† pioningn.

Forms: 1500s–1600s pyoning, 1700s–1800s pioning.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: -ing suffix¹; French pionner , -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Either < pion- (in pioneer n.) + -ing suffix¹, or < Middle French pionner (see pion v.) + -ing suffix¹ Compare later pion v.

Obsolete.

The work of a pioneer (pioneer n. 1); digging, excavation; siege-craft.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > earth-moving, etc. > [noun] > digging or excavating

delfeOE

gravinga1340

pioning1590

spitting1594

spading1647

effossion1657

earthwork1796

exfodiation1823

disentombment1859

earth moving1866

delve1869

dig1887

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. x. sig. Y5 With painefull pyonings From sea to sea he heapt a mighty mound.

1656 Sir T. Browne Let. to Dugdale 10 Nov. in Wks. (1931) III. 405 The clearing of woods and making of passages, [and] all kind of pyoning and slavish labour.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory x. 217 Conie, or Rabbet... The first Bearers of them seemed to be excellent Pyoneers, skilful in pyoning, and lucky in undermineing and subverting of Cittyes.

1800 F. R. Ricklefs New Compl. Pocket-dict. Eng. & German Langs. 305/3 Pioning, das Schanz-graben.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† pioningadj.

Forms: 1600s pioning, 1600s pyoning.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: -ing suffix²; French pionner , -ing suffix².

Etymology: Either < pion- (in pioneer n.) + -ing suffix², or < Middle French pionner (see pion v.) + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier pioning n. and later pion v.

Obsolete.

Undermining, subverting.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [adjective] > harmful or injurious > by gradual or secret means

mining1560

undermining1583

cankerous1599

pioning1609

cancerous1655

sapping1819

1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answer Catholike English-man 13 To remooue the Crime from the Iesuites, the Principall Instigators of the Pioning Traitors to the Act.

1610 J. Mason Turke i. iii. p. xx Thus far my pioning pollicies run euen, And leuell with my aymes.

1640 N. Richards Trag. Messallina iv. i Then my pyoning pollicies aloft..Shall apt a Time for vengeance unwithstood The thirst of their Ambition quenche in blood.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	pioning
释义	† pioningn. Forms: 1500s–1600s pyoning, 1700s–1800s pioning. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: -ing suffix¹; French pionner , -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Either < pion- (in pioneer n.) + -ing suffix¹, or < Middle French pionner (see pion v.) + -ing suffix¹ Compare later pion v. Obsolete. The work of a pioneer (pioneer n. 1); digging, excavation; siege-craft. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > earth-moving, etc. > [noun] > digging or excavating delfeOE gravinga1340 pioning1590 spitting1594 spading1647 effossion1657 earthwork1796 exfodiation1823 disentombment1859 earth moving1866 delve1869 dig1887 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. x. sig. Y5 With painefull pyonings From sea to sea he heapt a mighty mound. 1656 Sir T. Browne Let. to Dugdale 10 Nov. in Wks. (1931) III. 405 The clearing of woods and making of passages, [and] all kind of pyoning and slavish labour. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory x. 217 Conie, or Rabbet... The first Bearers of them seemed to be excellent Pyoneers, skilful in pyoning, and lucky in undermineing and subverting of Cittyes. 1800 F. R. Ricklefs New Compl. Pocket-dict. Eng. & German Langs. 305/3 Pioning, das Schanz-graben. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † pioningadj. Forms: 1600s pioning, 1600s pyoning. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: -ing suffix²; French pionner , -ing suffix². Etymology: Either < pion- (in pioneer n.) + -ing suffix², or < Middle French pionner (see pion v.) + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier pioning n. and later pion v. Obsolete. Undermining, subverting. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [adjective] > harmful or injurious > by gradual or secret means mining1560 undermining1583 cankerous1599 pioning1609 cancerous1655 sapping1819 1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answer Catholike English-man 13 To remooue the Crime from the Iesuites, the Principall Instigators of the Pioning Traitors to the Act. 1610 J. Mason Turke i. iii. p. xx Thus far my pioning pollicies run euen, And leuell with my aymes. 1640 N. Richards Trag. Messallina iv. i Then my pyoning pollicies aloft..Shall apt a Time for vengeance unwithstood The thirst of their Ambition quenche in blood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1590adj.1609
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