerome in (Bodl. 959) (1959) v. l. 11 Þe tytle of þe ix psalme is befor notyd: for þe hydde þingeȝ of þe sone [etc.]. c1460 (a1449) J. Lydgate (1934) ii. 772 Go litel bille withoute title or date. a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) cxix. §1. 437 The tityll of there fyfeten psalmys is sange of degres. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane f. xxix He bad that the titles of the Bokes should be read and shewed. 1603 J. Norden sig. A3 This little plaine Poeme, vnder the tytle of a Pensiue Soules delight. 1656 T. Blount Pantometrie, a measuring of all kinde of quantities: It is the title and subject of a Mathematical Book, set forth by one Mr. Digs. 1780 8 The title given so complex a painting is by no means explanatory. 1858 Feb. 316 Many a reader was attracted by its racy title. 1935 I. Compton-Burnett (1958) xiii. 144 ‘The Father's Return!’ said Alison. ‘It sounds like the title of a story.’ 1982 (Nexis) 3 Nov. a24/4 Some of Mr. Zevon's numerous fans may feel that ‘The Envoy’, which is also the title of his new album, might be a bit too highbrow. 2007 J. Mansell xx. 136 The title of the book on her lap was How Can I Live Without You? society > communication > book > matter of book > [noun] > title society > communication > book > leaves or pages of book > [noun] > page > first or title page 1651 T. Hobbes iii. xxxiii. 200 In titles of Books, the subject is marked, as often as the writer. 1756 5–7 Feb. Illustrated with an elegant frontispiece and engraved Title. 1822 T. F. Dibdin 109 A Latin notice, at the back of the title, tells us that there is a re-pagination, after the Acts of the Apostles. 1905 L. S. Livingston II. 365/2 Title lacking and corners of 2 leaves mended. 1991 P. L. Fleming NS33 2 copies, one lacking title. 1721 R. Samber tr. A. de La Motte iv. 307 Looking only on the gilt Title [Fr. titre] of the other..says he..Here's..a great deal of good Turkey Leather lost. 1815 G. Offor 3 Biblia Hebraica a Athias et Leusden, a very fine copy, old red morocco, edges curiousIy carved and gilt, title gilt, 8vo. 1858 E. W. Johnston 363 The binder's title is, ‘Errors of Phrenology Exposed.’ 8vo. Boston, 1839. 1938 Nov. 2 (advt.) It is bound in de luxe morocco-grained cloth, with title stamped in gilt. 2001 4 109 A copy..is held in the Royal Geographical Society Library bound with other pamphlets concerning the Arctic donated by John Barrow Jr. and given the binder's title: Arctic Pamphlets, 1852-54. society > communication > printing > publishing > a publication > [noun] society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > a sound recording > [noun] > record or disc 1845 H. S. Thirlway 5 Nov. (1996) ii. 18 Today we received..the paper for the titles which we commence printing. 1908 No. 117. 200 Columbia P Records. Your own selection of subjects, any of the titles shown on the list. 1953 J. Mortimer v. 83 I'd never read any titles by Dickens, but we're thinking of bringing out a Victorian Omnibus so I read one. 1958 G. Boatfield in P. Gammond xxiv. 313 A 1938 session with Pete Brown on alto and flamboyant trumpeter Charlie Shavers produced eight titles. 1982 4 May 15/2 The latest casualty is the IPC romantic weekly for teenage girls, Love Affair... The title is no longer profitable. 2018 (Nexis) 1 May There is word in the air that PS5 may extend support for some PS4 titles, but only the digitally downloaded ones. 4. society > communication > book > matter of book > [noun] > chapter or section heading a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 329 For to come to cleer and ful knowleche of þat lond, þese tyteles [L. tituli] þat folweþ oponeþ þe way... De situ Hiberniæ locali... De ejus quanto et quali [etc.]. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 29530 Þir pointes of cursing haf i..scortly samen laid, And þar-for sett in titles sere þat þou may lightloker þam here. 1645 F. Rous 17 The Order in which I draw forth my Reason, is under these foure Heads or titles in distinct chapters. 1683 J. Moxon II. 222 He Sets the Title of the Chapter or Section in a..different Character than his Matter is Set in. 1714 tr. 412 His Majesty judged it proper to comprehend all the said Regulations and the Merchandizes therein expressed under one Title. 1829 W. Scott (new ed.) I. Introd. p. xxvii It is neither mentioned in the title nor the rubric of the Act of Parliament. 1905 H. Burns II. 2116/1 The section of the act of 1873, regulating the sale of liquors, that provides for the punishment of intoxicated persons, is not covered by the title of the act, and is invalid. 1957 W. R. Roalfe (ed. 5) vi. 101/1 In front of each volume there is a ‘Table of Titles and Chapter Headings’ which not only lists the titles for the entire set but indicates too the agencies covered in the chapters under each title. 2014 R. L. Miller & M. Meinzinger (ed. 6) iv. 118 Baranski is the plaintiff, so Baranski's name appears first in the case title. b. In extended use. c1390 (c1350) Proprium Sanctorum in (1888) 81 97 Whon petur saih þat disciple Speke to Jhesu of þat title. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) (1996) ii. l. 143 Henry of Huntyngton testimons þis title; þe Kyngdom of Westsex, he sais it was not litelle. society > communication > book > matter of book > [noun] > chapter or section c1460 in A. Clark (1907) 157 (MED) A sentence diffinitife Agaynste William..of þe smale tithis In litull Tywe, above In the titull of ‘litull Tywe’. a1513 R. Fabyan (1516) I. lxviii. f. xxv In the firste Chapitre of the .ix. tytle of his werke called S[umma] Antonini. 1581 R. Mulcaster xl. 230 The fifth title of the first booke, De Magistris. 1630 E. Cary tr. J. D. Du Perron iii. xi. 367 He is not the first that hath compiled the canons in a volume, for as much as before him, there had bene some, that had made a collection distributed into sixtie titles. 1781 E. Gibbon II. xvii. 62 (note) The first twenty-eight titles of the eleventh book of the Theodosian Code are filled with the circumstantial regulations on the important subject of tributes. 1848 A. J. Stephens I. p. xc The Institutions are contained in four books; each book is divided into titles. 