confiningn.

/kənˈfʌɪnɪŋ/

Etymology: < confine v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of confine v.

†a. Bordering.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > nearness > [noun] > contiguity > bordering

bounding1552

bordering1580

confining1599

1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 156 By reason of their neere and dangerous confining with the Great Turke.

b. Restricting within bounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [noun] > restriction or limitation

definitionc1386

limiting1391

moderation1429

limitation1483

restriction1554

restraint1566

limit1572

stint1593

prescription1604

stintance1605

bounding1607

confining1608

confine1609

circumscriptiona1616

definement1643

stricture1649

stinting1656

circumscribing1660

contractiona1670

confinement1678

contracting1692

narrowing1871

1608 S. Hieron Helpe vnto Deuotion in Wks. (1620) I. 685 Set formes of prayer..are aiudged to be a kinde of confining and limiting of Gods Spirit.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online January 2018).

confiningadj.

Etymology: formed as confine v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈfining.

†1. Bordering, neighbouring, adjoining, adjacent: cf. confine v. i. (Often placed after its noun, as a participle; cf. adjacent adj., adjoining adj.) Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > nearness > [adjective] > contiguous > bordering

coasted1382

costeianta1393

coastingc1400

marching?a1425

bordering1530

finitimate1578

confining1605

confronting1614

1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 95 In Normandy and the countries confining.

1609 S. Daniel Civile Wares (rev. ed.) iv. iii. 88 To dallie with confining Potentates.

1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 57 To raise a great Army, would..beget suspicion in his confining Princes.

2. That confines; bounding, limiting, restricting, etc.: see the verb.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [adjective]

restraintive1526

limitative1530

circumscribing1571

restrictive1580

continent1598

restricting1606

confininga1616

contractive1624

strait-lacing1636

limiting1656

cohibitive1668

contracting1765

limitary1822

restrictionary1828

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > enclosing or confining > [adjective]

pent-up1594

confininga1616

society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > confinement > [adjective]

narroweOE

narrowOE

confininga1616

incarcerating1743

four-walled1905

narroweOE

restraintive1526

limitative1530

circumscribing1571

restrictive1580

restraining1597

continent1598

restricting1606

confininga1616

contractive1624

strait-lacing1636

limiting1656

cohibitive1668

contracting1765

restrictory1776

limitary1822

restrictionary1828

scopeless1882

a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) ii. i. 338 Euen thy confining shores.

a1691 R. Boyle Style Script. in Wks. (1772) II. 169 Make one man's fancies or failings, confining laws to others.

1887 A. Austin Prince Lucifer in Athenæum 3 Dec. 742/3 By whose fermenting may his fancy rise Beyond the level of confining fact.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	confining
释义	confiningn. /kənˈfʌɪnɪŋ/ Etymology: < confine v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of confine v. †a. Bordering. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > [noun] > contiguity > bordering bounding1552 bordering1580 confining1599 1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 156 By reason of their neere and dangerous confining with the Great Turke. b. Restricting within bounds. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [noun] > restriction or limitation definitionc1386 limiting1391 moderation1429 limitation1483 restriction1554 restraint1566 limit1572 stint1593 prescription1604 stintance1605 bounding1607 confining1608 confine1609 circumscriptiona1616 definement1643 stricture1649 stinting1656 circumscribing1660 contractiona1670 confinement1678 contracting1692 narrowing1871 1608 S. Hieron Helpe vnto Deuotion in Wks. (1620) I. 685 Set formes of prayer..are aiudged to be a kinde of confining and limiting of Gods Spirit. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online January 2018). confiningadj. Etymology: formed as confine v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈfining. †1. Bordering, neighbouring, adjoining, adjacent: cf. confine v. i. (Often placed after its noun, as a participle; cf. adjacent adj., adjoining adj.) Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > [adjective] > contiguous > bordering coasted1382 costeianta1393 coastingc1400 marching?a1425 bordering1530 finitimate1578 confining1605 confronting1614 1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 95 In Normandy and the countries confining. 1609 S. Daniel Civile Wares (rev. ed.) iv. iii. 88 To dallie with confining Potentates. 1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 57 To raise a great Army, would..beget suspicion in his confining Princes. 2. That confines; bounding, limiting, restricting, etc.: see the verb. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [adjective] restraintive1526 limitative1530 circumscribing1571 restrictive1580 continent1598 restricting1606 confininga1616 contractive1624 strait-lacing1636 limiting1656 cohibitive1668 contracting1765 limitary1822 restrictionary1828 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > enclosing or confining > [adjective] pent-up1594 confininga1616 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > confinement > [adjective] narroweOE narrowOE confininga1616 incarcerating1743 four-walled1905 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [adjective] > restricting or limiting narroweOE restraintive1526 limitative1530 circumscribing1571 restrictive1580 restraining1597 continent1598 restricting1606 confininga1616 contractive1624 strait-lacing1636 limiting1656 cohibitive1668 contracting1765 restrictory1776 limitary1822 restrictionary1828 scopeless1882 a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) ii. i. 338 Euen thy confining shores. View more context for this quotation a1691 R. Boyle Style Script. in Wks. (1772) II. 169 Make one man's fancies or failings, confining laws to others. 1887 A. Austin Prince Lucifer in Athenæum 3 Dec. 742/3 By whose fermenting may his fancy rise Beyond the level of confining fact. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1599adj.1605
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