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单词 convoyance
释义

convoyancen.

Forms: see convoy v. and -ance suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: convoy v., -ance suffix.
Etymology: < convoy v. + -ance suffix. Compare earlier convoy n., conveyance n.
Obsolete.
1.
a. The action or process of conveying, escorting, or transferring someone or something; = conveyance n. I. Also: an instance of this.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun]
carryinga1382
bearing?a1425
convoyance1543
the world > movement > transference > [noun] > conveying or transporting > conveying by a channel or medium
convoyance1543
conveyance1577
1543 R. Sadler Let. 13 July in State Papers (1809) I. 229 I should take order for the convoyance of my wife hither as soon as I can conveniently .
1553 J. Brende tr. Q. Curtius Rufus Hist. iv. f. 45v About the conuoyans of them many were hurte and as muche truble they had in wythdrawinge of them as in setting them forwardes.
1606 W. Birnie Blame of Kirk-buriall vii. sig. Cv The second sort of their ceremonies, were employed about the defuncts persone, consisting in three pointes. First in mourning for the dead, next in addressing the corps for the graue, and last in his conuoyance thither.
1637 G. Gillespie Dispute against Eng.-Popish Ceremonies iii. iv. 53 The adoration..must first be carried to the Signe as a meanes of convoyance vnto Christ.
1695 Laws & Acts 5th Session 1st Parl. William 37 The Portage and Convoyance of all such Letters, which he or they shall so Convoy, Carry, or send Post as aforesaid.
1716 G. Crawfurd Peerage of Scotl. 351/2 The Earl..thought it fit..to make a new Convoyance of his Estate and Honour to James Douglass his Son-in-Law.
1792 Spalding's Hist. Troubles Scotl. (new ed.) II. 102 [It] is strange to see the convoyance of this odd piece, hatched and made up narrative in the king's name.
1835 Atkinson's Casket Nov. 618/1 The means of convoyance, and precise time, became the next subject of consideration.
1860 Macmillan's Mag. Sept. 374/1 His father returned to him, smiling, from the farmer's hospitable convoyance.
b. A channel by which something is conveyed; a means of communication. Cf. conveyance n. 12, 14. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > transference > [noun] > conveying or transporting > conveying by a channel or medium > channel or medium of conveyance
carriera1398
conduct1423
conveyance1548
conduita1569
conduit-pipe1581
convoy1599
conveyor1621
conveyancer1624
convoyance1682
conductor1796
efferent1876
1682 R. Blome Geogr. Descr. World (new ed.) in Cosmogr. & Geogr. ii. xxvi. 251 From these Torrents the Inhabitants conduct the Water by certain convoyances [1683 conveyances] into the Vallies.
1683 Mem. Sir J. Melvil 72 He hath already written unto Secretary Cicil by Sir Henry Pearcy his convoyance, that he can discover all your practises and secrets.
2. Originally and chiefly Scottish. Ingenious or devious management or contrivance; a cunning stratagem or trick. Cf. conveyance n. 11.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill in managing or directing
conductc1515
conveyance?1531
convoyance1578
conduction1579
direction1585
leading1598
managementa1715
generalship1759
coachmanship1776
stick-handling1969
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun]
swikec893
swikedomc893
dwalec950
braida1000
falsec1000
flerdc1000
swikelnessa1023
fakenOE
chuffingc1175
fikenungc1175
bipechingc1200
treachery?c1225
falseshipc1230
guilec1230
telingc1230
swikeheada1250
craftc1275
felony1297
wrench1297
deceitc1300
gabc1300
guiling13..
guilery1303
quaintisec1325
wrenk1338
beswiking1340
falsehood1340
abetc1350
wissing1357
wilec1374
faitery1377
faiting1377
tregetryc1380
fallacec1384
trainc1390
coverture1393
facrere1393
ficklenessc1397
falsagea1400
tregeta1400
abusionc1405
blearingc1405
deceptionc1430
mean?c1430
tricotc1430
obreption1465
fallacy1481
japery1496
gauderya1529
fallax1530
conveyance1531
legerdemain1532
dole1538
trompe1547
joukery1562
convoyance1578
forgery1582
abetment1586
outreaching1587
chicanery1589
falsery1594
falsity1603
fubbery1604
renaldry1612
supercherie1621
circumduction1623
fobbinga1627
dice-play1633
beguile1637
fallaxitya1641
ingannation1646
hocus1652
renardism1661
dodgerya1670
knapping1671
trap1681
joukery-pawkery1686
jugglery1699
take-in1772
tripotage1779
trickery1801
ruse1807
dupery1816
nailing1819
pawkery1820
hanky-panky1841
hokey-pokey1847
suck-in1856
phenakisma1863
skulduggery1867
sharp practice1869
dodginess1871
jiggery-pokery1893
flim-flammery1898
runaround1915
hanky1924
to give the go-around1925
Scandiknavery1927
the twist1933
hype1955
mamaguy1971
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > a wile or cunning device
wrenchc888
craftOE
turnc1225
ginc1275
play?a1300
enginec1300
wrenkc1325
forsetc1330
sleightc1340
knackc1369
cautel138.
subtletya1393
wilea1400
tramc1400
wrinkle1402
artc1405
policy?1406
subtilityc1410
subtiltyc1440
jeopardy1487
jouk1513
pawka1522
frask1524
false point?1528
conveyance1534
compass1540
fineness1546
far-fetch?a1562
stratagem1561
finesse1562
entrapping1564
convoyance1578
lift1592
imagine1594
agitation1600
subtleship1614
artifice1620
navation1628
wimple1638
rig1640
lapwing stratagem1676
feint1679
undercraft1691
fly-flap1726
management1736
fakement1811
old tricka1822
fake1829
trickeration1940
swiftie1945
shrewdie1961
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > management or contrivance
conveyance1531
convoyance1578
managery1646
management1667
joukery-cookery1822
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > legerdemain, etc. > [noun] > a trick
colea1307
playa1475
conveyance1534
legerdemain?1544
prank1555
convoyance1578
sleight1596
pass1599
paviea1605
trick1609
sleight of handa1626
hocus-pocus1647
juggle1664
hocus-trickc1680
passe-passe1687
jugglementa1708
thaumaturgics1721
necromantics1745
conjuration1820
1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 162 Thair michtis is far aboue all our puissance, Thairfoir we think sum vther conuoyance: We mon attempt.
a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. ii. xii. f. 85, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) The maist parte..movit sedicioun be sa grete wisdome & convoyance, that [etc.].
1637 G. Gillespie Dispute against Eng.-Popish Ceremonies Epist. sig. B4v The cunning convoyance of that old Serpent.
1664 J. Fullarton Turtle-dove 13 Misled with carnal wit, by quaint convoyance, So subtilly to worke thy souls annoyance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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