loving cupn.

Brit.

/ˌlʌvɪŋ ˈkʌp/,

/ˈlʌvɪŋ ˌkʌp/, U.S.

/ˌləvɪŋ ˈkəp/

Forms: see loving adj. and cup n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: loving adj., cup n.

Etymology: < loving adj. + cup n. With sense 1 compare slightly earlier love-cup n. (a) at love n.¹ Compounds 6, and also love-drink n.

†1. A love potion, a love drink; a cup containing this. Cf. love-cup n. (a) at love n.¹ Compounds 6. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > potion or drug used to promote love

love-drinkc1330

love-cup1561

philtre?a1563

loving cup1584

love potiona1586

love powder1592

love-juice1593

philtrum1609

love charma1627

amatory1635

love draught1647

love philtre1665

love dose1709

1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft vi. vii. 124 The toies, which are said to procure loue, and are exhibited in their pison loouing cups, are..the hair growing in the hethermost part of a wolues taile, a wolues yard, a little fish..[etc.].

1650 R. Heath Clarastella Epigrams 19 With what strange Philtrum's thou didst charm the wine, Whose powr'ful influence made our souls combine And melt into our loving cups.

2. A drink shared as a sign of friendship, unity, or goodwill. Also: a cup containing such a drink; spec. a large drinking vessel, usually made of silver and having two or more handles, passed from hand to hand as part of a ceremony or banquet in which each participant drinks from it in turn. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > with two or more handles

parting cup1640

loving cup1703

tyg1838

skyphos1847

love-cup1849

cantharus1858

1703 P. Motteux et al. tr. M. de Cervantes Hist. Don Quixote IV. lix. 595 May I dye of the Pip..if he..cou'd have a mind that he and I shou'd ever take loving Cup together.

1797 S. J. Pratt Family Secrets IV. v. 49 True George..staid to take a loving cup without dismounting.

1808 in Minute-bk. of Committee for the Lord Mayor's banquet 9 Nov. (R. R. Sharpe).

a1814 J. Brady Clavis calendaria (1815) II. 351 The Lord Mayor drinks to you in the Loving Cup, and bids you all heartily welcome.

1826 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 12 The loving cup..is..passed to the guest on his left hand.

1851 Ladies' Repository Dec. 464/1 The milk of human kindness affords the purest nourishment when handed round in the loving cup of a warm heart to those about us.

1923 Today's Housewife Aug. 7/2 A silver loving cup..is flanked by Colonial bowls of luscious fruits.

1927 E. Lewis Trader Horn (1930) i. xxii. 250 We now dipped paddles and went our way rejoicing, not forgetting a few loving cups which strengthened us after our celebrations.

1979 J. Lees-Milne Diary 30 June in Deep Romantic Chasm (2003) 33 Loving cup sent round after toasts.

2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 Mar. c6/3 The Awards and Recognition Association, the trade group for makers of trophies, loving cups and other tokens of esteem.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	loving cup
释义	loving cupn. Brit. /ˌlʌvɪŋ ˈkʌp/, /ˈlʌvɪŋ ˌkʌp/, U.S. /ˌləvɪŋ ˈkəp/ Forms: see loving adj. and cup n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: loving adj., cup n. Etymology: < loving adj. + cup n. With sense 1 compare slightly earlier love-cup n. (a) at love n.¹ Compounds 6, and also love-drink n. †1. A love potion, a love drink; a cup containing this. Cf. love-cup n. (a) at love n.¹ Compounds 6. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > potion or drug used to promote love love-drinkc1330 love-cup1561 philtre?a1563 loving cup1584 love potiona1586 love powder1592 love-juice1593 philtrum1609 love charma1627 amatory1635 love draught1647 love philtre1665 love dose1709 1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft vi. vii. 124 The toies, which are said to procure loue, and are exhibited in their pison loouing cups, are..the hair growing in the hethermost part of a wolues taile, a wolues yard, a little fish..[etc.]. 1650 R. Heath Clarastella Epigrams 19 With what strange Philtrum's thou didst charm the wine, Whose powr'ful influence made our souls combine And melt into our loving cups. 2. A drink shared as a sign of friendship, unity, or goodwill. Also: a cup containing such a drink; spec. a large drinking vessel, usually made of silver and having two or more handles, passed from hand to hand as part of a ceremony or banquet in which each participant drinks from it in turn. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > with two or more handles parting cup1640 loving cup1703 tyg1838 skyphos1847 love-cup1849 cantharus1858 1703 P. Motteux et al. tr. M. de Cervantes Hist. Don Quixote IV. lix. 595 May I dye of the Pip..if he..cou'd have a mind that he and I shou'd ever take loving Cup together. 1797 S. J. Pratt Family Secrets IV. v. 49 True George..staid to take a loving cup without dismounting. 1808 in Minute-bk. of Committee for the Lord Mayor's banquet 9 Nov. (R. R. Sharpe). a1814 J. Brady Clavis calendaria (1815) II. 351 The Lord Mayor drinks to you in the Loving Cup, and bids you all heartily welcome. 1826 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 12 The loving cup..is..passed to the guest on his left hand. 1851 Ladies' Repository Dec. 464/1 The milk of human kindness affords the purest nourishment when handed round in the loving cup of a warm heart to those about us. 1923 Today's Housewife Aug. 7/2 A silver loving cup..is flanked by Colonial bowls of luscious fruits. 1927 E. Lewis Trader Horn (1930) i. xxii. 250 We now dipped paddles and went our way rejoicing, not forgetting a few loving cups which strengthened us after our celebrations. 1979 J. Lees-Milne Diary 30 June in Deep Romantic Chasm (2003) 33 Loving cup sent round after toasts. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 Mar. c6/3 The Awards and Recognition Association, the trade group for makers of trophies, loving cups and other tokens of esteem. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1584
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