1955 LXVIII. i. 622 The heading of title I of the Housing Act of 1949..is hereby amended to read Title I—Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal. 2008 R. Somerville in R. M. Karras et al. v. 73 The new collection was organized into five books, with each book subdivided into titles. the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > [noun] society > communication > writing > written text > [noun] > piece or quantity of c1450 (?a1400) (Ashm.) l. 1044 Þare tuke he tribute þat tyme þe titill recordis. c1450 (?a1400) (Ashm.) l. 3566 His tulkis of þis titill quen þai þe tenour herd, Þan ware þai sory of þa sawes. 5. the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [noun] c1390 in C. Horstmann (1892) i. 62 Heil þat hast non lyk to þe..Of þreo maner of dignite Wiþ title maad feir and nome [L. Dignitatis titulo triplicis ornata]. Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) in (1911) 26 741 Clerkis moun haue temporal godis bi title of almese. c1425 J. Lydgate (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 2797 (MED) Omer..þou gretly art to blame: Causeles to ȝeue hym [sc. Achilles] swiche a name, With a title of triumphe and glorie. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart I. cxci. 227 Thus in euery parte was the realme of Fraunce warredde in the tytell of the kynge of Nauer. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane f. lxjv Ye are..farre vnworthy of the name of Christians. Whiche tytle..you doe vsurpe to your selues. 1612 T. Taylor (i. 12) 241 Godlines is made but a by-word, and a note of reproach..vnder the title of puritie and precisenesse. a1640 P. Massinger (1976) v. ii. 34 Hee was my creature! and in my prosperitie prowde to holde dependance of mee, though I gracd hym with the title of a freinde. 1756 C. Lucas ii. 59 Some [are] dignified with the venerable titule of physician. 1774 O. Goldsmith VI. 60 To believe this bird to be the same with that described by Wicquefort, under the title of the Alcatraz. 1855 F. A. Paley in tr. Aeschylus Agamemnon in 369/1 But the title Ζεὺς Τέλειος, the god of marriage.., was perhaps a distinct attribute. 1906 J. Galsworthy xxi. 262 That remarkably fine row of tall crimson houses in Kensington which compete with so many others for the title of ‘the ugliest in London’. 2014 (Nexis) 16 Mar. Along the way [he] earned the affectionate title ‘Jello Man’ for his propensity to whip up massive batches of Jello shots. society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > [noun] a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xv. lxi. 761 Þei..suffre none..to be gretter amonge hem vndir þe title of knyȝthode. ?c1400 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius (BL Add. 10340) (1868) ii. met. vii. l. 1623 Grete houses and kynredes shyne wiþ clere titles [?c1425 Cambr. Ii.3.21 titlys] of honours. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus ii. f. 281v His souldiours full & whole salutyng hym with the title of Emperour. 1590 E. Spenser ii. vii. sig. S7 Euery pillour decked was full deare With crownes and Diademes, & titles vaine, Which mortall Princes wore. 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden i. 570 From the death of this yoong Earle of Warwicke this title lay asleepe. 1709 R. Steele No. 73. ⁋9 A gay young Gentleman, who has lately succeeded to a Title and an Estate. 1837 J. G. Lockhart vii Alexander Fraser Tytler, afterwards a Judge of the Court of Session by the title of Lord Woodhouselee. 1925 W. Faulkner Let. 7 Feb. in J. G. Watson (1992) 182 His father, it seems, was a duke..and his older brother inherited the title. 2013 W. C. Carter (e-book ed.) ii The status of six of these ‘best’ friends—four counts and two viscounts—indicate Marcel's fascination with handsome young men with titles. the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [noun] > title prefixed to a name 1534 tr. Erasmus sig. Aviv I sayd Uincentius, am a bacheler of dyuynyte formate, and shortly shall belycencyate, and also shall be promoted with the tytle of a doctour. 1660 E. Waterhouse 165 Those that either have held the place, or fined for Aldermen, the title Esquire is given. 1739 J. Lockman tr. A. R. Le Sage II. 113 Sister Angela was forc'd to continue simply a Nun, and to rest satisfied with being the greatest Beauty in the Community; which many of the Sisters would, very probably, have preferr'd to the Title of Abbess. 1812 1st Ser. 20 1021 Stiled in the judges' warrant and attachments by the title of ‘deputy marshal’. 1861 30 iii. Duties of Magistrates 37/1 The assumption of the title ‘Doctor’ by a surgeon implies that he is qualified by law as a physician, which the defendant was not. 1912 L. H. Irvine 124 It has long been a mooted question whether a married woman should be addressed by her husband's title, as Mrs. President W. H. Taft, Mrs. General Nelson A. Miles, Mrs. Mayor McCarthy, etc. 1977 R. J. Johnson in L. G. Romano et al. (rev. ed.) i. 24 Somewhat arbitrarily, the title of Director of Human Resources Management has been selected. 2007 (Nexis) 29 June 16 When I was filling out a form for the Criminal Records Bureau recently..I was naturally asked for my title. As always, I typed in ‘Ms’. society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > [noun] > person of 1817 Dec. 313 Many a one with a worse face has married a title. 1839 C. Dickens (new ed.) 289 Miss Teresa went to bed, considering whether, in the event of her marrying a title, she could conscientiously encourage the visits of her present associates. 1900 W. D. Howells in Sept. 375/2 He [sc. Lowell] was sorry that he could not have me meet some titles who..found pleasure in my books. 1968 J. Didion iii. 185 That daughter went abroad and married a title, and when she brought the title home to live on the ranch, her father built them a vast house. 