† adminishv.

Forms:

α. Middle English admenise, Middle English admenuse, Middle English ameinisse, Middle English amenusy, Middle English amenuyse, Middle English amenyse, Middle English amyneuse, Middle English amynnset (past participle, perhaps transmission error), Middle English amynuse, Middle English emynucyon (infinitive), Middle English enmenuse, Middle English–1500s amenuse.

β. Middle English adminishe, Middle English admynysshe, Middle English amenisshe, Middle English amennysshe, Middle English amenyshe, Middle English amminysshe, Middle English amyntyscht (past participle, probably transmission error), Middle English amynusshe, Middle English emenische, 1500s amynissh, 1500s amynysshe, 1500s–1600s adminish.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amenuser.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman amenuser, ameneuser, amenucer, amenusser, enmenuser, Anglo-Norman and Middle French amenusier, amenuiser, Middle French admeniser (12th cent. in Old French) < a- a- prefix⁵ + menuser , menuiser to lessen (see minish v.). The β. forms show assimilation of the ending to -ish suffix²; compare minish v., diminish v.With forms in ad- in French and English compare ad- prefix. With forms in en- in French and English compare en- prefix¹.

Obsolete.

1. transitive. To make less or smaller; to reduce in magnitude or degree; = diminish v. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > reduce in size or extent [verb (transitive)]

thinc900

narroweOE

smalleOE

slakea1300

adminisha1325

minisha1382

reduce?c1400

diminish1417

littlea1500

extenuate1555

enstraiten1590

scantle1596

scant1599

bedwarfa1631

epitomize1630

dwarf1638

retrench1640

stunt1659

to take in1700

belittle1785

dwarfify1816

reduct1819

micrify1836

clip1858

downsize1977

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)]

littleeOE

anitherOE

wanzelOE

lessc1225

slakea1300

littenc1300

aslakec1314

adminisha1325

allayc1330

settle1338

low1340

minisha1382

reprovea1382

abatea1398

rebatea1398

subtlea1398

alaskia1400

forlyten?a1400

imminish14..

lessenc1410

diminish1417

repress?a1425

assuagec1430

scarcec1440

small1440

underslakec1440

alessa1450

debate?c1450

batec1460

decreasec1470

appetisse1474

alow1494

mince1499

perswage?1504

remita1513

inless?1521

attenuate1530

weaken1530

defray1532

mitigate1532

minorate1534

narrow?1548

diminuec1550

extenuate1555

amain1578

exolve1578

base1581

dejecta1586

amoinder1588

faint1598

qualify1604

contract1605

to pull down1607

shrivel1609

to take down1610

disaugment1611

impoverish1611

shrink1628

decoct1629

persway1631

unflame1635

straiten1645

depress1647

reduce1649

detract1654

minuate1657

alloy1661

lower?1662

sinka1684

retreat1690

nip1785

to drive down1840

minify1866

to knock down1867

to damp down1869

scale1887

mute1891

clip1938

to roll back1942

to cut back1943

downscale1945

downrate1958

slim1963

downshift1972

a1325 Statutes of Realm (2011) xiii. 69 Þanne bihouez þe lord of þe park amenusen his park.

c1410 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 449 (MED) Nouȝt amenysynge gretely here lyflode ne here poure stat.

1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 311 (MED) Þe said privileges..to stande in þeire strengthe..with oute þat þei be broken or admenused.

a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) l. 23613 (MED) The kyng..maketh their goodes to discresse..amenusyng their substance.

a1555 J. Philpot tr. C. S. Curione Def. Authority Christ's Church in R. Eden Exam. & Writings J. Philpot (1842) (modernized text) 424 Which, amenusing the majesty of Christ, did diminish therewithal the mystery and mercy of our salvation.

1620 tr. Relation Late Iourney Iesuites 15 But what boldnesse and rashnesse is it of yours..that you should..attempt to adminish the weight and worth of his Maiesties letters, by a diuerse interpretation, and wrested explication of the words?

1680 S. G. tr. Royal Charter Confirmation City of London 166 These our Letters Patents..shall not be interpreted or construed to the taking or adminishing the force or effect of any Proclamations published hereafter.

2. intransitive. To become less or smaller; to decrease; = diminish v. 8a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > decrease in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (intransitive)]

littleOE

setc1000

wanzec1175

lessc1225

allayc1275

wane1297

slaken1303

disincreasec1374

slakec1380

decrease1382

debatea1400

unwaxa1400

wastea1400

adminishc1400

lessenc1400

imminish14..

aslakec1405

minish?a1425

assuagec1430

shrinkc1449

to let down1486

decay1489

diminish1520

fall1523

rebate1540

batea1542

to come down1548

abate1560

stoop1572

pine1580

slack1580

scanten1585

shrivel1588

decrew1596

remit1629

contract1648

subside1680

lower1697

relax1701

drop1730

to take off1776

to run down1792

reduce1798

recede1810

to run off1816

to go down1823

attenuatea1834

ease1876

downscale1945

the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > become reduced in size or extent [verb (intransitive)]

narrowOE

waneOE

smallOE

slakec1380

welk1390

fade1398

lessenc1400

minish?a1425

decay1489

adminisha1500

diminish1520

to grow downwards?1523

ungrow1598

scant1607

settlea1642

to run off1765

dwarf1776

comminute1850

downsize1977

c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) i. §21. 13 Thanne amenuseth his coldnesse.

