| 单词 | by licence | 
| 释义 | > as lemmas(to marry) by licence  a.  A formal, usually a printed or written permission from a constituted authority to do something, e.g. to marry, to print or publish a book, to preach, to carry on some trade, etc.; a permit. Also in phrases  †book of licence (see book n. 1d),  letter of licence and composition (see quot. 1809),  licence of mortmain (see mortmain v.);  (to marry) by licence in opposition to by banns. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > permission > 			[noun]		 > formal or authoritative permission > a formal or authoritative permission safe conduct?1404 licence1433 royalty1633 fiat1647 licent1676 liceat1686 privilege1715 sanction1720 smart ticket1734 post warrant1812 sanctionment1818 wine-warrant1857 carnet1926 1433    Rolls of Parl. IV. 467/1  				To praye..the kynge to graunte licence of Exchaunge, under his grete Seal. 1463    in  Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. 		(1841)	 187  				We..charge you to suffyr hym..to enjoye our sayd lycence wyth outyn any let. 1526    W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection  iii. sig. CCiii  				This is she that in maner hath distroyed all relygions, by the reason of dispensacions or lycences. 1549    in  Vicary's Anat. Bodie of Man 		(1888)	 App. iii. 136  				[To] requyre yow..to drawe a booke of Lysaunce from his Maiestie, to the Maior and Auldremen [etc.]. 1552–3    Inventory Church Goods in  Ann. Diocese Lichfield 		(1863)	 IV. 46  				xl s. peyd to the bysshope for his laysance to byrrey. 1611    M. Smith in  Bible 		(King James)	 Transl. Pref. 6  				They must first get a Licence in writing before they may vse them [the Scriptures]. 1617    in  Grosart's Spenser 		(1882)	 III. p. ci  				John fflorio, esquier, and Rose Spicer marrd by licence from Mr. Weston's Office. 1641    Declar. Both Houses in  J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. 		(1692)	 I. 515  				Captain S. did by vertue and authority of Your Majesties License, embark at White-Haven. 1649    F. Thorpe Charge York Assizes 20  				For a Badgers or Drovers License two shillings. 1683    Robin Consc. 15  				If I [a publican] my Licence should observe,..Both I and mine alas would starve. 1724    R. Wodrow Life J. Wodrow 		(1828)	 53  				The form of his licence [to preach] I insert from the original. 1748    B. Robins  & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson  iii. x. 410  				A licence for the shipping off his stores and provisions. 1763    Brit. Mag. 4 495  				Would you keep your pearls from tramplers, Weigh the licence, weigh the bans. 1767    W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. 		(new ed.)	 II. 269  				It..is..necessary, for corporations to have a licence of mortmain from the crown. 1776    A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I.  i. vi. 59  				Men must..pay for the licence to gather [the..fruits] .       View more context for this quotation 1797    E. Burke Lett. Peace Regic. France iii, in  Wks. 		(1815)	 VIII. 406  				Licences to dealers in spirits and wine. 1809    R. Langford Introd. Trade 108  				A Letter of License is an instrument or writing granted to a debtor by his creditors, giving him respite and time for payment of his debts... When..they not only grant respite and time for payment, but agree to allow an abatement on their respective accounts, then this instrument is called a Letter of License and Composition. 1833    H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker  i. iv. 92  				A fine of £100 for every act of issue after the term of license has expired. 1840    T. B. Macaulay Ranke's Hist. in  Ess. 		(1843)	 III. 240  				A congregation is formed. A license is obtained. A plain brick building,..is run up, and named Ebenezer or Bethel. 1841    E. Bulwer-Lytton Night & Morning  i. i  				Do you marry by license? No; my intended is not of age. 1851    R. Nesbit in  Mem. 		(1858)	 xii. 305  				After receiving ‘licence’, he preached in the Mission Lecture Room. 1872    W. H. Dixon W. Penn 		(rev. ed.)	 vii. 61  				‘The Sandy Foundation Shaken’ was printed without a license from the Bishop of London. < as lemmas  | 
	
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