单词 | perfix |
释义 | † perfixv. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To fix firmly or definitely; to determine, to appoint; to plan or prearrange. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolve or decide upon [verb (transitive)] to take (in early use (i-)nim) to redeeOE redeOE to take (in early use (i-)nim) redeOE to bring to stallc1275 rewardc1380 perfix1415 determ1423 concludec1430 prefix?1523 resolve1523 affix1524 devise1548 pitch?1567 purpose1574 to resolve with oneself1578 to set down1582 settle1596 determinea1616 decision1877 predetermine1884 1415 Form of Choosing Mayor of Norwich 78 He of þe forsaide two þat hath moste voice be þe forsaide serch & scrutyne schall be perfixed. a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) 700 The scripture deuisyd full wel to be-hold, Fourged and made of good ordinaunce, The day perfixst of the deliueraunce. 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) 87 My mynde..Bothe daye and nyght upon you hole perfyxte. 1588 J. Read tr. F. Arcaeus Compend. Method ii. vi. f. 48 Perfixing a certayne time to finish their cure. 1674 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso (ed. 3) i. xxiii. 26 Empires..which know not how to perfix [1656 prefix] bounds to their insatiate desire of Reign. 1699 Bp. G. Burnet Expos. Thirty-nine Articles xix The Jewish Religion had a Period perfixed, in which it was to come to an End. 1776 W. Nimmo Hist. Stirlingshire xi. 263 They surrendered before the day perfixed. 2. transitive. = prefix v. 4. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > parts of a written composition > write parts of composition [verb (transitive)] > introduce or furnish with prologue prefix1538 front1592 preface1603 preamble1628 perfixa1659 prologue1701 proema1716 prologize1779 premise1823 a1659 W. Robinson & W. Leddra Several Epist. (1669) sig. A1 Here is also perfixed W.R. his Testimony of his Call. 1707 Philos. Trans. 1706–7 (Royal Soc.) 25 Contents 2396 To which is perfixed an Introduction, wherein is an Account of the Inhabitants, Air, Waters, Diseases, Trade, &c. of that Place. 1767 B. Gooch Pract. Treat. Wounds II. 44 (note) It is perfixed to Almeloveen's edition of Celsus. 1822 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 373 The publication, of which the title is perfixed to this article. a1848 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. (1875) 268/1 It consists of the numerous writings published anonymously, or to which were perfixed noms de guerre. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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