2014 M. McPhee 256 He would have married a title. Achieved the influence and acceptance he needed to drive his charities forward. society > faith > worship > benefice > advowson > [noun] > documents relating to society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > [noun] > candidate for > certificate or guarantee required from c1400 (c1378) W. Langland (Laud 581) (1869) B. xi. l. 281 Þe title þat þei [emended in ed. to ye] take ordres by telleth ȝe ben auaunced;..For he þat toke ȝow ȝowre tytle shulde take ȝow ȝowre wages. a1500 (c1410) (Hunterian) (1980) ii. 181 Ȝif a clerk haue no titele & þerfor þe buschop wil nout ordryn hym & he preye anoþir preste þat he presente hym..þe prest þat so presentith hym ben suspendyd. 1530 in F. Collins (1902) I. 26 He shall have his tytle and singynge geyr boughte at the coste of my sayd wyeffe. 1588 J. Udall ii. 17 The ordination that is made without a title, let it be void. 1676 A. Sall viii. 57 That none be promoted to Orders without the title of a benefice, or sufficient patrimony. 1720 W. Kennett i. 16 If you retain any Curate, to whom you did not give a Title for Orders . 1835 J. G. Lloyd 41 Ask our bishops, which is most difficult, to find a title for orders or a catechuman [sic] to take the title? 1942 7 Jan. 2 [He] was trained for Holy Orders at Lichfield Theological College, and was ordained to a title at Worsborough near Barnsley, in 1932. 1993 22 Oct. 23/2 He served his title at All Souls, Leeds. 2017 @revhelend 27 Sept. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Today we're praying for Kevin, being ordained deacon at St Peter's this evening to serve his title @ShaftesburyCofE. society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > principal place of worship > [noun] > Roman 1429 in H. Nicolas (1834) III. 337 Þe most worshipfull fadre in God Henri Cardinal of þe title of Saint Eusebee named Cardinal of England. ?a1475 (?a1425) in tr. R. Higden (Harl. 2261) (1882) VIII. App. 431 That pope Urban the vthe take hym into a cardinalle preste of the title of Seynte Sixte. 1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini xiii. 771 Lawrence Puccio cardinal of the title of foure Saints. 1642 Bp. J. Taylor §43 [He] appointed twenty-five titles or parishes. 1720 J. Johnson I. sig. D2 The Incumbents of the more considerable Titles, or Parish-Churches in the City of Rome. 1833 G. Waddington xxiii. 509 Even the Titles of the Cardinals, abandoned by those who derived their dignities from them, were left without roof, or gates, or walls. 1914 Oct. 442 Cardinal Augustine Richelmy, 27 November, 1911, exchanged his title of St. Eusebius for that of St. Mary in Via Lata. 2015 (Nexis) 23 Nov. John Paul II created him cardinal, assigning him the title of San Roberto Bellarmino. society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > gold > measure of fineness > expression of fineness in carats 1718 17 June The price of Bars, Ingots, Gold Dust of Guinea, Chains, large and wrought Gold, and other Gold Plate, shall be paid according to their Title. 1873 E. Spon 1st Ser. 364/1 Jewellers solder with gold of a lower title than the article to be soldered. 1879 F. Vors 58 Carat..is only an imaginary weight; the whole mass is divided into twenty-four equal parts, and as many as there are of these that are of pure gold constitute the title of the alloy. 2011 G. Niculescu et al. in I. Turbanti-Memmi 622 This recycled metal was not necessarily re-melted to obtain a specific purity, as long as its title was already within certain limits. society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [noun] > winning or win > winner > position of 1855 23 Sept. 2 The Tipton Slasher is still Champion of England. Old as he is, there does not appear to be a man with sufficient pluck to try and wrest the title from him. 1919 Mar. 311/1 Two years later he won the national amateur sprint title. 1939 117/1 Joe Louis reigned as world heavyweight champion and defended his title three times. 1973 P. Evans iv. 33 He goes straight into the Fiorentina first team, in his first year helps to win the League title for his new club. 2018 (Nexis) 8 June Having entered the competition as hosts and favourites for the title, the South Africans faltered at the first hurdle. 10. Written material introduced into a film, television programme, etc. society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > titles or captions 1905 21 Oct. 42 All our films come with red titles, and show our trade mark. 1922 7 July 22/2 The introductory titles give her screen credits for both the original story and the continuity. 1958 27 Aug. 285/3 I shall remember [this film] as the first exception I have noticed to the rule that amusingly well-designed titles..mean a good film. 2005 10 Dec. (Guide Suppl.) 52/3 In recent years all continuity announcers have been trained to butt in and start bellowing over the end titles of your favourite programme within 0.5 picoseconds of the first end credit appearing. society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > [noun] > accompanying text on screen 1909 10 July 57 We make film titles, 5 feet for 50 cents in any color desired. 1929 I. Montagu tr. V. I. Pudovkin iii. 45 Scene I... A passer-by, coming towards the waggon, pauses... The driver turns to him. Title: ‘Is it far to Nakhabin?’ The pedestrian answers, pointing with his hand. 1996 19–25 Aug. 14/2 Dennis Russell Davies, well-known as a conductor and proponent of new music, leads the New York City Opera...Often, you cannot understand what is being sung, and the titles above the proscenium prove more annoyance than aid. 2001 13 395/1 Adolphe looks happily off left at Raoul, followed by a dialogue title, ‘Did I say too much to you about Yvette?’ II. A right, and related senses. 11. Law. society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > declaration or assertion of society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > claim at law > [noun] J. Gaytryge (York Min.) (1901) l. 243 (MED) In whilk is forboden us..to take Ony thing..As robes or richesse or othir catell, That we have no gode title ne no right to. ?1387 T. Wimbledon (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 79 (MED) Þey haueþ [enteryd] wiþ fals tytle oþer fals and corupt intencion, and þey haueþ had pore mennes goodis to here mysvsyng. a1467 J. Arblaster in (2004) II. 326 If hit please youre maystership, with-ought he can shewe a lawfull tytell, þat he be rewled by yow to avoyde his wrongfull possession and claym in this be-half. 1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero i. sig. C.2 It may be vnderstande that no warre is iust, except that whiche after iust tytle demaunded is done, or els it be denounced or proclaymed before. 