单词 | canvassing |
释义 | canvassingn. a. The action of canvass v. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [noun] mootingOE disputinga1225 mootc1225 sputingc1250 disputisounc1290 arguingc1385 sputisounc1390 debate1393 determinationc1400 luyte1477 disputation1489 dispicion?1510 argumenta1513 plead?a1513 traversing1524 dispicience1531 ruffle1532 debatement1536 argumentationa1538 debating1548 pro et contraa1554 canvassing1565 litigation1567 toil1597 discussion1598 tongue-work1598 agitation1600 canvass1611 fence1637 contestation1638 dispute1638 tongue-fence1643 actitation1661 the mind > language > speech > request > [noun] > solicitation of support, custom, etc. solicitude1556 canvassing1565 appealing1600 labouring1619 touting1731 canvass1790 society > authority > punishment > public or popular punishments > [noun] > tossing in a blanket canvassing1565 blanketing1577 blanket-tossing1881 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > other specific games > [noun] > tossing in sheet canvassing1565 society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > canvassing canvassing1565 canvass1691 randing1842 mainstreeting1959 1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare ii. 116 This errour must needes holde by the canuasinge of the Scriptures. 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande iii. f. 11/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I Thorough the canuassing of the towne merchantes..that famous marte was supprest. 1589 T. Cooper Admon. People of Eng. 142 Such canuasing and working for Bishoprikes. 1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 34 a That pastime with us in some places called the canvasing, and else where the vanning of dogs. 1613 R. Cawdrey Table Alphabet. (ed. 3) Canuasing, narrowly searching out of any thing. 1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes 2nd Pt. Don Quixote iv. v. 55 She told likewise all the Story of his Canvasing. 1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom II. xlii. 44 He..after much canvassing agreed to discharge the defendant. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xvi. 146 At canvassing or election time. ΚΠ 1681 W. Temple Mem. iii. (R.) The elections were canvassing for a new parliament. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2019). canvassingadj. That canvasses. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [adjective] > engaged in debate canvassing1579 bandying1661 debating1702 society > trade and finance > selling > [adjective] > soliciting custom touting1812 canvassing1865 the mind > language > speech > request > [adjective] > soliciting help canvassing1865 1579 J. Stubbs Discouerie Gaping Gulf sig. Fij Such a rablement of itching canuasing discoursing and subtile heads. 1865 C. Knight Passages Working Life III. 18 The persevering activity of the agents of the canvassing booksellers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < |
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