premialadj.

Brit.

/ˈpriːmɪəl/, U.S.

/ˈprimiəl/

Forms: 1600s premiall, 1600s– premial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praemialis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin praemialis relating to a reward (5th cent.) < classical Latin praemium premium n. + -ālis -al suffix¹. Compare earlier premiable adj.

Now rare (in later use chiefly Cultural Anthropology).

Of, relating to, or of the nature a reward, that is a reward; (also) deserving of reward.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > reward or a reward > [adjective]

premial1628

1628 W. Struther Resol. for Death 38 in Christian Observ. & Resol. Death..is not penall, but premiall in a sort, not of Gods anger for our sinne to punish vs, but of his mercie for our well to perfect vs.

a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xxxi. 50 If Gods Positive Denegation of further Grace be penal, why may not his conferring of further Grace be premial?

1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. vii. 244 As to Redemption, it may be in perfect consistence and agreement with truth and rectitude, if the accomplishment of it be considered as premial, and as resulting from a personal reward.

1788 R. Holmes Four Tracts ii. 126 The Redemption of man has been considered as an included part of that reward, which the virtue and sufferings of the Redeemer merited and received. And this principle, which may be termed Premial, has been preferred to the Judicial one.

1824 T. De Quincey Education in London Mag. May 511/1 The ordinary punishments therefore consist in the forfeiture of rewards, which are certain counters obtained by various kinds of merit. These are of two classes, penal.., and premial which are obtained by a higher degree of merit... Premial counters will purchase holidays.

1898 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 61 629 Distinguishing the moral and respectable poor from those who were idle and immoral, and the separation of these two classes into premial and penal workhouses respectively, the speaker pointed out [etc.].

1939 R. Firth Primitive Polynesian Econ. iv. 151 This attitude [sc. of application] is maintained by encouraging statements..exchanged between the workers, by various premial sanctions, and by disapprobation of slackness or laziness.

1960 W. E. H. Stanner in J. B. Casagrande In Company of Man iii. 95 The ‘hot belly’ is not only allowable, but premial, in an aboriginal man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	premial
释义	premialadj. Brit. /ˈpriːmɪəl/, U.S. /ˈprimiəl/ Forms: 1600s premiall, 1600s– premial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praemialis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin praemialis relating to a reward (5th cent.) < classical Latin praemium premium n. + -ālis -al suffix¹. Compare earlier premiable adj. Now rare (in later use chiefly Cultural Anthropology). Of, relating to, or of the nature a reward, that is a reward; (also) deserving of reward. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > reward or a reward > [adjective] premial1628 1628 W. Struther Resol. for Death 38 in Christian Observ. & Resol. Death..is not penall, but premiall in a sort, not of Gods anger for our sinne to punish vs, but of his mercie for our well to perfect vs. a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xxxi. 50 If Gods Positive Denegation of further Grace be penal, why may not his conferring of further Grace be premial? 1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. vii. 244 As to Redemption, it may be in perfect consistence and agreement with truth and rectitude, if the accomplishment of it be considered as premial, and as resulting from a personal reward. 1788 R. Holmes Four Tracts ii. 126 The Redemption of man has been considered as an included part of that reward, which the virtue and sufferings of the Redeemer merited and received. And this principle, which may be termed Premial, has been preferred to the Judicial one. 1824 T. De Quincey Education in London Mag. May 511/1 The ordinary punishments therefore consist in the forfeiture of rewards, which are certain counters obtained by various kinds of merit. These are of two classes, penal.., and premial which are obtained by a higher degree of merit... Premial counters will purchase holidays. 1898 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 61 629 Distinguishing the moral and respectable poor from those who were idle and immoral, and the separation of these two classes into premial and penal workhouses respectively, the speaker pointed out [etc.]. 1939 R. Firth Primitive Polynesian Econ. iv. 151 This attitude [sc. of application] is maintained by encouraging statements..exchanged between the workers, by various premial sanctions, and by disapprobation of slackness or laziness. 1960 W. E. H. Stanner in J. B. Casagrande In Company of Man iii. 95 The ‘hot belly’ is not only allowable, but premial, in an aboriginal man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1628
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