1569 Act 11 Eliz. in R. Bolton (1621) 317 Your Majesties title in generalitie to the whole Realme of Ireland, and in particularitie to the dominion and territories of Ulster. 1583 XXI. 575 Andro Murray..demittit and overgaif his heretable rycht and titill of the kyngis park..in the kyngis majesties favouris. 1672 T. Manley sig. Ttt2v The Feoffor hath title to enter into the Land, and may do so at his pleasure. 1685 A. Wood (1894) III. 157 The King of England hath now an army..raised upon defeat of Monmouth, under pretence to keep him in safety against false titles and fanaticks. 1765 W. Blackstone I. iii. 184 Yet while I assert an hereditary, I by no means intend a jure divino title to the throne. 1775 G. Wilson 504 If the defendant Harwood has any title to the premises in question, it is a derivative title under the last will of the testator. 1826 R. Dixon I. ii. 38 Independently..of their enabling the possessor to make up a false title to the land, title-deeds are of some value into whosesoever hands they come. 1858 Ld. St. Leonards v. 29 Where difficulties arise in making out a good title, you should not take possession of the estate until every obstacle is removed. 1921 C. W. Maupin (ed. 3) 257 If he is not influenced by the vendor in failing to examine the title, he will not be relieved on the ground of fraud. 1955 S. Wilson (1972) xxi. 158 The estate isn't settled yet, and the will may be contested—it may be months before we have a clear title on this land. 2006 11 Aug. 33/4 The indigenous don't have title to land but under law have perpetual right of occupation. society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > proof of > document ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) (1996) ii. l. 6000 Þei brouht..þe olde chartres & titles þat wer in abbays hand. 1469 in F. W. Weaver (1901) 201 They wille to see..that euery creature that I haue hadde lande of..that theire titles be seen. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin 140/1 If that man should make a stewes of that house..and shuld go and make away the titles and writings to depriue the maister of his house. 1672 Processes Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court 12 Mar. in at Titil(l n.1 All uther wryttes evidentes ryghtes tittilles and securities of the saids lands. 1701 No. 3749/6 The original Titles to Estates, and other Law-Writings. 1799 R. Bell II. 112 Where the granter has not made up titles to the lands over which he is to give the security, it is no doubt a very loose and unbusinesslike transaction. 1898 25 565 These documents are not, in my opinion, among the proper titles of the estate of Turfhills. 2012 22 June (blog, accessed 5 Oct. 2018) Other signatures therein include..the land registrar who prepared the resultant titles. society > morality > dueness or propriety > [noun] > right or moral entitlement a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 20874 His nam es giuen til him o ded, And titel [Trin. Cambr. titul] of his might o mede. c1425 J. Lydgate (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 973 Oure comynge hider..Had no grounde founded on resoun Nor cause roted on no titel of riȝt. 1502 tr. (de Worde) iii. iii. sig. o.vi Trewandes..the whiche haue no good tytle for to begge. 1625 C. Burges 36 Hee..would manifestly declare..his iust Title to Bedlam. 1718 No. 12. 2 He can have no farther Title to the Esteem of his Fellow-Subjects. 1756 M. Calderwood (1884) ix. 241 They teach for nothing, and strangers have no title to their labours, as they pay no part of their establishment. 1854 H. D. Thoreau (1878) 200 The weight of a fish is commonly its only title to fame. 1869 W. E. Gladstone Pref. 11 I have not the same title to expect obedience. 1929 M. R. Toynbee 1 These two facts constitute his sole title to remembrance by the greater number of those who have ever heard of him. 2000 93 620 The priest Vigilantius, whose chief title to fame is the attack made on him by St. Jerome. Phrasessociety > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [adverb] > as one's proper cure 1579 in D. Masson (1880) 1st Ser. III. 177 Upoun the vacance of ony prelacie the kirkis thairof salbe disponit to qualifiit ministeris in titill. 1620 N. Brent tr. P. Sarpi ii. 264 That none may haue or keepe more Bishoprickes then one, in Title, Comenda, or any other way. 1658 J. Bramhall ix. 186 It may be objected, that he held all these Bishopricks as a Commendatory, not in Title. 1722 W. Forbes I. ii. ii. 83 Benefices were either given in Title, or Commendam. 1984 37 59 Only one could be held ‘in title’, the others would have to be in commendam, that is, his could receive the incomes without occupying the offices. 1591 i. sig. A4v I not denie but he mine Elder is,..Yet in such sort, As he can make no title to the Land. a1674 J. Vaughan (1677) 200 None can make title to a Rent to have it against the terr Tenant, unless he be party to the Deed, or make sufficient title under it. 1794 I. Espinasse (ed. 2) ix. 453 The party does not admit himself landlord of any premises which the plaintiff may make title to. 1899 11 25/1 The defendant could not make title to some ten feet of the land in question. 2012 M. Laffoy in B. Magee p. v He [sc. the author] gives clear practical guidance as to the approach to be adopted in relation to making title to property where the title deeds are lost. Compounds C1. With reference to the title of a book, play, film, piece of music, etc. (see sense 3). See also title page n.society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > essay > [noun] > title-essay society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poem or piece of poetry > [noun] > book of poems > title-poem society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > types of narrative or story generally > [noun] > story from which volume takes title 1867 30 Nov. 1/5 The title poem, which occupies some forty pages, fully justifies the praises of The Reader. 