| 释义 |
gospelling, vbl. n.|ˈgɒspəlɪŋ|
[f. gospel v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. gospel.
a1300Cursor M. 21207 Lukas..wroght..bokes tuin. O gospelling þat tan es kid, þe toþer o þat þe apostels did. 1549Coverdale, etc. Erasm. Par. 2 Tim. i. 13–18 Their countrefaicte gospellinge beganne to appere. 1652H. L'Estrange Americans no Jewes 63 The discoveries, plantations and gospelling of those people, is a work of longer requisite time..than may be effected before the end of the world. 1845W. L. Alexander Mem. J. Watson 200 Itinerant gospelling was not originally contemplated. 1879Browning Ned Bratts 130 The tinker in our cage, Pulled-up for gospelling, twelve years ago. 1884Pall Mall G. 10 Sept. 2/1 We have had blessed experience of the value of the combination of gospelling and healing.
attrib.1554T. Sampson in Strype Eccl. Mem. III. App. xviii. 45 Oh! London, London, is this the gospelling fruit? Ibid. 51 If in this gospelling age you have been worthy hearers of the gospel. 1716M. Davies Athen. Brit. II. 333 If I mistake not, scarce one ever suffer'd under him for any Opining, Gospelling or Reforming Exertions. |