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单词 vizy
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vizyn.

Brit. /ˈvɪzi/, /ˈviːzi/, U.S. /ˈvɪzi/, /ˈvizi/, Scottish English /ˈvɪzɪ/, /ˈvizɪ/
Forms: Also 1700s–1800s vizzy, 1800s vizzie, vizzey, vissie, visie, visey, etc.
Etymology: < vizy v., or < French visée (Old French visee), look, sight, aim, etc.
Scottish.
1.
a. An aim at an object which it is desired to hit; esp. in the phrase to take a vizy (cf. French prendre visée).
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > [noun] > giving direction towards a mark > aim or aiming
aima1450
aiming1574
levelling1580
vizy1720
collineation1755
society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [noun] > aiming
birdinga1678
vizy1720
training1812
sighting1884
1720 A. Ramsay Marr. Earl Weymss vi The Thane of Fife, wha lately wi' his flane, And vizy leel, made the blyth bowl his ain.
1808 J. Mayne Siller Gun (new ed.) ii. 52 Rouzed at the thought, [he] charg'd his fuzee; Took but ae vizzy wi' his eie—The bullet flies Clean thro' the target to a tee.
1822 J. Galt Steam-boat vii Logan took a vizy, and fired.
1884 D. Pae Eustace 143 The gun was run into the desired position, the sailor called it a ‘vizzey’.
b. The sight of a gun.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > sight
sight1588
level1611
vizy1828
gun-sight1867
1828 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Sept. 288/2 Thus too, the vizy (Anglice sight) generally inclined unduly to one side or the other.
2. A look or view; a sight of something; a glimpse.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > sight of something > [noun] > glimpse
sightc1275
gliff1570
glemish1576
glent?1577
glimpse1580
interview1610
catch1775
styme1776
vizy1785
peep1793
snatch1816
waff1818
glint1838
1785 H. Mackenzie Lounger No. 6. ⁋2 He tried to see the stage, and got a flying vizzy now and then.
1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor ii*, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. II. 48 But ye had best take a visie of him through the wicket before opening the gate.
1834 Tait's Edinb. Mag. New Ser. 1 429/1 It unfortunately never was his forte to take a steady fixed vizzy of any one thing.

Derivatives

ˈvizyless adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [adjective] > others
stocked1497
breeched1575
chambered1611
tower-proof1673
triggerless18..
hair-triggered1806
vizyless1828
high-velocity1854
sighted1859
calibred1887
recoilless1888
sham-damn1895
silenced1909
silencered1935
multicalibre1983
1828 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Sept. 300/1 Oh! that our passion could restore thee [i.e. Mons Meg], butless, lockless, vizyless,..though thou be'st, to the light of day.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

vizyv.

