单词 | defended |
释义 | defendedadj.ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > prohibition > [adjective] > prohibited forbiddenc1200 defendedc1405 prohibit?a1475 vetite?a1500 prohibited?1532 disallowed1539 forbid1599 inhibiteda1616 verboten1866 no-no1972 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) §258 The beautee of the fruyt deffended. 1510 A. Chertsey tr. Floure Commaundementes of God (de Worde) ii. liv. f. cxxxiii/2 Eue..ete of the fruyte defended [Fr. du fruyt deffendu]. 1577 tr. ‘F. de L'Isle’ Legendarie sig. M.iijv He shal take hede that there be no assemblies made in any towne or place forbidden and defended [Fr. defendus]. a1640 P. Massinger Guardian iv. ii. 102 in 3 New Playes (1655) How justly am I punish'd..For my defended wantonness! 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xi. 86 To know both Good and Evil, since his taste Of that defended Fruit. View more context for this quotation 2. Having a defence or defences against attack, danger, damage, etc.; protected, guarded. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > defended well-defended1523 defenced1531 fortified1538 defended?1572 pavised1584 defenceful1748 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [adjective] > protected or defended munite?1440 well-fenced?1510 fortified1538 defended?1572 protected1599 fortressed1895 ?1572 T. Paynell tr. Treasurie Amadis of Fraunce ii. 19 Cartadaque his neuew Giant of the defended mountayne. 1615 J. Stephens Ess. & Characters (new ed.) 426 A Fidler..is a defended night-walker: and under privilege of Musicke takes occasion to disquiet men. 1693 tr. Hist. Amadis of Greece (title page) His Conquering of the Defended Mountain. 1761 P. Doyne tr. T. Tasso Delivery Jerusalem II. xviii. 217 Scale immediately the bulwarks proud Of this defended fortress. 1837 R. Pashley Trav. Crete II. xxviii. 112 There appears to have been a defended entrance in one of the interior walls. 1886 Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 303 296/2 To distinguish the defended from the undefended ports would..be very undesirable. 1920 Reg. Kentucky State Hist. Soc. 18 22/2 They reached Derne, a strongly defended place. 1969 Times 26 Apr. 1/4 American fighters and bombers flying into the highly defended areas of North Vietnam. 2007 S. Turnbull Japanese Castles in Korea 1592–8 13 Towns tended to develop around the castles as a defended community. 3. Law. a. Of a defendant: having legal representation. ΚΠ 1693 J. Dryden tr. Persius Satires iii. 38 The Greaz'd Advocate, that Grinds the Poor: Fat Fees from the defended Umbrian draws [L. defensis pinguibus Umbris]. 1868 E. W. Cox Rep. Cases Criminal Law 10 331 The Court refused the application of counsel for the defended prisoner. 1916 Canada Law Jrnl. 52 14 The practice of allowing defended prisoners to address a jury..was discussed. 2005 B. Markesinis et al. Compensation Personal Injury Eng., German & Ital. Law 33 In the event that the defended party prevails, court costs and legal fees are paid..by the losing party. b. Of a legal action, claim, etc.: contested, disputed, or challenged by the defendant. ΚΠ 1800 Sun (London) 7 Aug. There was only one defended Cause, which was for a Trespass. 1891 Daily News 7 Dec. 6/1 The defended action of Duplany v. Duplany..was set down..for hearing on the following day. 1948 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 June 1264/2 Mr. Justice Willmer, in the defendedsuit ofWhite..v. White, disagreed. 1983 Internat. & Compar. Law Q. 32 804 The average cost of legal representation, whether in defended or undefended divorce litigation, is about R200. 2009 D. Bennie Small Claims & County Court 120/1 If the case proceeds as a defended claim, you and the claimant will be sent an Allocation Questionnaire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1405 |
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