| 释义 |
Romish, a.|ˈrəʊmɪʃ|
Also 6 Romishe, Rhomish, Romysh(e.
[f. Rome n. + -ish. Cf. OFris. Rumisk, -esk, (M)Du. Roomsch. OHG. Rômisc, Rûmisc (MHG. Rœmisch, G. Römisch), MDa. Romsk, MSw. Romsk, Römsk.]
1. a. Belonging, pertaining, or adhering to Rome in respect of religion; Roman Catholic.
Chiefly in hostile or opprobrious use.
1531Tindale Exp. 1 John iv, Examine the Romish bishop by this rule. 1560J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 92 The Emperor chooseth out certen of the Romysh Relygion to make a decree. 1585Act 27 Eliz. c. 2 §1 Priests..made..according to the Order and Rites of the Romish Church. 1628Prynne Brief Surv. Ep., Iesuiticall Treatises, or Romish prayer-bookes, Portuasses, and Mannuals. a1674Milton Hist. Mosc. iv. Wks. 1851 VIII. 491 Upon promise of the Duke to become Romish. 1725Berkeley Proposal Wks. 1871 III. 225 Our neighbours of the Romish communion. 1791Boswell Johnson (Oxf. ed.) II. 642 The charity in which he lived with good men of the Romish Church. 1814Scott Diary 26 Aug. in Lockhart, Here, after 1745,..the priest of Egg used to perform the Romish service. 1850Bp. Wilberforce in R. G. Wilberforce Life (1881) II. 91 An assurance sufficient to convince me that there is no danger of your acting in fact as a Romish confessor in the orders of the English Church. 1862Furnivall R. Brunne's Handl. Synne (Roxb. Club) p. xlviii, The Romish second (Mosaic third) Commandment.
†b. absol. as pl. Roman Catholics. Obs.
1605Sandys Europæ Spec. Y 3, In other points they seeme to stand..between the Romish and the Protestants. 1625Pemble Justification (1629) 75 Against this the Romish contend, labouring to proue [etc.].
†2. Romish Catholic, = Roman Catholic. Obs.
1606Proc. agst. Traitors 28 In the names and for the behalfe of all the English Romish Catholiques. 1646J. Temple Irish Reb. (1746) 24 The Romish Catholics now privately enjoyed the free exercise of their Religion. 1689Conn. Col. Rec. (1859) III. 468 We doe aduise that..no romish catholick be suffered to keep armes within your government or citty. 1826[see Holy Cross].
3. = Roman a. 1. arch.
1567Drant Horace, Ep. D v b, I, the romishe musicion. 1579Spenser Sheph. Cal. Oct. 55 The Romish Tityrus, I heare, Through his Mecænas left his Oaten reede. 1600Dekker Gentle Craft 18 Do this, and I will give thee..My cambricke apron, and my romish gloves. 1658‘Optatus Ductor’ Quest. of Quest. 23 S. Peter and S. Paul..caused no part of the bible to be translated into the Romish language. 1797T. Holcroft tr. Stolberg's Trav. III. lxxi, A Romish squadron landed at Pompeii. 1816T. J. Howell Stranger in Shrewsbury 182 During its subjection to the Romish yoke, this country formed part of the province of Flavia Cæsariensis. 1917W. Owen Let. 14 Feb. (1967) 435 Do you need a Brooch? I saw an Egyptian one, rather huge,..and an Assyrian. No they wouldn't do since you no longer wear your Ancient British frocks. All the others in this town are either Romish, or nondescript.
†4. Romish alum: see Roman a.1 16 a. Obs.
1620Observ. on Silkwormes D b, Roach-Allum, called Romish Allum.
†5. Romish herbs: see Roman a.1 14 a. Romish beans, Romish peas: see Roman a.1 14 b. Obs.
1648Hexham ii. s.v. Roomsch, Romish Pease, or Pease growing about poles. Ibid., Romish beanes.
Hence ˈRomishly adv., ˈRomishness.
1658Osborn King Jas. Wks. (1673) 484 Prayers and Fasts appointed to be used by those Romishly affected through⁓out this whole Realm. 1682Roxb. Ball. (1884) V. 194 Lest they..be unto Newgate sent, There (Romishly) to keep a Lent. 1864Mrs. Oliphant Perpetual Curate I. iii. 51, I think he has a bad attack of Romishness coming on. 1886Lett. from Donegal 40 This contempt for what they call ‘Romishness’. |