lessingn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈlɛsɪŋ/

Forms: see less v. and -ing suffix¹.

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

Etymology: < less v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare lessening n. Compare also lissing n. at lisse v. Derivatives, which shows some overlap in form and meaning.

Now rare.

The action of less v.; lessening, diminution; reduction, abatement.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun]

waningc900

littlingOE

lessingc1350

abating1370

diminutionc1374

minishinga1382

decrease1383

remissiona1398

shrinkinga1398

decreasing1398

adminishing?c1400

abbreviation?a1425

lessening?a1425

minoration?a1425

disincrease1430

abatement1433

restrictiona1450

batea1475

diminuation1477

limitation1483

abate1486

minute1495

minishment1533

mitigation1533

diminishinga1535

extenuation1542

slacking1542

reduce1549

diminishment1551

perditionc1555

debatementa1563

rebatement1573

obstriction1578

imminution1583

contracting1585

contraction1589

rabate1589

rebating1598

retrenchmentc1600

decession1606

ravalling1609

reducement1619

decrement1621

bating1629

shrivellinga1631

decretion1635

dejection1652

abater1653

rolling back1658

limiting1677

batement1679

reduction1695

depression1793

downdraw1813

descent1832

decess1854

lowering1868

shrinkage1873

dégringolade1883

minification1894

degrowth1920

downrating1950

c1350 Ayenbite (1866) App. 269 (MED) Zykere hy byeþ of zuyche lyue..þet non ende, non lessynge, non uallynge doun ssolle habbe.

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Ecclus. xx. 11 Ther is lassing [a1425 L.V. makyng lesse; L. minoratio] for glorie.

a1400 tr. R. Rolle Oleum Effusum (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 189 (MED) Þis es full Ioy..& if we vise it, we sal be fyld euer with-outen lessyng.

c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 196 A lessyng of blood doth awey þe maladye.

c1480 (a1400) St. Agnes 5 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 346 As of habundance is na lessing na of his riches ne mynissing.

?1530 tr. Compost of Ptholomeus xxiii. sig. i.iii For the lessynge of the erth comynge towarde septemtryon.

1628 M. Dalton Office & Authoritie Sherifes ix. sig. C2^v The sherife by his Oath is also bound not to assent to decrease, to lessing, ne concealement of the Kings rents.

1895 Med. Rev. (St. Louis) 3 Aug. 88/1 There was probably also some absorption of the edges of the tracheal wound resulting in a lessing of the tracheal caliber when the tube was removed.

2003 R. Srinivasan in S. Maria John Information Technol. xi. 74 The lessing of quantitative restrictions on imports by April 1.

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

单词	lessing
释义	lessingn. Brit. /ˈlɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈlɛsɪŋ/ Forms: see less v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: less v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < less v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare lessening n. Compare also lissing n. at lisse v. Derivatives, which shows some overlap in form and meaning. Now rare. The action of less v.; lessening, diminution; reduction, abatement. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] waningc900 littlingOE lessingc1350 abating1370 diminutionc1374 minishinga1382 decrease1383 remissiona1398 shrinkinga1398 decreasing1398 adminishing?c1400 abbreviation?a1425 lessening?a1425 minoration?a1425 disincrease1430 abatement1433 restrictiona1450 batea1475 diminuation1477 limitation1483 abate1486 minute1495 minishment1533 mitigation1533 diminishinga1535 extenuation1542 slacking1542 reduce1549 diminishment1551 perditionc1555 debatementa1563 rebatement1573 obstriction1578 imminution1583 contracting1585 contraction1589 rabate1589 rebating1598 retrenchmentc1600 decession1606 ravalling1609 reducement1619 decrement1621 bating1629 shrivellinga1631 decretion1635 dejection1652 abater1653 rolling back1658 limiting1677 batement1679 reduction1695 depression1793 downdraw1813 descent1832 decess1854 lowering1868 shrinkage1873 dégringolade1883 minification1894 degrowth1920 downrating1950 c1350 Ayenbite (1866) App. 269 (MED) Zykere hy byeþ of zuyche lyue..þet non ende, non lessynge, non uallynge doun ssolle habbe. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Ecclus. xx. 11 Ther is lassing [a1425 L.V. makyng lesse; L. minoratio] for glorie. a1400 tr. R. Rolle Oleum Effusum (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 189 (MED) Þis es full Ioy..& if we vise it, we sal be fyld euer with-outen lessyng. c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 196 A lessyng of blood doth awey þe maladye. c1480 (a1400) St. Agnes 5 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 346 As of habundance is na lessing na of his riches ne mynissing. ?1530 tr. Compost of Ptholomeus xxiii. sig. i.iii For the lessynge of the erth comynge towarde septemtryon. 1628 M. Dalton Office & Authoritie Sherifes ix. sig. C2^v The sherife by his Oath is also bound not to assent to decrease, to lessing, ne concealement of the Kings rents. 1895 Med. Rev. (St. Louis) 3 Aug. 88/1 There was probably also some absorption of the edges of the tracheal wound resulting in a lessing of the tracheal caliber when the tube was removed. 2003 R. Srinivasan in S. Maria John Information Technol. xi. 74 The lessing of quantitative restrictions on imports by April 1. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1350
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