allusoryadj.

Brit.

/əˈl(j)uːs(ə)ri/,

/əˈl(j)uːz(ə)ri/, U.S.

/əˈlus(ə)ri/,

/æˈlus(ə)ri/,

/əˈluz(ə)ri/,

/æˈluz(ə)ri/

Forms: 1500s–1600s allusorie, 1600s– allusory.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin allusorius.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin allusorius (1572 or earlier) < classical Latin allūs- , past participial stem of allūdere allude v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare slightly later allusive adj.

Of or relating to allusion (in various senses); allusive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [adjective] > allusive

allusory1587

allusive1607

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adjective] > characterized by metaphor > metaphorical or figurative

figurative14..

figural?a1500

translated1511

figurate1548

tropological1555

metaphorical1563

tropical1565

tropic1569

translate1582

allusory1587

translative1589

allusive1593

metaphoric1597

transumptive1597

transferent1614

translatitious1637

analogic1638

tralatitious1645

parabolic1696

tropologic1796

transitive1810

transferred1863

1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1576/2 (margin) A prettie apolog allusorie to the present case of malcontents.

a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) ii. iv. §10 In the same Oration he hath another allusorie argument.

1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. vii. 308 It is not merely an allusorie Prefiguration of the Messiah, but a down-right Description of him.

1663 J. Heath Flagellum (1672) 13 An unhappy allusory Omen of his after Actions.

1710 J. Dundas Summary View Feudal Law Gloss. 118 Blench-Holding, is whereby the Vassal is to pay an allusory Duty, meerly for acknowledgement as a penny.

1799 P. Yorke Royal Tribes Wales 95 I conjecture his crest..is derived from Barnet battle, and allusory to the accident, which gave Edward the victory.

1830 Olio 2 Oct. 235/1 A conversation in which Sam bemeaned himself with extreme caution, carefully abstaining from any remark which might have been construed as allusory to the dreadful deed.

1868 Brit. Harbinger Feb. 43 Where the Scriptures are only didactic and allusory, the principle may be applied and the allusion verified and made clear.

1915 W. L. Phelps Robert Browning vi. 246 The Glove story..besides its French source..has been told in German by Schiller, in English by Leigh Hunt, and has received thousands of allusory comments.

1925 R. Graves Poetic Unreason 173 It can be read as a parrot poem in the natural history sense, though all the allusory subtleties of his talk be lost.

1940 H. W. Wells New Poets from Old iv. 260 He has been at times equally obscure, but never quite so allusory.

2009 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 11 But this crude allusory technique enhances, rather than diminishes, the story of Itsik.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	allusory
释义	allusoryadj. Brit. /əˈl(j)uːs(ə)ri/, /əˈl(j)uːz(ə)ri/, U.S. /əˈlus(ə)ri/, /æˈlus(ə)ri/, /əˈluz(ə)ri/, /æˈluz(ə)ri/ Forms: 1500s–1600s allusorie, 1600s– allusory. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin allusorius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin allusorius (1572 or earlier) < classical Latin allūs- , past participial stem of allūdere allude v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare slightly later allusive adj. Of or relating to allusion (in various senses); allusive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [adjective] > allusive allusory1587 allusive1607 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adjective] > characterized by metaphor > metaphorical or figurative figurative14.. figural?a1500 translated1511 figurate1548 tropological1555 metaphorical1563 tropical1565 tropic1569 translate1582 allusory1587 translative1589 allusive1593 metaphoric1597 transumptive1597 transferent1614 translatitious1637 analogic1638 tralatitious1645 parabolic1696 tropologic1796 transitive1810 transferred1863 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1576/2 (margin) A prettie apolog allusorie to the present case of malcontents. a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) ii. iv. §10 In the same Oration he hath another allusorie argument. 1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. vii. 308 It is not merely an allusorie Prefiguration of the Messiah, but a down-right Description of him. 1663 J. Heath Flagellum (1672) 13 An unhappy allusory Omen of his after Actions. 1710 J. Dundas Summary View Feudal Law Gloss. 118 Blench-Holding, is whereby the Vassal is to pay an allusory Duty, meerly for acknowledgement as a penny. 1799 P. Yorke Royal Tribes Wales 95 I conjecture his crest..is derived from Barnet battle, and allusory to the accident, which gave Edward the victory. 1830 Olio 2 Oct. 235/1 A conversation in which Sam bemeaned himself with extreme caution, carefully abstaining from any remark which might have been construed as allusory to the dreadful deed. 1868 Brit. Harbinger Feb. 43 Where the Scriptures are only didactic and allusory, the principle may be applied and the allusion verified and made clear. 1915 W. L. Phelps Robert Browning vi. 246 The Glove story..besides its French source..has been told in German by Schiller, in English by Leigh Hunt, and has received thousands of allusory comments. 1925 R. Graves Poetic Unreason 173 It can be read as a parrot poem in the natural history sense, though all the allusory subtleties of his talk be lost. 1940 H. W. Wells New Poets from Old iv. 260 He has been at times equally obscure, but never quite so allusory. 2009 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 11 But this crude allusory technique enhances, rather than diminishes, the story of Itsik. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1587
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