单词 | mid-man |
释义 | † mid-mann.1 Obsolete. A mediator, an arbitrator. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > mediation > mediator mediatorc1410 recounsellera1425 mid-man1459 stiffler1473 stickler1538 goer1548 ombudsman1970 society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > arbitration > arbitrator noumperec1350 umpire?c1400 arbitrator1426 mid-man1459 wardsman1482 appointer1523 daysman1530 arbiter1548 moderator1556 oddsman1571 compromitter1579 compromiser1598 compromittee1602 umpirer1650 goodman1836 honest broker1878 leopard-skin chief1933 leopard-skin priest1951 1459 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Var. Coll. (1909) V. 82 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 4600) XXV. 1 Qwar that thai discord amang thaim self of the departesyng of the..landis thay sal byd at the terminacion of thar midmen. 1581 J. Hamilton Catholik Traictise i. f. 14v At that tyme Iohne Caluene..ingyrit him self midman betuix the tua parteis, of quhom sprang out the thrid opinion diuers from ye rest. a1605 R. Bannatyne Memorials Trans. Scotl. (1836) 121 He lamentit..that there was no mid-man to make ane agriement betwix these two parteis. 1646 R. Baillie Anabaptism 17 In this accomodation these mid men proceeded so far. 1655 R. Baillie Let. 31 Dec. (1842) III. 296 Mr. Robert Blair and Mr. James Durhame appeared as mid-men [1775 ed.: midsmen]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018). † mid-mann.2 Obsolete. A male midwife. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > healer > one skilled in obstetrics or midwifery > [noun] > specific male man-midwife1607 mid-man1706 midwife1711 midwifer1825 1706 E. Baynard in J. Floyer Anc. Ψυχρολουσια Revived (rev. ed.) ii. 157 The Mid-men have so far consented to this fatal and pernicious Practice as never to..forbid it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.11459n.21706 |
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