The action of forgiving; pardon of a fault, remission of a debt, etc. †In Old English also: Indulgent permission.
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释义 | society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > forgiveness > [noun] (40) forgivenessc900 The action of forgiving; pardon of a fault, remission of a debt, etc. †In Old English also: Indulgent permission. givenessc1200 = forgiveness, n. remission?c1225 Forgiveness or pardon of sins or other offences. Cf. sense 2a. veny?c1225 Pardon or forgiveness; a request for this; the gesture of kneeling or prostrating oneself as an indication of penitence and desire for pardon. gracec1300 Mercy, clemency; pardon, forgiveness. Now archaic. forgiftc1315 Forgiveness. excusinga1340 The action of excuse, v. in various senses; also, an instance of this; a plea or ground of excuse. absolutiona1393 gen. Forgiveness of offences; pardon; an instance of this. pardona1393 gen. The passing over of an offence without punishment; the overlooking or forgiveness of an offence or error and the treatment of the offender as… veynea1425 A gesture of kneeling or prostrating oneself as an indication of penitence or a desire for pardon. Chiefly in to take one's veyne. Cf. veny, n.1 pardoningc1443 pardonancec1475 Pardon, forgiveness; a pardon. forgivance1490 Forgiveness, pardon. remit1490 Chiefly Scottish. Remission, pardon; (also) a pardon. Obsolete. oblivion1563 Intentional overlooking of an offence, esp. a political one; amnesty, pardon. Chiefly (now with capital initial) in the names of parliamentary… remitting1577 The action of remit, v. (in various senses); (occasionally) an instance of this. remittance1602 = remission, n. (in various senses). Obsolete. rare. remitment1611 Remission; pardon; cancellation or reduction of a punishment; an instance of this. Chiefly with of. Now rare. condonation1615 The pardoning or remission of an offence or fault; the voluntary overlooking of an offence, and treatment of the offender as if it had not been… excuse1655 The action of excuse, v. The action of looking indulgently upon an offender or an offence; consideration, indulgence, pardon. condonance1865 = condonation, n. Subcategories:— specifically of matrimonial infidelity (1) — general pardon (2) — pardon before or after offence (3) — disposition to forgive (5) — one who forgives (4) — lack of forgiveness (4) |
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