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单词 canvassing
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canvassingn.

Forms: see canvass v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: canvass v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < canvass v. + -ing suffix1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcanvassing.
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.
b. (elliptical const. for ‘a-canvassing’.)
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.

Forms: see canvass v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: canvass v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < canvass v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcanvassing.
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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