† emplessv.

Forms:

α. late Middle English emplese; also Scottish pre-1700 emplece, pre-1700 empleis, pre-1700 empleise, pre-1700 emples, pre-1700 emplese, pre-1700 empless, pre-1700 empleys, pre-1700 enples, pre-1700 enplese, pre-1700 enplese, pre-1700 enpleys.

β. Scottish pre-1700 implese.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French emples- , emplere ; em- prefix, please v.

Etymology: Probably partly (i) < Anglo-Norman emples-, stem of Anglo-Norman emplere to please (1366 or earlier; also in Old French as emplaire in an apparently isolated attestation; < em- em- prefix + plaire to please: see please v.), and partly (ii) < em- prefix + please v. Compare emplesance n., empleseur n.On the variation between initial em- and en- in the α. forms, compare the discussion at em- prefix. With β. forms compare im- prefix¹.

Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete.

transitive. To please (a person).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > please or give pleasure to [verb (transitive)]

i-quemec893

ywortheOE

queemeOE

likeOE

paya1200

gamec1225

lustc1230

apaya1250

savoura1300

feastc1300

comfort1303

glew1303

pleasec1350

ticklec1386

feedc1400

agreea1413

agreec1425

emplessc1450

gree1468

applease1470

complaire1477

enjoy1485

warm1526

to claw the ears1549

content1552

pleasure1556

oblect?1567

relish1567

gratify1569

sweeta1575

promerit1582

tinkle1582

tastea1586

aggrate1590

gratulatea1592

greeta1592

grace1595

arride1600

complease1604

honey1604

agrade1611

oblectate1611

oblige1652

placentiate1694

flatter1695

to shine up to1882

fancy-

c1450 Cato's Distichs (Sidney Sussex) l. 450 in Englische Studien (1906) 36 38 (MED) Ne ȝit þi moder neuer displese, If þat þou þi frendis wil emplese.

c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt l. 27 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 297 A monke, [that] forsit hym ay In althinge god to enplese.

c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 1477 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 339 To succure all, þat one his modir dere wil cal, & implese hyre with hartly wil, & lef þare syne & serwe hyre til.

a1513 J. Irland Meroure of Wyssdome f. 189^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Emples(e, Empleis(e Sene god has gevin him fre wil and arbiter to wyrk as emplesis him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	empless
释义	† emplessv. Forms: α. late Middle English emplese; also Scottish pre-1700 emplece, pre-1700 empleis, pre-1700 empleise, pre-1700 emples, pre-1700 emplese, pre-1700 empless, pre-1700 empleys, pre-1700 enples, pre-1700 enplese, pre-1700 enplese, pre-1700 enpleys. β. Scottish pre-1700 implese. Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French emples- , emplere ; em- prefix, please v. Etymology: Probably partly (i) < Anglo-Norman emples-, stem of Anglo-Norman emplere to please (1366 or earlier; also in Old French as emplaire in an apparently isolated attestation; < em- em- prefix + plaire to please: see please v.), and partly (ii) < em- prefix + please v. Compare emplesance n., empleseur n.On the variation between initial em- and en- in the α. forms, compare the discussion at em- prefix. With β. forms compare im- prefix¹. Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete. transitive. To please (a person). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > please or give pleasure to [verb (transitive)] i-quemec893 ywortheOE queemeOE likeOE likeOE paya1200 gamec1225 lustc1230 apaya1250 savoura1300 feastc1300 comfort1303 glew1303 pleasec1350 ticklec1386 feedc1400 agreea1413 agreec1425 emplessc1450 gree1468 applease1470 complaire1477 enjoy1485 warm1526 to claw the ears1549 content1552 pleasure1556 oblect?1567 relish1567 gratify1569 sweeta1575 promerit1582 tinkle1582 tastea1586 aggrate1590 gratulatea1592 greeta1592 grace1595 arride1600 complease1604 honey1604 agrade1611 oblectate1611 oblige1652 placentiate1694 flatter1695 to shine up to1882 fancy- c1450 Cato's Distichs (Sidney Sussex) l. 450 in Englische Studien (1906) 36 38 (MED) Ne ȝit þi moder neuer displese, If þat þou þi frendis wil emplese. c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt l. 27 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 297 A monke, [that] forsit hym ay In althinge god to enplese. c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 1477 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 339 To succure all, þat one his modir dere wil cal, & implese hyre with hartly wil, & lef þare syne & serwe hyre til. a1513 J. Irland Meroure of Wyssdome f. 189^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Emples(e, Empleis(e Sene god has gevin him fre wil and arbiter to wyrk as emplesis him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < v.c1450
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