contentationn.

Etymology: 15th cent. < medieval Latin contentātiōn-em (1409 in Du Cange), noun of action < medieval Latin contentāre , French contenter to content v. A much commoner word in English than in any Romanic language: Godefroy cites a single instance from a Swiss Burgundian document of 1424, and the word is not in Cotgrave, nor is it in Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: contenˈtation.

†1.

a. The action of contenting or satisfying. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] > action of contenting or satisfying

agreementa1513

contentation?1520

satisfying1534

?1520 J. Rastell Nature .iiii. Element sig. Bij For the contembtacyon of my mynde.

1574 R. Scot Perfite Platforme of Hoppe Garden To Rdr. To the contentacion of the ydle.

1603 King James VI & I in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. i. 239 For the contentation of our subjects.

†b. The contenting oneself or one's mind with what one has; acquiescence in or acceptance of the situation. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > absence of resistance > [noun] > acceptance of circumstances

resignation?1504

contentation1567

resignedness1635

content1646

resignment1659

reconcilement1726

coming to terms1843

resignationism1898

1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) sig. Cii^v He vsed contentacion for his remedy.

1570 J. Heywood Be merry, friends (1848) Let contentashyn be decree, Make vertue of necessytee.

1589 T. Cooper Admon. People of Eng. 234 The bridling of the affections and humble contentation of the minde before God.

1617 G. Webbe Pract. Quietness (ed. 2) xi. 182 With a Christian contentation to beare with their masters infirmities.

†2. The resulting fact of being satisfied; satisfaction. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxxxv. f. clvii^v Y^e which he punysshed..to the great contentacion of the Countrey.

1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1589*/2 To atcheue his purpose to hys good contentation without any great daunger.

1611 T. Middleton & T. Dekker Roaring Girle sig. B Your pleasure shall be satisfied to your full contentation.

1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon 94 Before they can settle themselves to their contentation.

1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation xlvii. 514 To further it, to her contentation and honour.

a. Contented or satisfied condition. archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun]

queemnesseOE

queemc1175

suffisancec1374

pleasingc1400

complacencec1436

resting?a1475

satisfaction1477

happinessa1500

thankfulness1500

contention1516

contentationa1533

contenting1541

satisfiedness1571

content1578

contentedness1581

appeasement1586

contentment1597

heart's content1600

acquiescence1612

pleasedness1626

well-apaidness1633

well-pleasedness1633

complacency1643

acquiescency1646

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. E.v Than holde you sure of my contentacion.

1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. iii. f. 100 Their contentation with the benefytes of nature.

1598 R. Grenewey tr. Tacitus Annales xii. x. 170 In his companie he spent his idle time with delight and contentation.

1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 159 The resignation of an Empire, and the contentation with a private life.

1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation xl. 453 So as nothing wanted to show contentation.

1833 Fraser's Mag. 8 700 To profess his contentation at the great éclat he had attained.

1860 A. Manning Ladies Bever Hollow (1882) viii. 69 He stood..surveying him with no small contentation.

†b. as a habitual quality or frame of mind: Contentment. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] > as a habitual state of mind

contentation1546

content1578

heart's content1600

1546 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour (new ed.) iii. xvii. sig. Ziv His contentacion [1531 continence] in pouertee.

a1593 H. Smith Serm. (1867) II. (1 Tim. vi. 6) 279 Such a commander is contentation, that wheresoever she setteth foot, an hundred blessings wait upon her.

1677 M. Hale Contempl. ii. 14 Religion, Temperance, Patience, and Contentation, are those Virtues that advantage the party himself.

†4. A source of satisfaction or pleasure. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [noun] > source or instance of sensuous pleasure

likingeOE

feasta1393

sensualityc1425

contentation1569

contentment1579

sugar candy1591

content1594

sugar-plum1608

contentingc1620

gratification1711

1569 T. Newton tr. Cicero Worthye Bk. Olde Age 33 A good fyer, is unto me a singuler contentacion.

1585 R. Parsons Christian Directorie i. x. 140 Among all other ioyes and contentations, this shal not be the least.

a1682 Sir T. Browne Let. to Friend (1690) 8 We are fain to take in the reputed Contentations of this World.

a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 46 Temperate Minds..enjoy their contentations contentedly.

†5.

a. Satisfaction of a claim; compensation; payment in satisfaction. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > compensation > [noun]

yield601

angildeOE

maegboteOE

allowancea1325

finea1400

boota1450

reparationa1460

contentation1467

disdomage1502

contention1516

regard1568

contentment1603

atonement-money1611

satisfaction1621

satisfaction money1651

content1689

compensation1804

smart money1817

hoot1820

indemnization1836

compo1941

MCA1973

1467 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 403 The contentacyon of sommes so forfett.

