Lessiann.adj.

Brit.

/ˈlɛsɪən/, U.S.

/ˈlɛʃ(ə)n/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Lessius , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Leonardus Lessius, the Latinized name of Lenaert Leys (1554–1623), Dutch Jesuit and advocate of temperance + -an suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Lessianus, adjective (1620 or earlier).

†A. n.

A follower of or believer in the doctrine of Leonardus Lessius, who advocated eating only small quantities of food (see quot. 1634); an advocate of extreme temperance. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1634 tr. L. Lessius Hygiasticon 45 Yet notwithstanding generally for them who are stept in yeares, and for those who are of weak complexions, it seems twelve, thirteen, or fourteen ounces of food a day should be enough.]

1637 W. Watts Mortification Apostolicall 30 They eate but by ounces: being lesse Meates-men, then our Lessians.

1707 J. Dunton Athenian Sport iv. 13/2 A man has as good be bury'd alive, as observe the strict nice Rules of our severe Lessians and Galenists.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Leonardus Lessius or his ideas, esp. his advocacy of eating only small quantities of food. Frequently in Lessian diet.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > diet > [noun] > specific diets

Lessian diet1646

milk-diet1671

flesh-diet1731

meagre1770

bean-diet1820

mono-diet1920

Hay diet1925

Mediterranean diet1928

Atkins1972

slim1977

F Plan Diet1982

1646 R. Crashaw Steps to Temple Pref. sig. A5 His rare moderation in diet (almost Lessian temperance).

?1649 H. Hammond Of Reasonableness Christian Relig. 49 The Lessian or Cornarian diet.

1655 T. Bayly Life J. Fisher i. 3 Austerely curbing his wanton appetite with the most spare and Lessian dyet.

1680 W. Temple Ess. Cure of Gout in Miscellanea 235 Nor can this be determined by measures and weights, or any general Lessian rules.

a1694 J. Tillotson Serm. Evil Covetousness in Wks. (1717) I. 264 All the Religion he values himself upon, is a strict observance of the Lessian diet, which he recommends to those few that can deny themselves to Dine with him.

1883 Dublin Rev. July 28 The strongest argument in support of the Lessian view.

1961 M. Willy Three Metaphysical Poets i. 11 Admiring the Lessian virtues of temperance and abstinence, he had consciously chosen the contemplative way.

2014 S. Tutino Shadows of Doubt i. 35 Raynaud's Splendor veritatis..was even more explicitly Lessian than Lessius's own work.

2017 T. Storey in S. Cavallo & T. Storey Conserving Health in Early Mod. Culture viii. 223 Hart's 1633 regimen dismissed Lessian principles, particularly in a colder climate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lessian
释义	Lessiann.adj. Brit. /ˈlɛsɪən/, U.S. /ˈlɛʃ(ə)n/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Lessius , -an suffix. Etymology: < Leonardus Lessius, the Latinized name of Lenaert Leys (1554–1623), Dutch Jesuit and advocate of temperance + -an suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Lessianus, adjective (1620 or earlier). †A. n. A follower of or believer in the doctrine of Leonardus Lessius, who advocated eating only small quantities of food (see quot. 1634); an advocate of extreme temperance. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1634 tr. L. Lessius Hygiasticon 45 Yet notwithstanding generally for them who are stept in yeares, and for those who are of weak complexions, it seems twelve, thirteen, or fourteen ounces of food a day should be enough.] 1637 W. Watts Mortification Apostolicall 30 They eate but by ounces: being lesse Meates-men, then our Lessians. 1707 J. Dunton Athenian Sport iv. 13/2 A man has as good be bury'd alive, as observe the strict nice Rules of our severe Lessians and Galenists. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Leonardus Lessius or his ideas, esp. his advocacy of eating only small quantities of food. Frequently in Lessian diet. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > diet > [noun] > specific diets Lessian diet1646 milk-diet1671 flesh-diet1731 meagre1770 bean-diet1820 mono-diet1920 Hay diet1925 Mediterranean diet1928 Atkins1972 slim1977 F Plan Diet1982 1646 R. Crashaw Steps to Temple Pref. sig. A5 His rare moderation in diet (almost Lessian temperance). ?1649 H. Hammond Of Reasonableness Christian Relig. 49 The Lessian or Cornarian diet. 1655 T. Bayly Life J. Fisher i. 3 Austerely curbing his wanton appetite with the most spare and Lessian dyet. 1680 W. Temple Ess. Cure of Gout in Miscellanea 235 Nor can this be determined by measures and weights, or any general Lessian rules. a1694 J. Tillotson Serm. Evil Covetousness in Wks. (1717) I. 264 All the Religion he values himself upon, is a strict observance of the Lessian diet, which he recommends to those few that can deny themselves to Dine with him. 1883 Dublin Rev. July 28 The strongest argument in support of the Lessian view. 1961 M. Willy Three Metaphysical Poets i. 11 Admiring the Lessian virtues of temperance and abstinence, he had consciously chosen the contemplative way. 2014 S. Tutino Shadows of Doubt i. 35 Raynaud's Splendor veritatis..was even more explicitly Lessian than Lessius's own work. 2017 T. Storey in S. Cavallo & T. Storey Conserving Health in Early Mod. Culture viii. 223 Hart's 1633 regimen dismissed Lessian principles, particularly in a colder climate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1637
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