| 释义 |
▪ I. -is1 (-ys)
a frequent ME. and esp. Sc. variant of the grammatical inflexion -es, -s, of the genitive sing., and the pl. of ns., and of the 3rd pers. sing. of verbs. In MSS. sometimes treated as a separate word or element, esp. in genitive sing., where prob. it was often confounded with the poss. pron. his (is).
1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 290 Þe king tok brut is oue bodi, in ostage as it were. Ibid. 656 Salomon..þat king dauid is sone was. c1440Partonope 271, I loue Jhesu ys name. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 10 A cristen man ys hede was smiten of. 1456Paston Lett. I. 373 My Lord of Caunterbury is avis and agreement. c1465G. Ashby Active Policy 464 Prouide you sadly for youre sowles is helthe. 1527in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1824) I. App. xiv. 45 We receyvyd your Grace is lettres. Ibid. 47 We went unto the Chancellor who is answer was, that it shold be done. 1530Palsgr. Lesclaircissement Introd. p. xl, By adding of is to our substantyve, we signifye possessyon, as, my maisteris gowne, my ladyis boke. 1577Holinshed Chron. I. Hist. Scot. 507/2 Giftis of wairdis, nonentressis, and releues of landis, and mariageis of airis falland.
▪ II. -is2
northern and esp. Sc. f. -ish1, q.v. |