1474 Bond of Edw. IV in T. Rymer Fœdera (1710) XI. 792 Whereof he never as yet had any Paiement or Contentacion.

1540 Act 32 Hen. VIII c. 5 (title) An acte for contentacion of debts vpon executions.

1652 Z. Boyd in Munimenta Alme Univ. Glasguensis (1854) I. 308 In full contentatioune to hir of the lyk sowme of hir tocher.

†b. The making of satisfaction for sin. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > atonement > [noun]

boot971

edbotec1315

amendmentc1325

amendsc1330

assethe1340

enoughbote1340

satisfaction1340

redress1384

menda1400

redemptiona1400

curation?c1400

amends making?a1425

mends-makinga1425

recompensec1425

expiation1482

agreement1526

contentation1535

sythmentc1540

syth1567

atonement-making1587

atonement1611

piation1623

atone1868

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > atonement > [noun]

boot971

satisfaction1340

reconciliationc1390

atonement1526

contentation1535

1535 Goodly Prymer in Eng. To Rdr. sig. A.iij^v Iesu Christ, the onely sufficient price, satisfaction, reconsiliation, full contentation..for our synnes.

1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Cvi^v Yf Christe were to be agayne sacryfyced to the ful contentacion and clensing of synne.

1657 O. Sedgwick Humbled Sinner iii. 16 To..fulfil it even to appeasment and contentation.

†6. The satisfying of the conscience, of the moral or rational faculty; the allaying of scruple or doubt.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [noun] > by removal of doubt or scruple

contentation1533

resolution1578

1533 T. More Apol. viii, in Wks. 861/2 Then hathe he neede for hys contentacion to see the matter handeled somewhat more at lengthe.

a1555 H. Latimer 27 Serm. (1562) ii. f. 113^v To their contentation and quieting of their consciences.

1555 J. Philpot in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1570) II. 2012/1 For the contentation of your request.

1555 Harpsfield in Bonner Homilies 46* For your better contentation herein you shal here the authorities of the Aunciente fathers.

