devisingn.

/dɪˈvʌɪzɪŋ/

Etymology: < devise v. + -ing suffix¹.

a. The action of devise v.; contriving, planning, invention, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [noun]

devisingc1400

invention1531

devisement1541

frame1558

warping1583

polymechany1592

contrivage1610

contrivance1699

devisal1856

c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. (MS. B) 106 Aftere þe devysinge of my symple wytt.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 213/2 Devisyng, deuis.

1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie ii. viii. 123 That in them God hath..left his intent to be accomplished by our diuisinges.

a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters 32 in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) A devising of deeds and words at the fancy or pleasure of the Inventor.

1879 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times II. xxiii. 190 He sometimes rode in a curious little cab of his own devising.

1885 R. Bridges Nero i. i. 2/2 The curse of life is of our own devising, Born of man's ignorance and selfishness.

†b. Conversation, talking (devise v. 14). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun]

speechc900

talec1000

speaka1300

reasonc1300

speakinga1325

counsela1350

intercommuningc1374

dalliancec1400

communication1419

communancec1449

collocutiona1464

parlour?c1475

sermocination1514

commona1529

dialogue?1533

interlocutiona1534

discourse1545

discoursing1550

conference1565

purposea1572

talk1572

interspeech1579

conversationa1586

devising1586

intercourse1596

intercommunication1603

eclogue1604

commercing1610

communion1614

negocea1617

alloquy1623

confariation1652

gob1681

gab1761

commune1814

colloquy1817

conversing1884

cross-talk1887

bull session1920

rap1957

1586 G. Pettie & B. Yong tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. (rev. ed.) iv. f. 178 He thought..such a companie..would have passed the time in some manner of devising, and discourses, but now perceaved himselfe to be rather in a..silent place.

c. Law. The bequeathing of real property (devise v. 4).

ΘΚΠ

society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [noun]

bequestc1300

provingc1330

legacy1485

devise1528

bequesting1572

making1621

bequeathmenta1627

bequeathal1642

bequeathing1674

testing1681

testamentationa1797

willing1797

settlement1815

testation1832

devising1868

1868 J. E. T. Rogers Man. Polit. Econ. (1876) xvii. 228 That which relates to the letting, devising, and settlement of land.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	devising
释义	devisingn. /dɪˈvʌɪzɪŋ/ Etymology: < devise v. + -ing suffix¹. a. The action of devise v.; contriving, planning, invention, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [noun] devisingc1400 invention1531 devisement1541 frame1558 warping1583 polymechany1592 contrivage1610 contrivance1699 devisal1856 c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. (MS. B) 106 Aftere þe devysinge of my symple wytt. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 213/2 Devisyng, deuis. 1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie ii. viii. 123 That in them God hath..left his intent to be accomplished by our diuisinges. a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters 32 in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) A devising of deeds and words at the fancy or pleasure of the Inventor. 1879 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times II. xxiii. 190 He sometimes rode in a curious little cab of his own devising. 1885 R. Bridges Nero i. i. 2/2 The curse of life is of our own devising, Born of man's ignorance and selfishness. †b. Conversation, talking (devise v. 14). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] speechc900 talec1000 speaka1300 reasonc1300 speakinga1325 counsela1350 intercommuningc1374 dalliancec1400 communication1419 communancec1449 collocutiona1464 parlour?c1475 sermocination1514 commona1529 dialogue?1533 interlocutiona1534 discourse1545 discoursing1550 conference1565 purposea1572 talk1572 interspeech1579 conversationa1586 devising1586 intercourse1596 intercommunication1603 eclogue1604 commercing1610 communion1614 negocea1617 alloquy1623 confariation1652 gob1681 gab1761 commune1814 colloquy1817 conversing1884 cross-talk1887 bull session1920 rap1957 1586 G. Pettie & B. Yong tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. (rev. ed.) iv. f. 178 He thought..such a companie..would have passed the time in some manner of devising, and discourses, but now perceaved himselfe to be rather in a..silent place. c. Law. The bequeathing of real property (devise v. 4). ΘΚΠ society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [noun] bequestc1300 provingc1330 legacy1485 devise1528 bequesting1572 making1621 bequeathmenta1627 bequeathal1642 bequeathing1674 testing1681 testamentationa1797 willing1797 settlement1815 testation1832 devising1868 1868 J. E. T. Rogers Man. Polit. Econ. (1876) xvii. 228 That which relates to the letting, devising, and settlement of land. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.c1400
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