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单词 prisonment
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prisonmentn.

Brit. /ˈprɪznm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈprɪznm(ə)nt/
Forms:

α. late Middle English presonement, late Middle English presonnement, late Middle English prisonement, late Middle English prisounement, late Middle English–1500s prisonnement, late Middle English– prisonment, 1500s prysonnement, 1800s 'prisonment (English regional (London)); also Scottish pre-1700 prisamynd, pre-1700 proysonment.

β. late Middle English–1500s presonment.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: imprisonment n.; prison v., -ment suffix.
Etymology: Partly shortened < imprisonment n., and partly < prison v. + -ment suffix. Compare Anglo-Norman prisonement , prisonment (c1334), Middle French prisonnement (16th cent.). Compare earlier prisoning n.
Now rare.
1. The action or an act of imprisoning; the fact or condition of being imprisoned; detention in a prison or place of confinement; = imprisonment n. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > [noun]
prisonOE
wardc1290
prisoning1344
keepingc1384
imprisonment1389
prisonment1422
jail1447
fasteningc1460
warding1497
firmancea1522
incarcerationc1540
imprisoningc1542
limbo1590
limbus?a1600
endurance1610
jailing1622
restraint1829
carceration1870
holiday1901
Paddy Doyle1919
bird1924
1422 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 142 (MED) Þei shold nomore harme haue, neyþer of prisonement of her bodies ne of losse of xx li.
1468 Maldon (Essex) Liber B f. 12v Nat..wythout licence of the Baillies, vpon xl. dayes prisonement and a grete fyn.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) 2 Cor. vi. 5 In anguysshe, in strypes, in presonment, in stryfe, in labour.
1607 J. Carpenter Plaine Mans Spirituall Plough 188 Mockings, scourgings, bands, prisonments, stonings.
1641 J. Trapp Theologia Theol. vii. 286 The taking away of..thy good Ministers by exile, prisonment, and death.
1798 J. D. Burk Female Patriotism iv. iv. 27 My lord, Shall the fell deadly object of our hate Whose devilish sword has slain our bravest chiefs, When taken only suffer prisonment.
1862 H. Mayhew & J. Binny Criminal Prisons of London 413 I've been to work with father when I've come out from my 'prisonments.
1893 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 12 Aug. 7/3 The transformation from prisonment to thrilling liberty is so inexpressibly complete.
1908 M. J. Cawein Poems I. 253 And would to God that soon My liberated ghost might see the moon Freed from the horror of this prisonment!
2. An imprisoning or confining condition.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > confinement > [noun]
prisonOE
bonda1225
beclosing?c1225
narrowth?c1225
holdc1330
banda1400
festinance1426
duressc1430
enclosingc1440
closeness1530
durancea1535
closure1592
reclusedness1613
confinement1646
immurement1736
immuration1895
hack1899
prisonment1900
lockdown1973
1900 S. R. Crockett Black Douglas 6 If he may not sometimes..lay aside his heavy prisonment of armour and don such a suit as this.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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