7. Sometimes used for contention n.

ΚΠ

1613 T. Adams Heauen & Earth Reconcil'd f. 7 There is no weake contentation betweene these, and the labour is hard to reconcile them.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	contentation
释义	contentationn. Etymology: 15th cent. < medieval Latin contentātiōn-em (1409 in Du Cange), noun of action < medieval Latin contentāre , French contenter to content v. A much commoner word in English than in any Romanic language: Godefroy cites a single instance from a Swiss Burgundian document of 1424, and the word is not in Cotgrave, nor is it in Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: contenˈtation. †1. a. The action of contenting or satisfying. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] > action of contenting or satisfying agreementa1513 contentation?1520 satisfying1534 ?1520 J. Rastell Nature .iiii. Element sig. Bij For the contembtacyon of my mynde. 1574 R. Scot Perfite Platforme of Hoppe Garden To Rdr. To the contentacion of the ydle. 1603 King James VI & I in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. i. 239 For the contentation of our subjects. †b. The contenting oneself or one's mind with what one has; acquiescence in or acceptance of the situation. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > absence of resistance > [noun] > acceptance of circumstances resignation?1504 contentation1567 resignedness1635 content1646 resignment1659 reconcilement1726 coming to terms1843 resignationism1898 1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) sig. Cii^v He vsed contentacion for his remedy. 1570 J. Heywood Be merry, friends (1848) Let contentashyn be decree, Make vertue of necessytee. 1589 T. Cooper Admon. People of Eng. 234 The bridling of the affections and humble contentation of the minde before God. 1617 G. Webbe Pract. Quietness (ed. 2) xi. 182 With a Christian contentation to beare with their masters infirmities. †2. The resulting fact of being satisfied; satisfaction. Obsolete. ΚΠ a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxxxv. f. clvii^v Y^e which he punysshed..to the great contentacion of the Countrey. 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1589/2 To atcheue his purpose to hys good contentation without any great daunger. 1611 T. Middleton & T. Dekker Roaring Girle* sig. B Your pleasure shall be satisfied to your full contentation. 1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon 94 Before they can settle themselves to their contentation. 1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation xlvii. 514 To further it, to her contentation and honour. 3. a. Contented or satisfied condition. archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] queemnesseOE queemc1175 suffisancec1374 pleasingc1400 complacencec1436 resting?a1475 satisfaction1477 happinessa1500 thankfulness1500 contention1516 contentationa1533 contenting1541 satisfiedness1571 content1578 contentedness1581 appeasement1586 contentment1597 heart's content1600 acquiescence1612 pleasedness1626 well-apaidness1633 well-pleasedness1633 complacency1643 acquiescency1646 a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. E.v Than holde you sure of my contentacion. 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. iii. f. 100 Their contentation with the benefytes of nature. 1598 R. Grenewey tr. Tacitus Annales xii. x. 170 In his companie he spent his idle time with delight and contentation. 1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 159 The resignation of an Empire, and the contentation with a private life. 1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation xl. 453 So as nothing wanted to show contentation. 1833 Fraser's Mag. 8 700 To profess his contentation at the great éclat he had attained. 1860 A. Manning Ladies Bever Hollow (1882) viii. 69 He stood..surveying him with no small contentation. †b. as a habitual quality or frame of mind: Contentment. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] > as a habitual state of mind contentation1546 content1578 heart's content1600 1546 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour (new ed.) iii. xvii. sig. Ziv His contentacion [1531 continence] in pouertee. a1593 H. Smith Serm. (1867) II. (1 Tim. vi. 6) 279 Such a commander is contentation, that wheresoever she setteth foot, an hundred blessings wait upon her. 1677 M. Hale Contempl. ii. 14 Religion, Temperance, Patience, and Contentation, are those Virtues that advantage the party himself. †4. A source of satisfaction or pleasure. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [noun] > source or instance of sensuous pleasure likingeOE feasta1393 sensualityc1425 contentation1569 contentment1579 sugar candy1591 content1594 sugar-plum1608 contentingc1620 gratification1711 1569 T. Newton tr. Cicero Worthye Bk. Olde Age 33 A good fyer, is unto me a singuler contentacion. 1585 R. Parsons Christian Directorie i. x. 140 Among all other ioyes and contentations, this shal not be the least. a1682 Sir T. Browne Let. to Friend (1690) 8 We are fain to take in the reputed Contentations of this World. a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 46 Temperate Minds..enjoy their contentations contentedly. †5. a. Satisfaction of a claim; compensation; payment in satisfaction. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > compensation > [noun] yield601 angildeOE maegboteOE allowancea1325 finea1400 boota1450 reparationa1460 contentation1467 disdomage1502 contention1516 regard1568 contentment1603 atonement-money1611 satisfaction1621 satisfaction money1651 content1689 compensation1804 smart money1817 hoot1820 indemnization1836 compo1941 MCA1973 1467 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 403 The contentacyon of sommes so forfett. 1474 Bond of Edw. IV in T. Rymer Fœdera (1710) XI. 792 Whereof he never as yet had any Paiement or Contentacion. 1540 Act 32 Hen. VIII c. 5 (title) An acte for contentacion of debts vpon executions. 1652 Z. Boyd in Munimenta Alme Univ. Glasguensis (1854) I. 308 In full contentatioune to hir of the lyk sowme of hir tocher. †b. The making of satisfaction for sin. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > atonement > [noun] boot971 edbotec1315 amendmentc1325 amendsc1330 assethe1340 enoughbote1340 satisfaction1340 redress1384 menda1400 redemptiona1400 curation?c1400 amends making?a1425 mends-makinga1425 recompensec1425 expiation1482 agreement1526 contentation1535 sythmentc1540 syth1567 atonement-making1587 atonement1611 piation1623 atone1868 society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > atonement > [noun] boot971 satisfaction1340 reconciliationc1390 atonement1526 contentation1535 1535 Goodly Prymer in Eng. To Rdr. sig. A.iij^v Iesu Christ, the onely sufficient price, satisfaction, reconsiliation, full contentation..for our synnes. 1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Cvi^v Yf Christe were to be agayne sacryfyced to the ful contentacion and clensing of synne. 1657 O. Sedgwick Humbled Sinner iii. 16 To..fulfil it even to appeasment and contentation. †6. The satisfying of the conscience, of the moral or rational faculty; the allaying of scruple or doubt. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [noun] > by removal of doubt or scruple contentation1533 resolution1578 1533 T. More Apol. viii, in Wks. 861/2 Then hathe he neede for hys contentacion to see the matter handeled somewhat more at lengthe. a1555 H. Latimer 27 Serm. (1562) ii. f. 113^v To their contentation and quieting of their consciences. 1555 J. Philpot in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1570) II. 2012/1 For the contentation of your request. 1555 Harpsfield in Bonner Homilies 46* For your better contentation herein you shal here the authorities of the Aunciente fathers. 7. Sometimes used for contention n. ΚΠ 1613 T. Adams Heauen & Earth Reconcil'd f. 7 There is no weake contentation betweene these, and the labour is hard to reconcile them. 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