Brit. /ˈvɪzi/, /ˈviːzi/, U.S. /ˈvɪzi/, /ˈvizi/, Scottish English /ˈvɪzɪ/, /ˈvizɪ/
Forms: α. Middle English–1500s vesy, wesy, 1500s wese, wessie, vese, vesie. β. Middle English–1500s, 1700s visy, Middle English wysy, 1500s wis(s)y, -ie, vis(s)e, visye, 1500s–1600s visie, 1500s, 1800s vissie, 1700s vizzey, 1700s–1800s vizzy, 1700s– vizy.
Etymology: < Old Northern French viseer (Wace) < Latin vīsitāre visit v.
Scottish.
1. transitive. To go to see; to pay a visit or visits to; to visit. Obsolete.
a. a person.Frequently in the 16th cent.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > visit [verb (transitive)]
seekc893
visit13..
vizyc1425
to go to (also and) see1548
to call upon ——1604
calla1616
paya1616
vis1754
to look up1827
to visit with1850
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > inspection, survey > inspect, survey [verb (transitive)] > officially
visitc1325
vizyc1425
aviewa1513
view?1520
inspect1623
c1425 Wyntoun Cron. v. 3899 Scho oyssit to wesy bodely Al pur folk þat was nere by.
c1480 (a1400) St. John Evangelist 631 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 127 He vent to vesy þe kinge, & tel hym of his travalinge.
a1513 W. Dunbar Tabill of Confessioun in Poems (1998) I. 268 I schrif me, lord, that I..The hungry meit, the thristy drink I gaif, Wesyit [1568 Nor visite] the seik.
1550 in Exch. Rolls Scotl. XVIII. 502 (note) Ane sair leg, quharthrouch I mycht nocht cum west tyll wisy þe and uthir freyndis.
1583 in Wodrow Soc. Misc. (1844) 460 He was..maist wiland to wissie the puirest creatour, being aduertisit or requyreit thairunto, in the verray nicht seson.
1600 J. Hamilton Facile Traictise viii. 153 Elizabeth..sayd,..how is this commit to me, that the Mother of my lord suld come to visie me.
b. a place.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > [verb (transitive)] > visit a place
seeeOE
seek971
teemc1275
visitc1400
apply1510
vizy1535
1535 D. Lindsay Satyre 504 I mak ane vow,..Richt reuerentlie thy Tempill to visie.
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) Prol. 10 Thir tua princis vsit oft to visye the feildis to tak ther recreatione.
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 30 Quhen titan vas visiand antepodos.
2.
a. To look at closely or attentively; to regard, see, view.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (transitive)] > watch or observe
keepc1000
overseeOE
waitc1300
advisec1325
awaita1375
to wait on ——c1384
markc1400
contemplec1429
to keep (also have) an (or one's) eye on (also upon)a1450
to look straitly to?c1450
to wait after ——c1460
vizy1488
contemplatea1533
vise1551
pry?1553
observe1567
eye1592
over-eye?1592
watch1600
outwatch1607
spell1633
superintend1654
under-watch1654
tent1721
evigilate1727
twig1764
stag1796
eye-serve1800
spy1806
deek1825
screw1905
clock1911
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iii. l. 103 The worthi Scottis..Send twa skowrrouris to wesy weyll the playne.
a1500 Bernardus de Cura Rei Famuliaris 212 Haffande a gret delyte For to wesy..Ioculatouris or trumpouris.
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. avv The king stude vesiand ye wall.
1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (S.T.S.) iv. xv. 100 Frequent nowmer of pepill þat come to vesy þir playis.
1568 A. Scott Poems (1896) xxvii. 33 Quhen scho growis heich, I draw on dreich, To vesy and behald the end.
1724 A. Ramsay Vision in Ever Green I. vii I vizyt him then round about.
1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd iii. ii. Prol. 'Tis Symon's house, please to step in, And visy 't round and round.
1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 256 When first your Castles I did vizzey.
1867 J. Grant White Cockade I. 60 An eye was seen to vizzy them carefully.
b. To examine, inspect, survey, or view formally or officially. Obsolete.
ΚΠ
1496 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 321 To pas to Borthuik..to vesy tymmyre for gun paraling.
1512 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 459 To xxxvj marynaris for ij dais quhen the Franchmen passit to vesy the schippis.
1561 Exch. Rolls Scotl. XIX. 265 (note) Thir our lettres being anis producit thairin and vesyt be the lordis auditouris therof.
1597 J. Skene Acts of Parl. Table at Prenters Prenters suld not prent ony buikes, or vther thing, bot that quhilk is visied and tryed, havand the Kingis licence.
c. With clause as object, or with to and infinitive. Obsolete.
ΚΠ
c1480 (a1400) St. Ninian 559 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 320 Ȝet wald he [sc. a bishop] mekly on fete ga..to visy in quhat wyse þe kirkmen did þar seruice.
1497 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 380 To the man that ȝeid to vesy to se gif he could wyn sclait, ij½ vnicornis.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 431 The erle of Marche..and mony lordis mo, Come to his tent to visie how he did.
1556 Peebles Burgh Rec. (1872) 235 The thesaurare to vesy gif ony timber be to by to mak portis of.
d. To visé. rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > legal document > authenticating document > attest by certificate [verb (transitive)] > put visa on
visé1810
viser1833
visa1847
vizy1867
1867 J. Grant White Cockade I. 54 Letters..signed and vizzied by the conservator of Scottish privileges at Campvere, and the British ambassador.
3.
a. To afflict or visit (a person) with sickness or harm. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > cause to be ill [verb (transitive)] > affect or afflict
aileOE
takec1300
visitc1340
troublec1400
vex?c1425
surprise1485
vizy1488
attaintc1534
heart-burn?1537
molest1559
gar1614
possess1617
misaffect1618
corrept1657
invalid1803
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > attack (of hostile agency) > attack with
visit1424
vizy1488
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 381 His fadyr..wes wesyed with seknes.
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) ii. 19 I sal visee ȝou vitht dreddour, vitht fyir ande vitht suellieg [sic].
1568 (a1500) Colkelbie Sow ii. 34 in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1930) IV. 297 Throuch þhe will of god so as it was Thay war weseit with suddane soir seikness.
b. To punish (a sin or wrong). Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > punishment > [verb (transitive)] > punish offence
wreakc888
visita1325
vengea1340
punish1340
revenge1531
vizy1562
1562 A. Scott Poems (1896) i. 151 To wisy all þir wrangus workis..God gife þe grace.
4. intransitive (or absol.) To look or gaze.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > look or behold
belookeOE
lookeOE
beseec1000
stareOE
showOE
beholdc1175
seec1225
heedc1275
witec1320
advisec1325
to see to ——a1375
rewarda1382
to cast an eye, glance, lookc1385
blush?a1400
glift?a1400
visea1400
considerc1400
vizy1513
regard1523
spectate1709
to have a see1839
look-see1862
vision1898
screw1905
shufti1943
to take (or have) a shufti1943
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iii. ix. 113 And weseand all about, I se at last This navy of ȝouris drawand hiddir fast.
c1540 J. Bellenden in tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. sig. Ciij And syne thay luke and visies throwe the cleir and purifyit watter quhill thay se the mussilis.
1899 in Eng. Dial. Dict. (Shetland dial.).
5. To take aim with a gun, etc.; to aim at.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > point or lie in a direction [verb (intransitive)] > aim
cast1340
aimc1380
set14..
to lay, bend, take level1548
butt1553
vizyc1600
to level one's aim1667
to make aim1796
sight1842
society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > discharge firearms [verb (intransitive)] > take aim
aim1566
vizyc1600
hold1881
to aim off1904
to draw down1907
c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 46 He..cuttit a small hole of the blak cloth that coverit the traleis, whareby he might vissie with his hagbute.
1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck I. 161 They'll maybe hae been trying how weel they could vizy at the wild ducks.
1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. 457 Some raw hands, when vizzying first at the nail in the bull's eye of the target with loaded ball [etc.].

Derivatives

ˈvizying n. (also attributive).
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [noun] > observing or watching
waiting1377
spialc1480
vizying1552
searchant1635
observe1830
outwatch1866
spotting1906
1552 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1913) X. 148 The lairdis of Corswell, Auchyngassill, Cowhill, commissioneris for veseing of the futemen to be rasit withtin the Sherefdomes quhair thai dwell.
1825 R. Chambers Trad. Edinb. I. 236 Sometimes the rod was simply stretched across the vizzying hole, a convenient aperture through which the porter could take cognizance of the person applying.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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