单词 | practicate |
释义 | † practicateadj. Scottish. Obsolete. Only as past participle. 1. Existing in practice, established as normal procedure. ΚΠ 1531 in R. K. Hannay Acts Lords of Council Public Affairs (1932) 355 Howbeit sic thing was nevir pratikat within this realme in tymis bigane. 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1903) II. 24/13 Thus sall it be clerely schewin and practicate in my mater, quhidder [etc.]. 1545 in W. Fraser Chiefs of Grant (1883) III. 95 It salbe lesum the said conthrak to be extendit in the maist vberior forme practitak or speculatiue..as men of law can dewis. a1722 J. Lauder Jrnls. (1900) 75 The laws of France, as of the most of Europe (tho not practicate with us) in thes case [etc.]. 2. Practised, experienced, skilled. Cf. practic adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] prettyOE hagherc1175 slyc1175 skilful1338 cunning1382 subtlec1390 subtilea1393 appertise1484 sleighta1513 practicatec1550 skilled1552 right-sided1575 canny1628 skilly1768 Oorlam1881 heads up1913 shit-hot1942 multi-skill1970 c1550 Clariodus (1830) v. 1689 For in sik thing I am not prakticate. 1565 in J. Beveridge & G. Donaldson Reg. Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1957) V. i. 683 Expert and sufficientlie practicat in using and exerceing of the said office. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 160 Quhilk he was also practicat in. 3. Determined or laid down in a court of law. Cf. practic n.1 5. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [adjective] > judged or judicially determined judged1479 practicate1561 ruled1585 1561 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 173 As wes practicate, for Schir Johne Grenelaw callit civilie befoir the Lordis of Sessioun. 1561 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 174 As wes practicate by the saidis Lordis of Sessioun contra ane Spanyeart. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † practicatev. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To construct, build. Cf. practise v. 13. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build or construct [verb (transitive)] timbera900 workOE betimberOE craftOE buildc1275 lifta1300 stagec1330 upraise1338 wright1338 edifya1340 to make outa1382 to make upa1382 biga1400 housea1400 risea1400 telda1400–50 to work upa1450 redress1481 levy1495 upmake1507 upbuild1513 exstruct?c1550 construct1663 to run up1686 practise1739 to lay up1788 elevate1798 to put up1818 to lay down1851 practicate1851 1851 H. R. Richmond Let. 18 May in Richmond-Atkinson Papers (1960) I. 94 A bedroom will probably be practicated above the kitchen by the end of next week. 1862 Builder 20 8 A great centre, from which, too, there are now two near exits actually practicated. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < |
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