单词 | praising |
释义 | praisingn. 1. a. The action of commending or lauding a person or thing; the offering of praise to God or a venerated person; a commendation or expression of praise. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > [noun] worthingeOE bigengOE worshipOE knowledgingc1225 praising?c1225 holinessc1275 servicec1275 servingc1275 shrifta1300 anourc1330 worshippinga1333 devotion1340 blessing1382 the calves of our lipsc1384 gloryc1384 magnifyingc1384 worshipfulnessc1390 adoringc1405 divine service1415 adorationc1443 reverencingc1443 praise1447 culture1483 common servicea1500 venerationa1530 thanksgiving1533 cult1613 cultus1617 doxology1649 glorifying1748 feasting1840 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > [noun] praising?c1225 admirationa1533 praiseworthiness1549 praise1589 admirableness1607 admirability1613 commendablenessa1639 praisableness1648 recommendableness1660 laudableness1695 laudability1715 recommendability1843 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > [noun] > praiseworthy thing praising?c1225 praise1532 commendable1654 tribute1926 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 68 He wið his sikelunge & wið his preisunge. wrið mon his sunne. þet stinkeð nan þing fulre. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 25 (MED) Þe ilke þet is zuo heȝe arise in prosperite þengþ in his herte..to his guode los and to his prayzinges þet oueral uleþ. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. x. 7 The mynde of the riȝtwise [shall be] with preisingis. a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 379 (MED) A litil storie is told in presing of our Ladi. 1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) i. xi. 43/1 Theyr Pater noster, & theyr Aue maria, aud other prayers and praysynges. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iv. xviii. f. 146v Under the other kinde of sacrifice..are conteined..al our prayers, praysinges, geuinges of thankes. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice iii. iv. 22 This comes too neere the praising of my selfe, Therefore no more of it. View more context for this quotation 1681 J. Dryden Absalom & Achitophel 17 Rayling and praising were his usual Theams. a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) VIII. 13 Hence the very word, by which we express the praising of one, is to extol him; that is, to lift him up. 1791 T. Paine Rights of Man i. 155 In a well-constituted republic, nothing of this soldering, praising, and pitying, can take place. 1843 Ladies' Repository May 156/2 This injudicious praising of smartness, and passing over of goodness. 1871 G. MacDonald At Back of North Wind xiii. 140 They praise the sun and when he goes down their praising is done. 1941 E. Neilson House I Knew x. 254 The unexpected drop from brilliant talk to sombre silences, from the ecstatic praising of life to suicidal desires. 1994 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 16 Jan. 4/2 The cult of the divine word, transmitted by Bible-centered preaching, praising, healing and testifying. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > (Deserving of) praise [verb (transitive)] praisec1300 to praisinga1398 a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 34v Othir propirtees þere beþ of blood þat beþ lasse to preisinge [L. minus laudabiles] þan þe forseid propirtees. a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 104v Þe world is nouȝt to praisinge so moche as god, makere of þe world, is to praisinge [L. laudandus]. a1425 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (Pierpont Morgan) v. ii Also yf þe heed is to gret it is not to preysynge [1535 it is not to prayse; L. est illaudabile]. ΚΠ c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 949 Virginitee..is the preisynge of this world. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 311 (MED) Of Arthure men say..So curteis of non men rede, ne prince of more praysing Was non in Cristendam. 1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope iv. iv Thy..beaute is fayrer..and of gretter preysynge than the songe of the nyghtyngale. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 158 (MED) To dysplese il men and Shrewis, hit is grete honoure and Praysynge. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > [noun] > fixing or stabilizing value prizing1440 praisingc1475 valuation1529 valorization1907 c1475 (c1399) Mum & Sothsegger (Cambr. Ll.4.14) (1936) i. 17 Of alegeaunce now lerneth a lesson..Wher-by it standith and stablithe moste..By preysinge of polaxis þat no pete hadde. 1524 in W. L. Nash Churchwardens' Acct. Bk. St. Giles, Reading (1851) 22 Paid for praysyng of certayn stuff at the court..viijd. 1590 H. Swinburne Briefe Treat. Test. & Willes vi. f. 227 The registring, sealing, writing, praising, making of inuentaries. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Prisage, a prisage, prising, praising, rating, valuing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). praisingadj. That praises or expresses praise; laudatory. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [adjective] > of words or expressions praisinga1382 laudablec1420 magnifical1533 magnific1548 commendatory1555 laudatory?1567 commendable1576 laudative1609 eulogiacal1654 eulogistic1825 eulogic1831 encomiastic1841 eulogious1887 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Isa. xxxv. 2 Buriownynge it shal burioune, and ful out ioȝen, ioȝeful and preising. a1586 Sir P. Sidney tr. Psalmes David (1823) v. v They ever shall send Thee their praysing voyce. a1693 Z. Boyd Sel. Serm. (1989) v. 211 Powre out teares in secret where the praising and applauding eyes of men will not perceiue vs. 1745 Sc. Paraphr. xxiv. i Ye Heavens, send forth your praising Song. a1854 E. Grant Mem. Highland Lady (1988) II. xxv. 197 We laid our Bank notes before her, presented the praising newspaper and Mrs Macpherson's note. 1939 D. Thomas Let. 16 Mar. (1987) 366 I can promise you & the publishers to do a full, praising review. 1987 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 13 Sept. 10 Anderson had..written a praising blurb for ‘In Our Times’. 2003 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 June f3 If you spoke to [the robot] Kismet in a praising tone, it would smile and perk up. Derivatives ˈpraisingly adv. ΘΚΠ 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 c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 28 Fadir, what is it forto lyue anentis god preisingly? 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 255 All generacyons mote praysyngly calle the endelesly blyssed. 1677 F. Bampfield All in One 74 How ready are such, as have Fellowship with the Father, and his Son Jesus Christ, praysingly to say..; Glory to God in the highest heavens, on earth peace, good will towards men! 1795 Cabinet 3 273 What then ought to be our indignation when we see them [sc. similar crimes] praisingly spoken of in a treatise meant for the instruction of princes? 1823 J. Haynes Durazzo 53 He knew the writer, Spoke praisingly of his deserts. 1956 Mod. Philol. 54 103/1 In his letter asking Moore to review Christabel praisingly, Byron had explained carefully that his motives in making the request were entirely honorable. 2004 N.Y. Beacon (Nexis) 26 May 2 Many councilmembers spoke praisingly of the..family's courage. 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