ferryingn.

Brit.

/ˈfɛrɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfɛriɪn/

Forms:

α. Old English færing.

β. late Middle English fereyng, late Middle English feryyng, 1500s–1600s ferying, 1500s– ferrying; also Scottish pre-1700 fereing, pre-1700 ferreing, pre-1700 ferrieing, pre-1700 ferrin, pre-1700 ferying.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ferry v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < ferry v. + -ing suffix¹.Apparently re-formed in the mid 15th cent.; there is no continuity of use with the Old English.

†1. A vehicle, a conveyance. Obsolete. rare.Only in Old English.

ΚΠ

OE Wærferð tr. Gregory Dialogues (Corpus Cambr.) (1900) iv. xxxvi. 314 Ne beþearf na seo sawl swa geradre wege & færinge [L. anima uehiculo non eget].

2. The action of ferry v. (in various senses). Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > shipping business or trade > ferrying

ferry1393

ferriagec1450

ferrying1641

society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [noun] > regular

ferry1908

ferrying2004

1457–8 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1883) II. 365 Peid to Tomas Smyth, fychar, for fereyng v. deys at ye Bryges.

1463 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 228 (MED) Item, payd the sayd day at Lytylborwe fery, for feryyng of my masterys hors.

1564 in J. E. A. Dawson Campbell Lett. (1997) 81 And becaus that he cann gett na ferrin owt of my howsbandis boundis I beleif that he will gange to Knokfergus and thair cappitane Peris will causs thame to be transportit.

1641 Arguments Sir R. Hutton & Sir G. Croke ii. 21 It is agreed there, that grants of Tolls,..Ferrying, or such like, which are for the profit, good, and ease of them that will take benefit thereof.

1695 J. Dennis Let. 5 Nov. (1696) 3 Will's departure from this Miserable Life..and his Ferrying from Somerset-stairs to the Infernal Shore of Alsatia.

1794 Langable of City of Waterford 23 (table) One year's allowance for ferrying of judges' coaches, sheriffs attendants, and the post.

1835 J. P. Kennedy Horse-shoe Robinson I. xii. 229 Here we are, safe and sound,..and nothing the worse for the ferrying.

1878 J. Todhunter Alcestis ii. iii. 47 Methought I waited by the gloomy coast, For Charon's dismal ferrying.

1907 W. J. Gordon Round about North Pole ii. 41 Through lanes and pools of water with frequent ferryings and transhipments.

1984 B. Tizard & M. Hughes Young Children Learning iv. 97 Mothers and children are dependent on fathers for ferrying (few mothers could drive, or had access to a car).

2004 S. Pressfield Virtues of War (2005) 333 All available craft had till then been required for the ferrying of troops employed in the assault.

Compounds

General attributive (in sense 2).

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > shipping business or trade > ferrying > place of

ferry1286

plying place1626

ferry nab1852

ferrying1868

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [noun] > fare > by ship > by ferry

ferriage1440

ferrying1887

1693 tr. P. Avril Trav. Europe & Asia i. 24 The Ferrying Places over Rivers are the most critical Places in all Turky.

1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. IX. 24 The ferrying place on this side has, of late years, been made pretty convenient for passengers.

1868 A. W. Ward tr. E. Curtius Hist. Greece I. ii. i. 271 A mere ferrying-station.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Mar. 4/2 The Capri fisher-folk..would practically be deprived of the ferrying-fees between the steamers and the grotto.

