delaymentn.

Brit.

/dᵻˈleɪm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/dəˈleɪm(ə)nt/,

/diˈleɪm(ə)nt/

Forms: Middle English delaiement, Middle English–1500s 1800s– delayment.

Origin: Partly a borrowing from French. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French delaiement ; delay v.¹, -ment suffix.

Etymology: Originally < Middle French delaiement, delayement procrastination, delay (12th cent. in Old French) < delayer delay v.¹ + -ment -ment suffix. In later use re-formed < delay v.¹ + -ment suffix. Compare delayance n. and earlier delay n., delaying n.¹

Delay; procrastination; the action of deferring or postponing something; an act or instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]

longingeOE

bideOE

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a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 226 He made non delaiement, Bot goth him home in alle hihe.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. ccxxxvij/2 He..blamed hym greuously of his delayment and necligence.

1578 N. Denham tr. N. Hemmingsen Way of Lyfe 169 Augustine saith: God giueth thee a space of amendement, but thou more louest delayment, than amendement.

1880 Examiner (Launceston, Tasmania) 24 Mar. As the delayment of the 4.30 p.m. train would prevent the mails catching the mail train to Hobart Town, that suggestion cannot be acted upon.

1967 Galveston (Texas) News 18 June 3 b/3 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court rejected appeals for a delayment until August.

2014 Bury Times (Nexis) 19 June A rain delayment meant Atherton needed to get a revised target of 168.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delayment
释义	delaymentn. Brit. /dᵻˈleɪm(ə)nt/, U.S. /dəˈleɪm(ə)nt/, /diˈleɪm(ə)nt/ Forms: Middle English delaiement, Middle English–1500s 1800s– delayment. Origin: Partly a borrowing from French. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French delaiement ; delay v.¹, -ment suffix. Etymology: Originally < Middle French delaiement, delayement procrastination, delay (12th cent. in Old French) < delayer delay v.¹ + -ment -ment suffix. In later use re-formed < delay v.¹ + -ment suffix. Compare delayance n. and earlier delay n., delaying n.¹ Delay; procrastination; the action of deferring or postponing something; an act or instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] longingeOE bideOE abodec1225 bodea1300 demura1300 dwella1300 litinga1300 delayc1300 delayingc1300 demurrancec1300 but honec1325 without ensoignec1325 abidec1330 dretchingc1330 dwellingc1330 essoinc1330 tarrying1340 litea1350 delaymenta1393 respitea1393 oversettinga1398 delayancea1400 delitea1400 lingeringa1400 stounding?a1400 sunyiea1400 targea1400 train?a1400 deferring14.. dilation14.. dayc1405 prolongingc1425 spacec1430 adjourningc1436 retardationc1437 prolongation?a1439 training1440 adjournment1445 sleuthingc1450 tarry1451 tarriance1460 prorogation1476 oversetc1485 tarriage1488 debaid1489 supersedement1492 superseding1494 off-putting1496 postponing1496 tract1503 dilating1509 sparinga1513 hafting1519 sufferance1523 tracking1524 sticking1525 stay1530 pause1532 protraction1535 tracting1535 protract of time1536 protracting1540 postposition1546 staying1546 procrastination1548 difference1559 surceasing1560 tardation1568 detract1570 detracting1572 tarryment1575 rejourning1578 detraction1579 longness1579 rejournment1579 holding1581 reprieving1583 cunctation1585 retarding1585 retardance1586 temporizing1587 by and by1591 suspensea1592 procrastinatinga1594 tardance1595 linger1597 forslacking1600 morrowing1602 recess1603 deferment1612 attendance1614 put-off1623 adjournal1627 fristing1637 hanging-up1638 retardment1640 dilatoriness1642 suspension1645 stickagea1647 tardidation1647 transtemporation1651 demurragea1656 prolatation1656 prolation1656 moration1658 perendination1658 offput1730 retardure1751 postponement1757 retard1781 traverse1799 tarrowing1832 mañana1845 temporization1888 procrastinativeness1893 deferral1895 traa dy liooar1897 stalling1927 heel-tapping1949 off-put1970 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iv. l. 226 He made non delaiement, Bot goth him home in alle hihe. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. ccxxxvij/2 He..blamed hym greuously of his delayment and necligence. 1578 N. Denham tr. N. Hemmingsen Way of Lyfe 169 Augustine saith: God giueth thee a space of amendement, but thou more louest delayment, than amendement. 1880 Examiner (Launceston, Tasmania) 24 Mar. As the delayment of the 4.30 p.m. train would prevent the mails catching the mail train to Hobart Town, that suggestion cannot be acted upon. 1967 Galveston (Texas) News 18 June 3 b/3 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court rejected appeals for a delayment until August. 2014 Bury Times (Nexis) 19 June A rain delayment meant Atherton needed to get a revised target of 168. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1393
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