单词 | empoisoning |
释义 | empoisoningn. Now rare (somewhat archaic in later use). The action of poisoning or the fact of being poisoned; an instance of this. Also figurative. Cf. empoison v. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [noun] > making poisonous or poisoned envenomingc1386 empoisoning?c1400 empoisonment1599 the world > life > death > killing > killing by specific method > [noun] > poisoning venoming1382 empoisoning?c1400 poisoninga1425 intoxicationc1450 empoisonment1569 ergotism1884 ergotization1886 ?c1400 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (BL Add. 10340) (1868) i. pr. iii. l. 206 Þe empoysenyng of socrates [L. Socratis venenum]. c1440 Prose Life Alexander (Thornton) (1913) 110 He myghte neuer come aboute wit his purpose for to slaa Alexander, bot if it ware thurgh enpuysonynge. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. xviv He dyed at Sebynyshede..by the enpoysonynge of a Munke of the same house. 1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. Aiijv Columbyne water..is good for impoysyning. a1569 A. Kingsmill Conf. containing Conflict with Satan 7 in Most Excellent & Comfortable Treat. (new ed.) (1578) The deedes of the flesh are..impoisonings. 1645 T. Fuller Good Thoughts in Bad Times iv. i. 194 How devillish were those men, who..first found the Champing and Impoysoning of Bullets! 1678 N. Wanley Wonders Little World v. ii. §80. 472/2 He bribed the Bishop of Rome to the empoysoning of his brother Zemes. 1681 in Roxburghe Ballads (1883) IV. 655 From secret Impoysonings..Libera nos, Domine. 1715 J. Morrice et al. tr. H. Grotius Of Rights War & Peace III. iv. 78 So also the empoisoning of Springs..Florus declares to be unlawful. 1796 J. Ferrar Tour Dublin to London 113 The empoisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury makes up the sum of the known murders. 1832 Hampshire Advertiser 14 July A Frenchman..had been arrested..for having excited the populace against the author of the presumed empoisoning. 1915 E. J. Dillon From Triple to Quadruple Alliance xxi. 233 Treitschke..acknowledged this, and lamented this empoisoning of Germany's intercourse with the Italian people. 2002 A. Courtemanche in J. Rollo-Koster Medieval & Early Mod. Ritual iii. 117 Galen wrote that the exterior condition of a cadaver might betray an instance of empoisoning. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). empoisoningadj. Now rare (somewhat archaic in later use). That poisons; that kills or injures by means of poison; that renders something poisonous or contaminated. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. Cf. empoison v. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [adjective] atternc950 atteryc1000 venomousc1330 atteringc1400 poisonous1425 venenousc1425 malice1447 toxicatec1475 poisonable?a1505 empoisoning1526 venomful1544 poisonful1547 poisoning1561 infectious1585 poisonsome1590 banefula1593 poisony1605 toxical1607 aconic1623 mephitic1623 intoxicative1632 venefic1646 toxic1664 venene1665 venenose1673 virose1680 mephitical1704 venefical1716 septinous1875 virific1885 nocuous1890 biocidal1932 1526 Grete Herball sig. Bb.iv./2 The rote soden with cowes mylke..is good for impoysonynge medycynes. 1598 Order Prayer in W. K. Clay Liturg. Services Q. Eliz. (1847) 682 The sacred oil..is a sovereign Antidote..against..empoisoning confections. 1650 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 2) iii. xxvii. 151 Nor are all Snakes of such empoisoning qualities. 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 2nd Bk. Wks. xv. 108 The smell..is so pestiferous and impoisoning. 1709 I. Watts Horæ Lyricæ (ed. 2) iii. 307 The impoysoning Taint O'erspreads the Building. 1791 Amer. Museum Aug. 10 Wan Jealousy's impoisoning tooth..Ne'er dim the lustre of thy eye. 1888 Times 26 Dec. 7/6 If people only knew how to secure the right article, while rejecting the empoisoning oyster from the sewers, they would secure an appetizing and a safe dish. 1937 S. S. Wise in Opinion June 9/1 It has been left for the personal organ of Mussolini to add the last embittering and empoisoning drop to the cup of Jewish misery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1400adj.1526 |
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