单词 | pregravate |
释义 | † pregravatev. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To weigh down, overburden. Also intransitive: to sink down; = pregravitate v. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > encumber > burden charka1300 chargec1308 cark1330 liea1400 labour1437 onerate1453 endossa1500 onera1500 laden1514 load1526 aggravate1530 lay1530 honorate1533 ladea1538 burden1541 ballast1566 loaden1568 degravate1574 aburden1620 pregravate1654 comble1672 1654 W. Sclater, Jr. Crowne of Righteousnes 12 The Soule (which is here clogg'd, and drossy, and much prægravated by the Body, subject to corruption). a1656 Bp. J. Hall Invisible World (1659) ii. i. 84 The clog that the body brings with it, cannot but pregravate, and trouble the soul in all her performances. 1718 E. Strother Criticon Febrium (ed. 2) Index Heavier Bodies pregravate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1654 |
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