单词 | predominy |
释义 | † predominyn. Obsolete. rare. Superior power or authority; predominance.Apparently only in the cited translation of Higden's Polychronicon. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > predominance or preponderance > [noun] predominy?a1475 weight1569 predomination1592 predominance1595 predominancy1598 ascendant1607 predominion1607 prepotency1623 overweight1626 overbearance1639 preponderation1650 prepollency1663 preponderancy1689 the transcendent1691 overpoise1697 preponderance1704 prepollence1730 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 231 The Romanes made promise to Marcus..that he scholde haue predominy [a1387 J. Trevisa transl. lordschippe; L. dominium] of the cite..if he cowthe delyuer that cite. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 263 (MED) Thei wylle not suffre a knyȝhte to haue predominy in theyme [a1387 J. Trevisa transl. þat wil be her lorde]. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 351 Obteynenge the predominy by strenȝhte and armes. ?a1475 (?a1425) in tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1882) VIII. App. 500 That trowble and discorde scholde not have predominy afterwarde. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.?a1475 |
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