† ensoignen.
Obsolete.
1. Excuse, delay: only in without ensoigne.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]
longingeOE
bideOE
abodec1225
bodea1300
demura1300
dwella1300
litinga1300
delayc1300
delayingc1300
demurrancec1300
but honec1325
without ensoignec1325
abidec1330
dretchingc1330
dwellingc1330
essoinc1330
tarrying1340
litea1350
delaymenta1393
respitea1393
oversettinga1398
delayancea1400
delitea1400
lingeringa1400
stounding?a1400
sunyiea1400
targea1400
train?a1400
deferring14..
dilation14..
dayc1405
prolongingc1425
spacec1430
adjourningc1436
retardationc1437
prolongation?a1439
training1440
adjournment1445
sleuthingc1450
tarry1451
tarriance1460
prorogation1476
oversetc1485
tarriage1488
debaid1489
supersedement1492
superseding1494
off-putting1496
postponing1496
tract1503
dilating1509
sparinga1513
hafting1519
sufferance1523
tracking1524
sticking1525
stay1530
pause1532
protraction1535
tracting1535
protract of time1536
protracting1540
postposition1546
staying1546
procrastination1548
difference1559
surceasing1560
tardation1568
detract1570
detracting1572
tarryment1575
rejourning1578
detraction1579
longness1579
rejournment1579
holding1581
reprieving1583
cunctation1585
retarding1585
retardance1586
temporizing1587
by and by1591
suspensea1592
procrastinatinga1594
tardance1595
linger1597
forslacking1600
morrowing1602
recess1603
deferment1612
attendance1614
put-off1623
adjournal1627
fristing1637
hanging-up1638
retardment1640
dilatoriness1642
suspension1645
stickagea1647
tardidation1647
transtemporation1651
demurragea1656
prolatation1656
prolation1656
moration1658
perendination1658
offput1730
retardure1751
postponement1757
retard1781
traverse1799
tarrowing1832
mañana1845
temporization1888
procrastinativeness1893
deferral1895
traa dy liooar1897
stalling1927
heel-tapping1949
off-put1970
c1325 Coer de L. 1467 Forth they wente, withouten ensoyne.
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 945 So þat euerech with-oute ensoygne haþ a-slawe his.
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2827 And Gy Answerede wiþ-oute ensoyngne as he him stod afforn.
2. Embarrassment, inconvenience.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > cause of annoyance or vexation
thornc1230
dreicha1275
painc1375
cumbrance1377
diseasec1386
a hair in one's necka1450
molestationc1460
incommodity?a1475
melancholya1475
ensoigne1477
annoyance1502
traik1513
incommode1518
corsie1548
eyesore1548
fashery1558
cross1573
spite1577
corrosive1578
wasp1588
cumber1589
infliction1590
gall1591
distaste1602
plague1604
rub1642
disaccommodation1645
disgust1654
annoyment1659
bogle1663
rubber1699
noyancea1715
chagrins1716
ruffle1718
fasha1796
nuisance1814
vex1815
drag1857
bugbear1880
nark1918
pain in the neck (also arse, bum, etc.)1933
sod1940
chizz1953
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 55 Certes the sekeness is of grete ensoigne and payne.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
† ensoignev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To excuse.
ΚΠ
a1400 Leg. Rood (1871) 132 Mi sone from þe schulde beon ensoynet.
a1400 Sir Degrev. 275 There myght no sege be ensoynd That faught in the ffeld.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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- meaning area
- meaning component
- meaning potential
- meaning-bearing
- meaning-carrying
- meaning-change
- meaning-content
- meaning-free
- meaning-making
- meaning-postulate
- meaning-relation
- meaning-relationship
- meaning-text model
- meaning-text theory
- meaning-unit
- meaningbearing
- meaningcarrying
- meaningchange
- meaningcontent
- meaningfree
- meaningful
- meaningful dialogue
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