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† oˈppone, v. Obs.
[ad. L. oppōn-ĕre to set against, f. ob-, ob- b + pōn-ĕre to place.]
= oppose (of which vb. in the modern sense it was the precursor; cf. Sc. legal depone and Eng. depose).
1. trans. To set over against or opposite (in quot., in an entry).
1610W. Folkingham Art of Survey iv. Concl. 87 These are opponed, Residence, Species, Habitude, Crassitude, Inuesture.
2. = oppose v. 5, 6.
1570Henry's Wallace i. 14 Thocht all Leidis wald have yis land in thrall, Oppone his power God can aganis yame all. 1671True Nonconf. 62 You proceed, to oppone to us our Saviours Sermons,..I will not contend with your Mockeries.
3. refl. and intr. = oppose v. 7.
1513Douglas æneis xii. xiii. 191 Be quhat slycht May I oppone me to resist or stryve With sik a monstre? c1555Harpsfield Divorce Hen. VIII (Camden) 205 Many other..men..opponing themselves..against this divorce. 1640Consid. touching Ch. Eng. 5 Two opinions, which doe directly confront and oppone to reformation.
4. trans. = oppose v. 9.
1610B. Jonson Alch. iii. ii, What can you not doe, Against lords spirituall, or temporall, That shall oppone you? 1629Sir W. Mure True Crucif. 3014 To suffer, rather than by armes oppone The Lawfull Magistrat. a1641Bp. R. Montagu Acts & Mon. (1642) 531 Whosoever shall [so] teach..opponeth the Apostle and divine Scripture. |