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† oˈpprobry Obs.
Forms: 5–6 obprobry(e, 5–7 opprobrie, 5–8 opprobry, (7 appropry); also 6 opprobie, 6–7 opproby.
[ad. L. ob-, opprobrium: see opprobrium.]
1. A condition of infamy, shame, disgrace, or reproach; = opprobrium 1.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) IV. 365 Gaius putte Pilate to exile in to Vienna of Fraunce..in opprobry of his kynrede, for he was borne in those partes. 1542Becon Pathw. Prayer in Early Wks. (Parker Soc.) 132 In like manner Anne, the wife of Helcana..prayed God that he would take away from her the opprobry and shame, and give her children. 1597Beard Theatre God's Judgem. (1612) 98 By the just vengeance of God he was abased lower than hell, and put in euerlasting shame and opprobrie. 1656Earl of Monmouth tr. Boccalini's Advts. fr. Parnass. 172 That those nobly descended Souldiers may be freed from that shameful opprobry. 1732Hist. Litteraria IV. 122 Not being able to endure the Opprobry of so infamous a Name.
2. The imputation of shameful or infamous conduct; the utterance of contumelious reproach.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) VIII. Harl. Contin. 469 The kynge rehersede mony wordes of obprobry to the archebischop. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) v. xiv. 344 a/1 He..concluded in hym selfe..to endure pacyently all Iniuryes and obprobryes that he wolde saye to hym. 1535Goodly Primer Dirige Ps. xlii, They cast into my teeth this grievous opprobry. 1667Naphtali (1761) 201 The curate had calumniated him by such vile opprobies. 1702C. Mather Magn. Chr. vi. vi. (1852) 432 Some have not scrupled to stigmatize the Indians with greatest opprobry. 1765Johnson Notes Shaks. Mids. N.D. iii. ii. 9 Patch was in old language used as a term of opprobry.
b. Contumelious treatment; an indignity, insult.
1569T. Stocker tr. Diod. Sic. i. xix. 29 He dyd him all the opprobries he knewe or could deuise. 1617French Jubile 5 What French-man was there, whose heart did not bleed to see these opprobies?
3. An occasion, cause, or object of reproach; ‘a reproach’, ‘a disgrace’; = opprobrium 2.
1535Goodly Primer Prayer of Daniel, Jerusalem and thy people are brought into an opprobry to all that dwell round about us. 1650Earl of Monmouth tr. Senault's Man bec. Guilty 254 Poverty is no more the opprobrie of men, but the glory of Christians. 1675J. Smith Chr. Relig. App. ii. 18 Hyperbolus..whom Pliny, Thucidides, and Lucian report to have been banish'd the City as its disgrace and opprobry.
b. Conduct that brings or merits infamy or disgrace; a shameful act.
1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 283/1 They cannot doo too much to detect your so detestable opprobrie. 1599Broughton's Let. v. 17 He is fallen into Chams opprobrie, accusing his father. 1795Southey Joan of Arc iii. 89 Doom'd to be the scene of blacker guilt, Opprobry more enduring, crimes that call'd For heavier vengeance. |