1887 23 July 229/2 The title-story, ‘Ivan Ilyitch’, alone could be pronounced repulsive. 1902 7 Feb. 3/4 ‘Love's Cradle, and Other Papers’. The title-essay deals with the age of the troubadours. 1953 S. J. Perelman Let. 23 June in (1987) 139 The title essay of George Orwell's book, Such, Such Were the Joys, is a humdinger. 1991 3 Dec. 65/1 The title poem..is alternately obscure, wise, goofy, trippy, and romantic. 2008 Feb. 30/1 In the title story of Elizabeth Walcott–Hackshaw's Four Taxis Facing North a ‘shade’ (a creature with the gift of second sight) guides us through a future Trinidad. society > communication > book > book list > [noun] > list of books in library or libraries > types of library list or catalogue society > communication > book > book list > [noun] > list of books in library or libraries > entry in 1875 C. A. Cutter in 4 Mar. 151/1 Especially impressed with the usefulness of title-entries. 1876 C. A. Cutter in (Dept. Interior, Bureau Educ.) xxvii. 528 Title-catalogue, one in which the entries are arranged alphabetically according to some word of the title, especially the first, (a dictionary of titles). 1907 Feb. 54 Which is the greatest draw to the purchaser? author or title? Author!.. Yet the title sequence remains. 1935 5 459 He..had obtained permission to change entries in the university library catalog for publications of corporate bodies from title entry to entry under their names. 2010 (Nexis) 31 94 The requirements for connecting an OPAC include at least the presence of an author index and a title index. c. 1865 4 Oct. The rendition by Mr. Couldock of the title character is one of his happiest efforts. 1920 M. V. O'Shea et al. VIII. 5066/1 Romeo and Juliet... The rôles of the title characters have always been favorites, particularly with young actors and actresses. 2016 (Nexis) 14 May (Features section) 77 Later this year he will be..starring as the title character in the latest Marvel movie, Dr Strange. society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > a sound recording > [noun] > record or disc > track 1894 A. W. Pollard ii. 23 A title-cut of an astronomer in a little book on the Noble Arte de Astrologia. 1920 F. Weitenkampf 13 A few title-cuts on tracts by Luther and others are assigned to him [sc. Lucas Cranach]. 1966 18 June 9/2 ‘Try Too Hard’ includes tunes written by the group as well as the hit title cut now heading current single listings. 1991 C. Eddy 158/2 The..title cut fills the whole first side with a digital pulse and increasingly decibeled phaseback guaranteed to alter your way of thinking. 2001 J. A. Bernstein vi. 133 The title cut of the Regole contains the first use of an architectural title-border with caryatids and fruit. 2008 No. 79. 105/1 The EP's title cut has Sandra tossing out ‘ba-ba-ba’ while Laz adds the musical equivalent of cotton candy to the proceedings. 1600 W. Shakespeare i. i. 60 Yea this mans brow, like to a title leafe, Foretells the nature of a tragicke volume. 1686 213 Quickly cloyed with one leaf or two of the Pamphlet, where I was drawn in by..the tempting promises of a Title-leaf. 1790 W. Herbert (rev. ed.) III. 1773 To my copy of this book is prefixed another, printed on the same types. It wants the title-leaf, but has this head-title. 1936 Dec. 384/2 The booksellers also displayed the title-leaves of new works as advertisements. 2018 @nlsrarebooks 22 Mar. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Title leaf only of..William Drummond of Hawthornden's copy of De miraculis occultis naturae. Anybody have a copy missing a title leaf? society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > relating to type > [noun] > for title of book 1755 J. Smith v. 119 As for..Four lines Pica, and Five lines Pica, because they come not under the denomination of Two-line letters, they best become the name of Title-letters. 1898 354/1 Title letters, full face and antique, 1000 lbs., to be selected. 2006 (Nexis) 26 Feb. t176 What's next in type? The design historian Emily King suspects it will be the trend to digitize obscure historic faces, like Carter's beautiful title letter for this magazine. society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [noun] > principal character 1866 9 May 40/2 On Monday evening of last week ‘Mazeppa’ was produced at the Broadway Theater, with Miss Adah Isaacs Menken in the title part. 1930 5 Feb. 12/5 The title part of Carmen was well sung and acted by Ethel Beard. 2016 (Nexis) 2 May c3 In the title part, Alek Shrader combined boyish naivete with a callousness that made his eventual plight appropriately inevitable. 1721 G. Vertue (1930) I. 117 A larger Titele plate for ye Bible English. 1894 8 Sept. 277/2 Thornton published a new title plate The Temple of Flora or Garden of Nature being. 2012 36 167/2 The title plate of his scholarly masterpiece, the 1605 edition of Seneca's Opera omnia,..shows likenesses of the most important Stoic philosophers. society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [noun] > principal character 1857 9 July Marcus Colburn, the well-known Boston tenor, who has sung the title-role in Neukomm's oratorio of David. 1956 3 Jan. 27/2 With Sam Jaffe enacting the title role, Moliere's ‘Tartuffe’ will be given a concert reading next Monday night. 2011 i (Nexis) 4 May 36 She has taken the title role in Cinderella and on Saturday she dances the title role in Manon. society > communication > book > leaves or pages of book > [noun] > leaf > types of leaf 1615 J. Stephens (new ed.) 434 Turne ouer to the sixt impression of S. Thomas Ouerburyes wife; and you may find the mad-Dogs foame specified in my title sheet. 1674 O. Wills Errata [To the bookbinder] Cut off 25. and 26. Pages, and supply them with a leaf printed on the Title sheet. 1732 S. Wright i. 30 The new Title Sheet to the Treatise on Charity. 1824 J. Johnson II. 135 It is customary to begin the first sheet of every work with signature B, leaving A for the title sheet. 1919 (Royal Bot. Gardens, Kew) No. 9. 368 (note) The title-sheet to the second part of Roxburgh's Hortus Bengalensis, dated 1813. 