单词 | honouring |
释义 | honouringhonoringn. The action of honour v. (in various senses). Also: an instance of this. Chiefly with of. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > action or fact of honouringc1400 c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) l. 6326 (MED) Anoþer folk þere is..An hounde hij crouneþ..To hym hij maken grete honouryng. c1480 (a1400) St. John Baptist 1149 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 256 Ȝet of sancte Iohnne in honoryng I ma eke to a ferly thing. a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 135 Thay [sc. wemen] suld haif wirschep and grit honoring Off men. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Wisd. xiv. 27 The honouringe of abhominable ymages. 1607 S. Hieron Abridgem. of Gospell in Wks. (1620) I. 177 Haman..was..forced by the kings commandement to bee the chiefe in the gracing and honouring of Mordecai. 1648 E. Symmons Vindic. King Charles (new ed.) xvi. 157 The most offensive acclamations, and Honourings of the people. 1736 J. Erskine Fatal Consequences Ministerial Infl. App. iv. 13 No Body would trust the Honouring of his Bill to the Payment of a Court Pension. 1775 J. Walker Dict. Eng. Lang. sig. Ttv Parentation, an honouring of the dead. 1817 Lit. Panorama Oct. 160 They must provide cash for the due honouring of those bills which are the signs of their purchase. 1897 Kindergarten Mag. Mar. 585 The Jewish prayer-book prominently included the honoring of the father. 1921 Ann. Reg. 1920 Apr. 47 The recognition of a Trade Union and the honouring of an agreement. 1942 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Amer. 11 Oct. 35/1 The honoring of at least 21 Italian-American families..who have three or more sons in the Nation's armed forces. 2000 C. Hanger World Food: Morocco 30 The man was observing one of the most basic of Muslim rites which is the true honouring of bread. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). honouringhonoringadj. That honours someone or something (in various senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] worthfulOE honourablea1393 courteousa1475 respecting1573 respective1579 respectful1593 louting1602 respectuous1610 honouring1614 assenting1752 deferent1822 deferential1822 deferring1829 unscornful1897 Schweikist1968 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor vii. 129 From this Annointing, could not but a most honoring regard come to the Prince. 1641 H. L'Estrange Gods Sabbath Ep. Ded. sig. B3 I am..Sir, Your most honouring and Most obedient sonne, Hamon L'Estrange. 1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. xix. 122/2 His Honouring Imitation of that Great Man, was as if he had been a Twin to John Cotton himself. 1798 Christian Mag. 3 Sept. 406 This is a conduct that is honouring to God. 1823 Harmonicon Jan. 5/1 This much honouring speech..should be read and treasured. 1838 T. N. Talfourd Wks. C. Lamb I. i. 20 Hazlitt wrote of his father..with honouring affection. 1917 M. Monahan New Adventures 29 This woman..was sent forth to freedom with gracious and honouring words from the press. 1984 R. E. F. Smith & D. Christian Bread & Salt iv. 128 The recipients regarded them [sc. provisions]..as an honouring gift. 2001 Ethos 29 113 The emperor himself..performed the honoring ceremonies for the top scholars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1400adj.1614 |
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