† ergon.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: ergo adv.

Etymology: < ergo adv.

Obsolete.

1. The adverb ergo used as a name for itself; hence, a conclusion, a conclusive authorization.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > conclusive proof or argument

proving?c1225

demonstrationa1393

warranta1450

satisfaction1584

clunchfist1590

ergo1590

apodixis1646

ergotism1656

clinker1733

clincher1804

clencher1878

1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. D2^v Such a quoile with pro and con, such vrging of Ergoes.

1615 T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. G7^v The currant of his speech is clos'd with an Ergô.

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 259 We come not to the Ergo of our knowledge untill we come to the conclusion of our daies.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 175 No conclusive argument could then be framed, without the Ergo of the royall Assent.

1867 J. R. Lowell Fitz Adam's Story in Poems (1912) 569 His fancy's thrall, he drew all ergos thence, And thought himself the type of common sense.

2. A ‘logic-chopper’.Apparently an isolated use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > [noun] > practitioner of

ergonist1593

ergo1597

subtilist1610

subtilizer1611

ob-and-soller1678

ergoteerer1687

splitter1699

ergotist1739

subtlist1829

straw-splitter1844

hair-splitter1851

pilpulist1859

ergoteur1881

1597 1st Pt. Returne fr. Parnassus iii. i. 979 I reward the poor ergoes most bountifullie, and send them away.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

† ergov.

Etymology: < ergo adv.; compare ergot v.

Obsolete.

intransitive. To use the term ergo. In quot. 1589 quasi-transitive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > put forward for discussion [verb (intransitive)] > use 'ergo'

ergo1589

1589 Pappe with Hatchet (1844) 14 He will ergo Martin into an ague.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

ergoadv.

Brit.

/ˈəːɡəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈərɡoʊ/,

/ˈɛrɡoʊ/

Etymology: < Latin ergo therefore.

Logic.

A word used (like English ‘therefore’) to mark the conclusion of a syllogism.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > [adverb] > therefore

ergo?a1400

?a1400 Chester Pl. (Shaks. Soc.) II. 45 Ergo, a kinge thou arte or was.

?1504 S. Hawes Example of Vertu sig. bb.iii^v Ergo my labour was not in vayn.

1562 T. Cooper Answere Def. Truth f. 41^v, in Apol. Priuate Masse Ergo it ought to remaine indifferent.

1625 W. Pemble Justification (1629) 131 To rebell against the Law is sinne. Ergo, To haue a rebellious inclination is sinne likewise.

1780 W. Cowper Let. 23 June (1979) I. 358 Ergo, (I have reached the conclusion at last) I did not mean to flatter you.

1846 W. Greener Sci. Gunnery (new ed.) 343 ‘Ergo’ says one, if a 56lb. ball can be thrown 3¼ miles, certain a 68lb. ball can be thrown further, for ‘weight is power’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

> see also

also refers to : ergo-comb. form

n.1590

v.1589

adv.?a1400

单词	ergo
释义	† ergon. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: ergo adv. Etymology: < ergo adv. Obsolete. 1. The adverb ergo used as a name for itself; hence, a conclusion, a conclusive authorization. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > conclusive proof or argument proving?c1225 demonstrationa1393 warranta1450 satisfaction1584 clunchfist1590 ergo1590 apodixis1646 ergotism1656 clinker1733 clincher1804 clencher1878 1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. D2^v Such a quoile with pro and con, such vrging of Ergoes. 1615 T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. G7^v The currant of his speech is clos'd with an Ergô. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 259 We come not to the Ergo of our knowledge untill we come to the conclusion of our daies. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 175 No conclusive argument could then be framed, without the Ergo of the royall Assent. 1867 J. R. Lowell Fitz Adam's Story in Poems (1912) 569 His fancy's thrall, he drew all ergos thence, And thought himself the type of common sense. 2. A ‘logic-chopper’.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > [noun] > practitioner of ergonist1593 ergo1597 subtilist1610 subtilizer1611 ob-and-soller1678 ergoteerer1687 splitter1699 ergotist1739 subtlist1829 straw-splitter1844 hair-splitter1851 pilpulist1859 ergoteur1881 1597 1st Pt. Returne fr. Parnassus iii. i. 979 I reward the poor ergoes most bountifullie, and send them away. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021). † ergov. Etymology: < ergo adv.; compare ergot v. Obsolete. intransitive. To use the term ergo. In quot. 1589 quasi-transitive. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > put forward for discussion [verb (intransitive)] > use 'ergo' ergo1589 1589 Pappe with Hatchet (1844) 14 He will ergo Martin into an ague. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). ergoadv. Brit. /ˈəːɡəʊ/, U.S. /ˈərɡoʊ/, /ˈɛrɡoʊ/ Etymology: < Latin ergo therefore. Logic. A word used (like English ‘therefore’) to mark the conclusion of a syllogism. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > [adverb] > therefore ergo?a1400 ?a1400 Chester Pl. (Shaks. Soc.) II. 45 Ergo, a kinge thou arte or was. ?1504 S. Hawes Example of Vertu sig. bb.iii^v Ergo my labour was not in vayn. 1562 T. Cooper Answere Def. Truth f. 41^v, in Apol. Priuate Masse Ergo it ought to remaine indifferent. 1625 W. Pemble Justification (1629) 131 To rebell against the Law is sinne. Ergo, To haue a rebellious inclination is sinne likewise. 1780 W. Cowper Let. 23 June (1979) I. 358 Ergo, (I have reached the conclusion at last) I did not mean to flatter you. 1846 W. Greener Sci. Gunnery (new ed.) 343 ‘Ergo’ says one, if a 56lb. ball can be thrown 3¼ miles, certain a 68lb. ball can be thrown further, for ‘weight is power’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : ergo-comb. form < n.1590v.1589adv.?a1400 see also
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