1999 52 144 The fact that sheet A exhibits a totally unrelated design..appears to suggest that a separate supply was ordered for the front title sheet. 2015 63 136/1 There is no mention of an inventor—designer—on the title sheet to the set. The only name that appears is that of the engraver. society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > a sound recording > [noun] > record or disc > track 1967 21 Oct. 19/4 The two shorter tracks are more impressive than the title track which occupies an entire side. 2008 28 Nov. (Day & Night section) 14/4 The title track is a stuttering, playful tune that will hermetically seal itself inside your brain after a couple of listens. 1925 26 Mar. 6/3 The play..includes in its musical score some catchy songs, notably ‘My China Doll’, the title tune. 1996 M. S. Shull & D. E. Witt xxvii. 278/2 The finale, during which Frazee sings the title tune, features a scantily clad chorus. 2016 (Nexis) 15 Jan. 51 It's a jaunty ride through the film's many famous songs—the earworm title tune being the least of them. 1885 1 Aug. The whole to be made conspicuous and attractive by a single-line display head in nonpareil bold-face italic type, and a two-line display head in nonpareil Roman title type, respectively. 1902 T. L. De Vinne (1904) x. 198 The orderly methods now observed in the composition of title-pages are not enough to appease the critical book-reviewer, who may object to title types as discordant, as too small or too meagre. 1997 13 July (Review Suppl.) 5/1 The books call out with little surface details—a title type once fervently debated, a topstain tenderly selected—for a recognition now stonily denied. C2. With reference to legal title (see sense 11a). See also title deed n., title holder n. 2. 1615 J. Stephens (new ed.) 287 Let him be a tytle-sifter & he will examine lands as if they had committed high treason. 1779 29 May 512/1 An act of Parliament..gave to the Company a clear title-right on a payment of 200,000l. to the government of all their then and future possessions in India. 1883 J. D. Mason xxxix. 390/1 Conveyed to Eugene Sullivan as a result of a title dispute. 1948 62 93 Title attorneys in many states refuse to accept as marketable a title which rests upon a tax deed unconfirmed by a judicial determination of its validity. 2008 (Nexis) 18 Dec. 6 b Title agents also do the initial search to ensure that a property's title is free and clear. b. society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > other types of insurance 1882 23 Dec. 302/1 The title-insurance movement with its natural evolvements seems the key to the situation. 1957 66 492 Title insurance has become the predominant method of title protection in many metropolitan areas and has been written on some land in every state. 2018 (Nexis) 20 Apr. 13 a Without title insurance, lenders won't finance a buyer. 1779 in W. W. Hening (1822) X. 63 Such court may..order the surveyor to resurvey such lands.., according to his directions and the original or authentick title papers. 1907 103 466/1 I made inquiry of our kinfolks for the title papers to this land, but could never find them. 2013 (Nexis) 16 Aug. Efforts to figure out who owned the abandoned lots—and finding binding paperwork—failed... Valid title papers were nonexistent. 1862 101 (advt.) Particular attention given to Tax and Title Searches, Collection and foreclosure of Tax Scrip. 1977 A. Tyler (1984) v. 73 The settling of the house took longer than he'd expected—you know how complicated just the title search could get. 2004 (Nexis) 22 Nov. She had been retained only for purposes of drafting a lease agreement and had warned the appellants about the lack of a title search. C3. With reference to titles of honour, rank, or courtesy (see sense 5b). Frequently somewhat depreciative, suggesting excessive concern with social status. a1625 J. Fletcher (1639) i. sig. B3 How bravely now I live,..how free from title troubles. 1797 M. Robinson II. 203 She was a perpetual title-hunter. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Aylmer's Field in 85 Heaps of living gold that daily grow, And title-scrolls and gorgeous heraldries. 1883 Apr. 99 A nature, such as that of the common title-seeker, is far more likely to be made indifferent to opinion by the possession of artificial rank than spurred to noble effort by the obligation which it entails. 1950 19 June 79 Alec Guinness plays eight roles and dies eight deaths in a comedy about a murderous title hunter. 2017 (Nexis) 31 May Of course, title-dropping isn't a bad thing if done with proper aplomb. 1830 24 July 1/6 Their time-serving and title-hunting representative (what a misnomer!) Mr. James Daly. 1886 W. J. Tucker 237 The title-mad and pocket-filled Jewesses. 1911 L. E. Taber viii. 113 If you lived in a title-ridden land you would understand that princes and dukes are no better than you. 1955 41 547 The title ‘professor’ ranks high in all levels of society in a title-conscious country. 2015 K. Linley vi. 97 Heiress-hunting rakes and title-seeking gold diggers. C4. With reference to a sporting contest (see sense 9). See also title card n. 2, title holder n. 1b, title race n.1908 9 Feb. 18/2 The title match between Slosson and Hoppe at the Grand Central Palace drew the biggest ‘house’ in the history of billiards. 1960 17 June 23/2 Sweden's Ingemar Johansson yesterday wound up his training for his title defence against..Floyd Patterson. 1979 21 Dec. 35/3 The next 14 days will be crucial for us and any other club with title hopes. 1992 10 Apr. 17/5 South Jefferson..don't appear to be title contenders, but could act as spoilers if taken lightly. 2017 (Nexis) 28 Apr. City face a Bray Wanderers side tonight who have genuine title aspirations of their own after an impressive start. b. 1887 29 Dec. 1/4 The Pelican Club, of London, has offered to match Toff Wall against me for the title belt. 1960 22 Nov. 14/4 Brian Curvis..gained the British title belt..after outpointing the holder, Wally Swift. 2014 D. Shoemaker 158 In pro wrestling, wearing the title belt is..an instrument to earn you as much popularity as possible. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > bout or contest > types of 1906 18 Apr. 8/4 The World Title Bout.] 1907 18 Jan. 8/3 (heading) Attell and Baker in title bout tonight. 1956 19 Dec. 22/1 He is arranging for a Jan. 15 title bout between the Orient featherweight champion..and [the] world ranked featherweight contender. 2016 M. Silver ii. 10/1 An all-Jewish title bout..drew a record 63,000 fans. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > bout or contest > types of 1901 30 Aug. The McFadden-Ferns welter-weight title fight, billed, next week, for Fort Erle, has been declared off. 1973 ‘S. Harvester’ i. viii. 71 She went away, walking on her heels like a boxer after thirteen rounds of a title fight. 2006 Feb. 35/1 For nearly ten years he picked up small purses fighting against some of the best boxers in his division..without ever getting near a title fight. 1902 8 June 6/2 Yale's ex-champion..overcame..the formidable Canadian title winner. 1955 26 Sept. 135/1 (caption) Teary title-winner. Sharon Kay cries when named Miss America. 1972 22 Sept. 6/2 Blass..confessed between swallows of champagne that he thoroughly enjoyed pitching the title-winner. 2009 N. Mostert 309 Cobra Gym: the fighting home of a number of talented fighters, many of them title winners. 2016 (Nexis) 22 July First action of the night for Harri Keddie, who scored the title winner last year. C5. With reference to the titles of a film or television programme (see sense 10a). See also title card n. 3. society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > [noun] > other general types 1960 1 Nov. 16/1 The opening of Murder in Montmartre, the first Maigret story in the B.B.C.'s new series, last night (the occasion of the accordion title music) did little to allay one's fears. 2007 16 June (Guide Suppl.) 5/2 Today, however, with the majority of TV companies sadly not giving a flying one about the quality of their title music, budgets rarely allow this. society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > [noun] > accompanying text on screen > credit 1936 23 July 4/3 A thriller which will presently be filmed with a freakish variation of the ‘murder’ title sequence. 1979 9 June 19/2 His two-reel, 30 minute piece de resistance..has a highly artistic title sequence. 2015 S. Planka in L. Funnell xiv. 143 The title sequence ends with the silhouette of three..men walking across the screen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). titlev. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: classical Latin titulāre , y- prefix; title n. Etymology: Originally (in α. forms) < y- prefix + classical Latin titulāre to engrave an inscription on (attested in an inscription), in post-classical Latin also to designate by a title, call, name (late 2nd cent. in Tertullian), to provide (text) with a descriptive heading (4th cent.), to mention, adduce (5th cent.), to make a mark on (a709 in Aldhelm, of marking with an acute accent in metre), to record, write (9th cent.; frequently from 10th cent. in British sources), to assign (a cleric to a church) (9th cent.; from 10th cent. in British sources), to assign, ascribe (from 12th cent. in British sources) < titulus title n. In later use (in β. forms) partly (in Middle English) aphetic < α. forms, partly reborrowed < classical Latin titulāre, and partly directly < title n. Compare titule v. Compare also entitle v.Compare Anglo-Norman titiller , Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French titler , Middle French titeler (Middle French, French titrer ) to give a title or heading to (a text) (end of the 13th cent.), to inscribe (a name or symbol) on something (early 14th cent.), (reflexive) to style (oneself) by a title of nobility (mid 15th cent.), in Anglo-Norman also to call (13th cent.), to address (a letter) to a person, to appoint (a person) to a position (both late 14th cent. or earlier). Compare also Catalan titular , Spanish titular (both 13th cent.), Italian titolare (14th cent., earliest in the sense ‘to dedicate (a church) to a patron saint or mystery’); Middle High German (in late sources) titeln (German titeln ; now usually betiteln , with added prefix), Old Icelandic titla , both in the sense ‘to give a title or heading to (a text)’. Specific senses. With sense 1a compare titled adj. 1 and also tittle n. Specific forms. In Middle English prefixed and unprefixed forms of the past participle are attested (see y- prefix). †1. OE Ælfric (St. John's Oxf.) 265 Þes que is sceort mid þrym stafum gewriten oððe getitelod [altered from getitolod], and se langa quae, þe is feminvm of quis, sceal beon mid feower stafum q, u, a, e awriten. society > communication > record > written record > record in writing [verb (transitive)] society > communication > record > list > [verb (transitive)] a1325 Statutes of Realm in f. 81v Ȝif hit ne be noȝt ititlet in þe Rolle of þe chauncelerie. a1425 (a1400) (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 9535 Now haf I..Fulfilled þe seven partes of þis boke, Þat er titeld byfor to have in mynde. ?c1450 (Trin. Cambr.) (1908) 458 There were many iourneyes done in dyuers partyes of Fraunce and Normandy, which be not titled in this boke. c1552 W. Thomas Peregryne in (1774) I. 73 Some of the self same Commissioners founde of their owne wyves titled amonge the rest. 1623 A. A. tr. ‘John of the Crosse’ sig. A3v (heading) A Register of the Authors titled in this Treatise, for the better confirmation of the Truth. 1438 Ayr Burgh Court Bks. 4 May in at Titil(l v. The quhilk day the cwrt..hallyly assenttit to tytyle Jhon Bron of the Colk. a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil (1957) v. xii. 155 Al tha folk quhilk list bide in that land For this new cite titil thai and writis The matronys first. 