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† imˈpatronize, v. Obs.
[a. F. impatroniser, in 16th c. -izer: see impatron and -ize.]
1. trans. To put in possession of; usually refl. to take possession, make oneself master (of, also upon).
1577Fenton Gold. Epist. 204 To confirme to him [Abraham] his promise, and to impatronize him of that religion for and in the name of such as shoulde descende of him. 1579― Guicciard. 537 To impatronise himselfe upon Rome and the whole estate ecclesiastike. 1600J. Pory tr. Leo's Africa ii. 388 They..cast out of Africk the Romaines..and wholie impatronized themselves of Barbarie. 1681Dugdale Short View Late Troub. Eng. 611 To impatronize themselves of many Cities and Strong-holds.
b. transf. To take possession of.
1611Cotgr., Impatronisé, impatronized, maistered. a1649Drummond of Hawthornden Hist. Jas. V, Wks. (1711) 108 To impatronize and lay hold on the church rents and ecclesiastical goods. 1799Monthly Mag. in Spirit Pub. Jrnls. (1800) III. 313 We him receiving and impatronising in our Dijon Infantry.
2. To patronize, favour.
1629Maxwell tr. Herodian (1635) 99 To make him away..and to substitute another that would impatronize their lawlesse and licentious misdemeanours.
Hence † imˌpatroniˈzation (see quots.). Obs.
1611Cotgr., Impatronisation, an impatronization; th' absolute Maisterie, Seigneurie, or possession of. 1706Phillips, Impatronization, a putting into full possession of a Benefice. 1848in Wharton Law Lex. |