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单词 praiseful
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praisefuladj.

Brit. /ˈpreɪzf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈpreɪzf(ə)l/
Forms: see praise n. and -ful suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: praise v., -ful suffix; praise n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: Originally < praise v. + -ful suffix. In later use partly also < praise n. + -ful suffix.With sense 1 compare earlier worshipful adj.
1. Deserving of praise or honour; praiseworthy, laudable. Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > [adjective]
loflyOE
herewortha1225
praisablec1350
provablea1382
heryful1382
praisefulc1384
commendablec1386
lowablea1400
allowablec1400
meritable?1400
laudablec1420
thankworthy1421
lovablec1422
thankworth?1426
thanklewe1430
recommendable1477
meritoriousa1513
praiseworthya1538
apprisablec1540
plausible1561
praiseworth1591
applausive1605
allaudable1727
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) Dan. iii. 53 Blessid art thou in the holy temple of thi glorie, and thou aboue preiseful [a1425 L.V. aboue preisable; L. superlaudabilis].
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Lev. xix. 24 In the fourthe ȝeer al the fruyt of tho trees schal be halewid preiseful to the Lord.
1586 J. Ferne Blazon of Gentrie 25 Mooued certainlye, by the praisefull deedes of their kinsemen.
1597 M. Drayton Englands Heroicall Epist. f. 15 If pittie praise-full in vnhelping men, In powerfull Kings, how glorious is it then?
1682 W. Dugdale Antient Usage 31 Although they be to be reverenced for their wisdom and praiseful actions, and had in honour answerable to their vertues and dignities.
1766 G. Canning tr. M. de Polignac Anti-Lucretius iii. 161 No narrow preference for their native soil Restrains these heroes in their praiseful toil.
1818 M. Lamb Salome in C. Lamb Wks. I. 47 The ruthless deed That did thy praiseful dance succeed.
2. Full of or abounding in praise; laudatory; eulogistic.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [adjective]
praisefulc1595
dedicating1666
lauding1895
c1595 Countess of Pembroke Psalme cxlvii, in Coll. Wks. (1998) II. 248 With seemly pleasure what can more agree, then praisfull voice, and touch of tuned string?
1611 A. Lanyer Salue Deus Rex Iudæorum sig. A Pardon (Madame) though I do not write Those praisefull lines of that delightfull place, As you commaunded me.
1641 G. Wither (title) Halelviah or, Britans Second Remembrancer..in praisefull and Pœnitentiall Hymns.
1727 Necessity & Advantages of Closet Relig. 29 A praiseful frame of spirit will greatly credit religion, and render it engaging to observers.
1776 W. J. Mickle tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad 86 Had other wars my praiseful lips employ'd.
1824 C. M. Sedgwick Redwood II. xi. 51 In my view there can't be so praiseful a monument to the memory of a parent as a real good child.
1891 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 150 694 Strains of praiseful lore.
1934 Sun (Baltimore) 16 Mar. 1/7 Mr. Chamberlin..has taken a praiseful attitude toward the Administration's cancellation of the air-mail contracts.
1992 Chicago Tribune 12 Oct. i. 12/3 This is in reply to..a less than praiseful comment alluding to my condemnation-happy tactics.

Derivatives

ˈpraisefully adv.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [adverb]
praisinglyc1475
magnifically1555
applausefully1630
magnificently1630
eulogically1634
praisefully1651
applausively1741
commendably1747
eulogistically1831
laudatorily1847
commendatively1865
commendingly1876
extollingly1886
1651 G. Abbott Brief Notes Whole Bk. Psalms 29 Deliver me..That I may muster up all thy mercies and praisefully proclaim them in the publick assemblies of Sion.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. liv. 334 She must have..heard your uncle speak praisefully of a man he is said to be so intimate with.
1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad xxxiv. 375 The Levant Herald is too fond of speaking praisefully of Americans to be popular with the Sultan.
1994 Amer. Ethnol. 21 694 Their [sc. the essays'] tone is (if one will permit a rather clumsy oxymoron) praisefully critical.
ˈpraisefulness n. now rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun] > quality of being full of praise
praisefulness1625
1625 R. Bolton Some Gen. Direct. for Comfortable Walking with God 12 We must rest principally, with lowliest thoughts of most humble and heartiest praisefulnesse, at the Well-head of all our welfare, Iehoua.
1867 P. J. Bailey Universal Hymn 5 Holy, and with true praisefulness inspired.
1970 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 21 Sept. 3/6 It is a lovely maturity which shows itself in consistent praisefulness and peacefulness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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