| 释义 |
neezing, vbl. n.|ˈniːzɪŋ|
Forms: 4, 6 nesing, (5 -ynge, 6 -yng, -inge), 6 nysynge, -ing, nies-, nising, 6–7 neesing, (6 -yng, kn-), neezing.
[f. neeze v.: cf. MDu. niesinge, MHG. niesunge.]
Sneezing; a sneeze.
1382Wyclif Job xli. 9 His nesing [is] shynyng of fyr, and his eȝen as eȝelidis of morutid. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) V. 389 A mervellous pestilence folowede.., pereschynge moche peple in yoskenge or nesynge. 1530Palsgr. 247/2 Nesyng with the nose, esternuement. 1543Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. iv. 148 Nysynge also, provoked by arte, is convenient in thys case. 1578Lyte Dodoens 194 The same roote..put into the nose causeth Sternutation or niesing. 1609B. Jonson Sil. Wom. iv. i, The spitting, the coughing, the laughter, the neesing. 1663J. Spencer Prodigies (1665) 61 That..usage of praying for a Person upon neezing. 1676Gentleman's Jockey 286 There be two other excellent helps for sick Horses, as Frictions and Neesings.
fig.1647H. More Exorcismus Wks. (Grosart) 178 You summer neezings..That fill the air with a quick fading fire.
attrib.1622S. Ward Woe to Drunkards (1627) 45 An Epidemicall disease, such as the..Neezing sicknesse.
†b. Combs. neezing powder, a powder used to cause sneezing, esp. that prepared from hellebore [cf. Du. niespoeder, G. nies(e)pulver]; neezing root or wort = neeze-wort. Obs.
1544T. Phaer Regim. Life (1560) S v, After that cause hym to nese..with a litle pellitory of spain, or *nesing pouder. 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts (1658) 84 A neesing powder made of the gall of a black cat. a1657R. Loveday Lett. (1663) 22 The neezing-powder I take constantly, but have much adoe to perswade it to make me neeze.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 43/1 Little pellets..of the blacke *neesinge roote. 1599― tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 11/2 Whyte neesing roote. 1629[see neeze-wort].
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Yerva de ballestero, *neesing⁓woorte, bearefoote, Helleborus. 1602W. Fulbecke 1st. Pt. Parall. 12 So neesingwort doth cure phrensie or madnesse. |