contentingn.

Etymology: < content v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈtenting.

1. The action of content v.; satisfaction, contentment, content. Now rare.

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

the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] > action or process of satisfying or being satisfied

contentmentc1475

satisficing?1531

contenting1541

1541 T. Wyatt Defence in K. Muir Life & Lett. (1963) 195 Thus was he..dyspached owt of Spayne smally to his reputation or contentinge.

1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance Pref. sig. av The contentynge of suche men.

1608 S. Hieron Helpe vnto Deuotion in Wks. (1620) I. 698/1 The contenting of mine owne sensuall affections.

1614 S. Latham Falconry i. xvi. 75 Neither can you giue her that which is fitting to her owne contenting, but by guesse and imagination.

†2. quasi-concrete. A source of contentment; a satisfaction, delight; = content n.² 3. 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

c1620 in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign James I (1848) 102 What if a day, a month, or a yeare, Croune thy delights with a thousand wisht contentings.

1633 P. Fletcher Elisa 118 in Purple Island As if her tears were all her souls contenting.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

† contentingadj.

Etymology: formed as content n.² + -ing suffix².

Obsolete.

That gives contentment; satisfying.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [adjective] > contenting or satisfying

payinga1500

satisfying1536

contentful1542

contenting1548

contentive1593

well-contenting1605

satiating1611

filling1626

contentsome1632

comfortable1769

1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Dviii Y^t ye masse offredge is not satisfactory or ful contenting.

1640 Bp. J. Hall Episcopacie iii. vi. 250 Any contenting peace.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) i. i. 5 The knowledge of them is curious, and contenting in it self.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	contenting
释义	contentingn. Etymology: < content v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈtenting. 1. The action of content v.; satisfaction, contentment, content. Now rare. 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 the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun] > action or process of satisfying or being satisfied contentmentc1475 satisficing?1531 contenting1541 1541 T. Wyatt Defence in K. Muir Life & Lett. (1963) 195 Thus was he..dyspached owt of Spayne smally to his reputation or contentinge. 1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance Pref. sig. av The contentynge of suche men. 1608 S. Hieron Helpe vnto Deuotion in Wks. (1620) I. 698/1 The contenting of mine owne sensuall affections. 1614 S. Latham Falconry i. xvi. 75 Neither can you giue her that which is fitting to her owne contenting, but by guesse and imagination. †2. quasi-concrete. A source of contentment; a satisfaction, delight; = content n.² 3. 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 c1620 in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign James I (1848) 102 What if a day, a month, or a yeare, Croune thy delights with a thousand wisht contentings. 1633 P. Fletcher Elisa 118 in Purple Island As if her tears were all her souls contenting. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022). † contentingadj. Etymology: formed as content n.² + -ing suffix². Obsolete. That gives contentment; satisfying. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [adjective] > contenting or satisfying payinga1500 satisfying1536 contentful1542 contenting1548 contentive1593 well-contenting1605 satiating1611 filling1626 contentsome1632 comfortable1769 1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Dviii Y^t ye masse offredge is not satisfactory or ful contenting. 1640 Bp. J. Hall Episcopacie iii. vi. 250 Any contenting peace. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) i. i. 5 The knowledge of them is curious, and contenting in it self. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1541adj.1548
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