1604 in D. Murray (1932) II. 236 The quhilk day Jon Rayt tytillit him to the inquest to be enterit to the freedom of the toune as air to his umquhill father. society > communication > book > matter of book > [verb (transitive)] > title or heading > inscribe as title or heading c1450 (?a1400) (Ashm.) l. 5640 And þar was grauyn in þos gomes with grekin letteris, And titild in þe tried names of his twelfe princes. c1450 ( St. Bartholomew (Egerton) in R. Hamer (1978) 79 (MED) Makithe yn youre forehedes the signe that y haue titled in these stones. †2. the world > existence and causation > causation > attribution or assignment of cause > assign to a cause [verb (transitive)] OE (Laud) iii. 40 Nis nanum mæssepreoste alyfed ne diacone, þæt hy gerefan beon ne wicneras, ne ymbe nane worldbisgunge abisgod butan mid þære þe hy to getitolode beoð. OE Ælfric (Laud) 40 Nu sindon twa mære bec gesette on endebyrdnysse to Salomones bocum..; for þære gelicnisse his gelogodan spræce & for þære getingnysse his [read hig] man getitelode him [c1175 Bodl. heom mon titelode]. a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) iv. l. 2467 (MED) The gold is titled to the Sonne, The mone of Selver hath his part. 1399 (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1399 Pleas §9. m. 2 Reservyng evermore to hym self that dignite of his grace and of his mercy os it longes to his real astate, and that noman title that to hym bot atte his owne will. 1423–4 Guildhall Let.-bk. in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt (1931) 296 (MED) Who..be founden over the nombre of horse titled to him..be hit don as the statute wole. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Ellesmere) (1877) §894 Thise ordred folk been specially titled to god. c1450 J. Capgrave (Bodl. 423) (1911) 79 (MED) He may se it a book þat I mad titiled to seynt austin. 1584 G. Peele ii. ii. sig. Biiijv And thincke Queene Iunoes name, To whome olde shepherds title workes of fame, Is mightye. 1694 J. Whitrowe 35 Having delivered the last of the three, Titled to Queen Mary,..I communed thus with the Lord in deep humility. society > communication > book > matter of book > [verb (transitive)] > title or heading a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden (St. John's Cambr.) (1871) III. 351 Helmand seeþ þat Plato usede to title [L. intitulare] his bookes by names of his maistres. ?c1450 (a1388) tr. Richard of Wallingford Exafrenon (Digby) in J. D. North (1976) I. 219 (MED) Entre..with the signe that the planete is in, the table..that is tiled [read titled] ortus matutini. 1570 T. Wilson tr. Demosthenes (title page) His fower Orations titled expressely & by name against king Philip of Macedonie. 1653 W. Ramesey 37 They had but small reason to title that weak piece, Judicial Astrology Judicially condemned. 1700 167 The Attorny General said this was only a Misprision of the Clerk in titling the Record, viz. in the Memorandum, and there was no fault in the Body of the Information. 1772 T. Nugent tr. J. F. de Isla II. v. v. 337 A sacred Parentation..(thus he titled his sermon). 1894 R. H. Davis 167 In the Order of the Day these questions now appear numbered and titled. 1960 21 Dec. Tommy Reed has high hopes for the new song he'll be recording next week, titled ‘Young, Dumb and Full of Gum’. 2015 19 Oct. 8/3 In 2010..the artist wrote an influential essay, titled ‘The Image Object Post-Internet’. †4. society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > assign as properly relating to society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [verb (transitive)] > give legal title to c1425 (Harl.) (1981) 83 (MED) Ordre ȝeueþ vs power..as prestes to mynistre..þe..sacramentis..he is titled to by Holy Chirche. a1475 Asneth l. 911 in (1910) 9 263 Deeth vniuerselly the worlde schal vengyse, So ys the tyraunt tytled to that uictorie. 1642 J. Lightfoot 12 Abram overtaketh them and conquereth the conquerours, and now he is doubly titled to the land, namely by promise and by victory. society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (intransitive)] > put forward a claim 1633 G. Herbert 141 Yet one, if good, may title to a number; And single things grow fruitfull by deserts. 5. the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > entitle a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun (Royal) i. l. 56 Thre Angelis we fynd wsuall Tyttlyde be namys spirytualle. 1546 T. Langley tr. P. Vergil vii. iv. f. cxxxixv They..tytled them selues obseruauntes more worthie to bee called obstinate. a1592 R. Greene (1594) sig. E I scorne to title her with daughters name. 1600 A. Munday et al. sig. G2v Their valiant general, The good Lord Cobham as they title him. 1614 J. Selden i. i. 8 In that Nation the first Citie built was titled according to the name of the builders sonne. 1742 R. North & M. North 189 These his lordship had..titled..Impudent Assertions. 1791 11 Apr. Mrs Montague declared they [sc. leather breeches] were truly and properly to be called unmentionables, as the prudes of the age had titled them. 1827 R. Pollok I. ii. 40 That little orb..was made for man, And titled Earth. 1864 J. Bryce iii. 35 Their sovereign titled himself king of the Franks. 1949 14 502 This vain Irishman who titled himself ‘His Majesty's Cosmographer, Geographic Printer and Master of the Revels in the Kingdom of Ireland’. 1982 A. F. Wallace ii. 23 At that time the skin disorder now titled rosacea was called acne rosacea. 2002 (Nexis) 31 Jan. The two former republican presidents are always titled ‘Dr’ on the basis of honorary degrees. society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > raising to noble rank > ennoble [verb (transitive)] > invest with rank or title 1609 T. Heywood xvii. sig. Pp6v Being Titled heyre apparant to the Crowne, at Wakefield him, King Henries Queene put downe. 1770 H. Brooke V. xvii. 293 He is titled below his merits, it was for an emperor that nature intended him. 1884 J. S. Brewster xiv. 223 The Elector of Saxony got the greater part of Prussian Poland, was titled Duke of Warsaw. 1951 Apr. 8/2 Later the King titled her Countess of Landsfeld and her advice was accepted in preference to his ministers. 1999 E. C. Prophet et al. ii. 44 The queen titled him Counselor and Physician in Ordinary. the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > inhere in or be an attribute of [verb (transitive)] > attribute to as belonging or appropriate > attach an attribute to 1642 J. Milton 2 By the intrapping autority of great names titl'd to false opinions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.OE v.OE |