1479 Earl Rivers tr. Cordyal (Caxton) iv. iii Those Ioyes playsiers and blys shal neuer adminishe nor ende.

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xxxii. 657 Theire force be-gan to amenuse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adminish
释义	† adminishv. Forms: α. Middle English admenise, Middle English admenuse, Middle English ameinisse, Middle English amenusy, Middle English amenuyse, Middle English amenyse, Middle English amyneuse, Middle English amynnset (past participle, perhaps transmission error), Middle English amynuse, Middle English emynucyon (infinitive), Middle English enmenuse, Middle English–1500s amenuse. β. Middle English adminishe, Middle English admynysshe, Middle English amenisshe, Middle English amennysshe, Middle English amenyshe, Middle English amminysshe, Middle English amyntyscht (past participle, probably transmission error), Middle English amynusshe, Middle English emenische, 1500s amynissh, 1500s amynysshe, 1500s–1600s adminish. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amenuser. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman amenuser, ameneuser, amenucer, amenusser, enmenuser, Anglo-Norman and Middle French amenusier, amenuiser, Middle French admeniser (12th cent. in Old French) < a- a- prefix⁵ + menuser , menuiser to lessen (see minish v.). The β. forms show assimilation of the ending to -ish suffix²; compare minish v., diminish v.With forms in ad- in French and English compare ad- prefix. With forms in en- in French and English compare en- prefix¹. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To make less or smaller; to reduce in magnitude or degree; = diminish v. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > reduce in size or extent [verb (transitive)] thinc900 narroweOE smalleOE slakea1300 adminisha1325 minisha1382 reduce?c1400 diminish1417 littlea1500 extenuate1555 enstraiten1590 scantle1596 scant1599 bedwarfa1631 epitomize1630 dwarf1638 retrench1640 stunt1659 to take in1700 belittle1785 dwarfify1816 reduct1819 micrify1836 clip1858 downsize1977 the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)] littleeOE anitherOE wanzelOE lessc1225 slakea1300 littenc1300 aslakec1314 adminisha1325 allayc1330 settle1338 low1340 minisha1382 reprovea1382 abatea1398 rebatea1398 subtlea1398 alaskia1400 forlyten?a1400 imminish14.. lessenc1410 diminish1417 repress?a1425 assuagec1430 scarcec1440 small1440 underslakec1440 alessa1450 debate?c1450 batec1460 decreasec1470 appetisse1474 alow1494 mince1499 perswage?1504 remita1513 inless?1521 attenuate1530 weaken1530 defray1532 mitigate1532 minorate1534 narrow?1548 diminuec1550 extenuate1555 amain1578 exolve1578 base1581 dejecta1586 amoinder1588 faint1598 qualify1604 contract1605 to pull down1607 shrivel1609 to take down1610 disaugment1611 impoverish1611 shrink1628 decoct1629 persway1631 unflame1635 straiten1645 depress1647 reduce1649 detract1654 minuate1657 alloy1661 lower?1662 sinka1684 retreat1690 nip1785 to drive down1840 minify1866 to knock down1867 to damp down1869 scale1887 mute1891 clip1938 to roll back1942 to cut back1943 downscale1945 downrate1958 slim1963 downshift1972 a1325 Statutes of Realm (2011) xiii. 69 Þanne bihouez þe lord of þe park amenusen his park. c1410 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 449 (MED) Nouȝt amenysynge gretely here lyflode ne here poure stat. 1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 311 (MED) Þe said privileges..to stande in þeire strengthe..with oute þat þei be broken or admenused. a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) l. 23613 (MED) The kyng..maketh their goodes to discresse..amenusyng their substance. a1555 J. Philpot tr. C. S. Curione Def. Authority Christ's Church in R. Eden Exam. & Writings J. Philpot (1842) (modernized text) 424 Which, amenusing the majesty of Christ, did diminish therewithal the mystery and mercy of our salvation. 1620 tr. Relation Late Iourney Iesuites 15 But what boldnesse and rashnesse is it of yours..that you should..attempt to adminish the weight and worth of his Maiesties letters, by a diuerse interpretation, and wrested explication of the words? 1680 S. G. tr. Royal Charter Confirmation City of London 166 These our Letters Patents..shall not be interpreted or construed to the taking or adminishing the force or effect of any Proclamations published hereafter. 2. intransitive. To become less or smaller; to decrease; = diminish v. 8a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > decrease in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (intransitive)] littleOE setc1000 wanzec1175 lessc1225 allayc1275 wane1297 slaken1303 disincreasec1374 slakec1380 decrease1382 debatea1400 unwaxa1400 wastea1400 adminishc1400 lessenc1400 imminish14.. aslakec1405 minish?a1425 assuagec1430 shrinkc1449 to let down1486 decay1489 diminish1520 fall1523 rebate1540 batea1542 to come down1548 abate1560 stoop1572 pine1580 slack1580 scanten1585 shrivel1588 decrew1596 remit1629 contract1648 subside1680 lower1697 relax1701 drop1730 to take off1776 to run down1792 reduce1798 recede1810 to run off1816 to go down1823 attenuatea1834 ease1876 downscale1945 the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > become reduced in size or extent [verb (intransitive)] narrowOE waneOE smallOE slakec1380 welk1390 fade1398 lessenc1400 minish?a1425 decay1489 adminisha1500 diminish1520 to grow downwards?1523 ungrow1598 scant1607 settlea1642 to run off1765 dwarf1776 comminute1850 downsize1977 c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) i. §21. 13 Thanne amenuseth his coldnesse. 1479 Earl Rivers tr. Cordyal (Caxton) iv. iii Those Ioyes playsiers and blys shal neuer adminishe nor ende. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xxxii. 657 Theire force be-gan to amenuse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.a1325
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