单词 | allective |
释义 | † allectiven.adj. Obsolete (rare after early 18th cent.). A. n. Something that allures or entices someone (to some course of action); an inducement. Cf. illective adj. and n. (b) at illect v. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > one who or that which > that which lurec1385 baitc1400 traina1425 allective1445 allurement1548 lodestone?1577 attractive1581 invites1615 magnetic1645 magnet1655 invitatory1666 track1672 glittering prize1713 catch1781 the rainbow's end1846 carrot1895 come-on1902 1445 tr. Claudian's De Consulatu Stilichonis in Anglia (1905) 28 257 (MED) Allectives to drawe Stilico vnto the consulate. c1450 J. Capgrave Solace of Pilgrims (Bodl. 423) (1911) 154 (MED) Than desired mary maundelen to haue our lady on to hir herborow; sche alleggid a gret allectyf, þat it was þe principal logging of crist. 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. v. sig. Cijv There is no better allectyue to noble wyttes. ?1577 J. Northbrooke Spiritus est Vicarius Christi: Treat. Dicing 88 What better alectiue, coulde Satan deuise. 1609 Bp. W. Barlow Eagle & Body sig. E All the allectiues vnder the heauens..compared to this one Bootie, are vnto him..losse and dounge. 1686 T. Pierce Law & Equity Gospel 589 The pitiful Allectives of Wealth, and Greatness. 1687 R. Allestree Art Contentm. i, in Wks. (ed. 2) 177 Generous contemt of sensual allectives [1676 illectives]. a1732 T. Boston Illustr. Doctr. Christian Relig. (1773) I. 344 The woman [sc. Eve] being deceived by these allectives, swallowed down the poison of the serpent. B. adj. Having the power or tendency to allure; alluring, enticing. Cf. illective adj. and n. (a) at illect v. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] tolling?c1225 ticinga1400 allectivec1487 illecebrous1531 alluring1534 tracting1535 wooing1549 enticing1553 training1557 tittling1560 luring1570 adamantine1581 baiting1585 winning1596 attractive1600 adamantic1605 adamantive1605 enticeable1607 soliciting1608 magnetic1611 invitinga1616 allurant1631 inescating1633 invitative1634 magnetical1638 invitatory1646 tractive1658 odalisque1837 Pied Piper1869 lureful1887 follow-me1888 luresome1889 come-hitherish1901 come-hither1905 come-hithery1919 invitational1922 come-hithering1935 c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iii. 166 He..gave hymself vnto riottous surfetures of such metes and drynkes as be allective nutritives. 1525 J. Gough tr. J. Ryckes Ymage of Loue iii. sig. B.ij The vanytees of this ymage..were so allectyfe and pleasaunt to the outwarde syght, that he coude not refrayne hym selfe therfro. 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 111* Her bewtifull, and allectiue stile, as ingenious as elegant. 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 811 What mindes th' allectiue shade of gold stirres not. a1670 J. Hacket Cent. Serm. (1675) 46 The tongues of men and Angels are not able to devise a message of joy more sweet and allective than this. 1860 R. C. Trench Synonyms New Test. 1st Ser. (ed. 5) 85 The potent allurements, the allective force of love. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1445 |
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