† court holy watern.

Obsolete.

A proverbial phrase for fair words or flattery without performance or sincere intention. Also called court-water and court-element: see court n.¹ Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun]

fickling?c1225

flattering?c1225

oluhningc1225

glozec1290

glozing1297

losengery1303

blandishingc1305

blandingc1315

flatteryc1320

glotheringc1325

soothinga1400

honey word?1406

faginga1425

flatrisec1440

smekingc1440

blandishc1475

blandiment?1510

glavering1545

coggingc1555

good1563

milksop1577

court holy water1583

glavery1583

blandishment1591

lipsalve1591

court holy bread1592

flatter1593

colloguing1596

sooth1597

daub?1602

blandation1605

lullaby1611

court-water1616

butter1618

blandiloquy1623

oil1645

court-element1649

courtshipment1649

courtship1655

blandiloquence1656

court-creama1657

daubing1656

fleecha1700

Spanish money1699

cajole1719

whiting1721

palaver1733

butter boat1747

flummery1749

treacle1771

Spanish coin1785

blancmange1790

blarney1796

soft corn1814

whillywha1816

carney1818

buttering up1819

soft soap1821

flam1825

slaver1825

soft solder1836

soothing syrup1839

soft-soaping1840

plámás1853

sawder1854

soap1854

salve1859

taffy1878

plámásing1897

flannel1927

smarm1937

flannelling1945

sweet talk1945

schmear1950

smarming1950

1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie lxxiii. 448 Although some fayre promises be made them, all is but holy water of the Court as they terme it.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Mantellizare, to flatter, to giue one court holie water [1611 to court one with faire words].

1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear ix. 10 O Nunckle, Court holly water in a drie house Is better then this raine water out a doore.

1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. App. 36 All this Court Holy-Water was onely to keep every Bird within his owne nest.

1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης xv. 140 He..thinks that Court holy water hath the vertue of expiation.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. viii. 6 Her unperformed promise was the first Court-holy-water, which she sprinkled amongst the People.

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

单词	court holy water
释义	† court holy watern. Obsolete. A proverbial phrase for fair words or flattery without performance or sincere intention. Also called court-water and court-element: see court n.¹ Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun] fickling?c1225 flattering?c1225 oluhningc1225 glozec1290 glozing1297 losengery1303 blandishingc1305 blandingc1315 flatteryc1320 glotheringc1325 soothinga1400 honey word?1406 faginga1425 flatrisec1440 smekingc1440 blandishc1475 blandiment?1510 glavering1545 coggingc1555 good1563 milksop1577 court holy water1583 glavery1583 blandishment1591 lipsalve1591 court holy bread1592 flatter1593 colloguing1596 sooth1597 daub?1602 blandation1605 lullaby1611 court-water1616 butter1618 blandiloquy1623 oil1645 court-element1649 courtshipment1649 courtship1655 blandiloquence1656 court-creama1657 daubing1656 fleecha1700 Spanish money1699 cajole1719 whiting1721 palaver1733 butter boat1747 flummery1749 treacle1771 Spanish coin1785 blancmange1790 blarney1796 soft corn1814 whillywha1816 carney1818 buttering up1819 soft soap1821 flam1825 slaver1825 soft solder1836 soothing syrup1839 soft-soaping1840 plámás1853 sawder1854 soap1854 salve1859 taffy1878 plámásing1897 flannel1927 smarm1937 flannelling1945 sweet talk1945 schmear1950 smarming1950 1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie lxxiii. 448 Although some fayre promises be made them, all is but holy water of the Court as they terme it. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Mantellizare, to flatter, to giue one court holie water [1611 to court one with faire words]. 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear ix. 10 O Nunckle, Court holly water in a drie house Is better then this raine water out a doore. 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. App. 36 All this Court Holy-Water was onely to keep every Bird within his owne nest. 1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης xv. 140 He..thinks that Court holy water hath the vertue of expiation. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. viii. 6 Her unperformed promise was the first Court-holy-water, which she sprinkled amongst the People. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1583
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