1943 Times 12 May 3/3 Gradually the ferrying route came into operation.

1995 William & Mary Q. 52 484 The Alaskan Wing of the Ferrying Command.

2010 S. E. Woodworth Manifest Destinies iv. 75 The south fork of the Platte River required a makeshift ferrying operation that took several days.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ferrying
释义	ferryingn. Brit. /ˈfɛrɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfɛriɪn/ Forms: α. Old English færing. β. late Middle English fereyng, late Middle English feryyng, 1500s–1600s ferying, 1500s– ferrying; also Scottish pre-1700 fereing, pre-1700 ferreing, pre-1700 ferrieing, pre-1700 ferrin, pre-1700 ferying. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ferry v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < ferry v. + -ing suffix¹.Apparently re-formed in the mid 15th cent.; there is no continuity of use with the Old English. †1. A vehicle, a conveyance. Obsolete. rare.Only in Old English. ΚΠ OE Wærferð tr. Gregory Dialogues (Corpus Cambr.) (1900) iv. xxxvi. 314 Ne beþearf na seo sawl swa geradre wege & færinge [L. anima uehiculo non eget]. 2. The action of ferry v. (in various senses). Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > shipping business or trade > ferrying ferry1393 ferriagec1450 ferrying1641 society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [noun] > regular ferry1908 ferrying2004 1457–8 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1883) II. 365 Peid to Tomas Smyth, fychar, for fereyng v. deys at ye Bryges. 1463 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 228 (MED) Item, payd the sayd day at Lytylborwe fery, for feryyng of my masterys hors. 1564 in J. E. A. Dawson Campbell Lett. (1997) 81 And becaus that he cann gett na ferrin owt of my howsbandis boundis I beleif that he will gange to Knokfergus and thair cappitane Peris will causs thame to be transportit. 1641 Arguments Sir R. Hutton & Sir G. Croke ii. 21 It is agreed there, that grants of Tolls,..Ferrying, or such like, which are for the profit, good, and ease of them that will take benefit thereof. 1695 J. Dennis Let. 5 Nov. (1696) 3 Will's departure from this Miserable Life..and his Ferrying from Somerset-stairs to the Infernal Shore of Alsatia. 1794 Langable of City of Waterford 23 (table) One year's allowance for ferrying of judges' coaches, sheriffs attendants, and the post. 1835 J. P. Kennedy Horse-shoe Robinson I. xii. 229 Here we are, safe and sound,..and nothing the worse for the ferrying. 1878 J. Todhunter Alcestis ii. iii. 47 Methought I waited by the gloomy coast, For Charon's dismal ferrying. 1907 W. J. Gordon Round about North Pole ii. 41 Through lanes and pools of water with frequent ferryings and transhipments. 1984 B. Tizard & M. Hughes Young Children Learning iv. 97 Mothers and children are dependent on fathers for ferrying (few mothers could drive, or had access to a car). 2004 S. Pressfield Virtues of War (2005) 333 All available craft had till then been required for the ferrying of troops employed in the assault. Compounds General attributive (in sense 2). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > shipping business or trade > ferrying > place of ferry1286 plying place1626 ferry nab1852 ferrying1868 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [noun] > fare > by ship > by ferry ferriage1440 ferrying1887 1693 tr. P. Avril Trav. Europe & Asia i. 24 The Ferrying Places over Rivers are the most critical Places in all Turky. 1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. IX. 24 The ferrying place on this side has, of late years, been made pretty convenient for passengers. 1868 A. W. Ward tr. E. Curtius Hist. Greece I. ii. i. 271 A mere ferrying-station. 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Mar. 4/2 The Capri fisher-folk..would practically be deprived of the ferrying-fees between the steamers and the grotto. 1943 Times 12 May 3/3 Gradually the ferrying route came into operation. 1995 William & Mary Q. 52 484 The Alaskan Wing of the Ferrying Command. 2010 S. E. Woodworth Manifest Destinies iv. 75 The south fork of the Platte River required a makeshift ferrying operation that took several days. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ferryingadj. Brit. /ˈfɛrɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfɛriɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ferry v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < ferry v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier ferrying n. rare. That travels across water; (also) that moves back and forth. ΚΠ 1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 55 Ferrying Cowls Religious Pilgrims bore O're waves without the help of Sail or Oar. 1864 C. T. Turner Sonnets 57 A little, aimless, ferrying, light that stood, And moved and stood again, at random driven. 1959 S. Plath in Spectator 13 Feb. 227/3 Its wall to wall Wingspread in control Of the ferrying currents. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.OEadj.1681
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ferryingn.

Compounds

ferryingadj.