promissoryadj.

Brit.

/ˈprɒmᵻs(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈprɑməˌsɔri/

Forms: late Middle English promissorye, 1500s promissorie, 1600s– promissory, 1700s promissary.

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

Etymology: < post-classical Latin promissorius conveying a promise (from 13th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources) < classical Latin prōmiss- , past participial stem of prōmittere promit v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare Spanish promisorio (1589 or earlier), Italian promissorio (1427).With promissory oath n. at Compounds compare post-classical Latin juramentum promissorium (from 13th cent. in British sources).

1. Conveying, containing, or implying a promise; of, relating to, or of the nature of a promise.Recorded earliest in promissory oath n. at Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [adjective] > full of or consisting in promises

promissoryc1475

votive1597

promiseful1605

promissive1641

c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 189 (MED) So in þat is tauȝt þe forbeding of false promissorye ooþis.

1593 R. Cosin Apol. for Sundrie Proc. (rev. ed.) iii. iii. 25 A promissorie oath..is either necessarie;..or it is voluntarie.

1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. ii. x. 502 How many oaths are taken in Courts daily, both assertory and promissory.

1647 J. Trapp Comm. Epist. & Rev. (Heb. x. 18) An Impletory remission, as now in the new Testament, not a promissory, as under the old.

1696 W. Lorimer Remarks Goodwins Disc. vii. 71 A form of words which..was..promissory of Eternal Life upon a possible condition.

1701 R. Fleming Discourses 29 As the Historical Part of the Bible shews us that God has ever dwelt with Men upon the Earth: So the prophetical and promissory Part assure us he will ever do so.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia IV. viii. x. 223 Her imagination,—that source of promissory enjoyment.

1796 Hist. in Ann. Reg. 77 The French..held out language promissory of equitable conditions.

1823 ‘G. Smith’ Not Paul, but Jesus 258 By an oath every one understands at first mention an assertory, not a promissory declaration; by a vow, a promissory, not an assertory one.

1845 J. Train Hist. & Statist. Acct. Isle of Man II. xv. 76 To obviate the great want of specie, the shopkeepers and merchants found it necessary to issue promissory cards.

1851 H. Martineau Hist. Eng. 1800–15 (1878) ii. i. 259 Popham's Circular to the British merchants, promissory of a rich trade.

1983 S. Spender Jrnls. (1985) 478 Then Mr Manilow spoke much to the point—telling people to take our promissory gift forms.

1991 New Scientist 11 May 23/3 Commodore UK promised to give away two program discs..with each player... Neither disc is ready. For a month, at least, people who buy players will get only a promissory voucher.

2. figurative. Conveying a promise or indication of something to come; full of promise, promising.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adjective]

fairc1325

likely1548

sperable1565

hoped1581

propitious1581

promising1594

hopeful1599

auspiciousa1616

flattering1633

promissory1732

sperate1808

likely-looking1827

favourable1828

promiseful1855

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective] > of good omen

luckyc1450

benefic1601

well-boding1603

auspicial1614

auspicious1614

benevolous1642

dexter1646

benefical1647

auspical1656

well-omened1720

promissory1732

auspicatory1734

dextral1774

1732 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions (new ed.) I. i. 77 Tho' my Head swells with promissory Grin, There's no material Treasure lodg'd within.

1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy I. xii. 66 A tear stealing from his eye, and a Promissory look attending it that he was resolved [etc.].

1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 310 A promissory Being unfulfilled.

1891 Harper's Mag. Jan. 205/1 The tender glow of evening,..so promissory of the splendid days to come.

a1948 Z. Fitzgerald Coll. Wks. (1991) 369 There was a low-slung beach winding itself under the imperviously promissory heavens until it fell dead in love with the pines.

1990 E. Harth Dawn of Millennium (1991) ix. 134 The other promissory benefits of space travel, the mining of scarce materials on the moon or on the asteroids, and the disposal of waste, may come to pass sometime.

Compounds

promissory note n. a signed document containing a written promise to pay a stated sum to a particular person or to the bearer at a specified date or on demand.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > promissory notes or bills of exchange > [noun] > a promissory note or bill of exchange

exchange1485

bill1579

bill1613

hundi1619

assignment1622

cambio1645

note1653

order1673

bank bill1682

banknote1695

assignation1704

promissory note1710

note of hand1728

stiff1823

time bill1842

PO1861

marker1887

1710 London Gaz. No. 4699/4 A Bill to make Promissory Notes more effectual.

1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. iv. 81 A bank note is a promissory note for a definite sum; and it must be stamped.

1938 J. B. Williams Theory Investm. Value iii. 21 To the marginal investor, it will be indifferent whether he invests in stock or in promissory notes.

1997 Times Higher Educ. Suppl. 12 Dec. 10/6 Only 57 per cent of promised government money had arrived by November 1, and bills for components have had to be met with promissory notes.

promissory oath n. an oath which guarantees a future action, as distinguished from an assertory oath, which supports a present statement.

ΚΠ

c1475Promissory oath [see sense 1].

1645 D. Featley Καταβάπτισται Κατάπτυστοι: Dippers Dipt sig. X2 Neither are promissory oathes only approved by the Gospell, to bind our faith.., but also assertory, to cleare doubtfull truth, and end litigious suites.

1717 A. Bruce Inst. Mil. Law i. 45 Even a solemn promissory Oath, if elicit by Fraud, is simply null.

1890 T. E. Bridgett Blunders & Forgeries iv. 107 The binding power of a promissory oath.

1999 Christian Cent. (Nexis) 28 July 732 The perjurer's fundamental offense was not lying or failing to keep a promissory oath; it was the invocation of the god's name in connection with the lie or the unkept promise.

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

单词	promissory
释义	promissoryadj. Brit. /ˈprɒmᵻs(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈprɑməˌsɔri/ Forms: late Middle English promissorye, 1500s promissorie, 1600s– promissory, 1700s promissary. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin promissorius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin promissorius conveying a promise (from 13th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources) < classical Latin prōmiss- , past participial stem of prōmittere promit v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare Spanish promisorio (1589 or earlier), Italian promissorio (1427).With promissory oath n. at Compounds compare post-classical Latin juramentum promissorium (from 13th cent. in British sources). 1. Conveying, containing, or implying a promise; of, relating to, or of the nature of a promise.Recorded earliest in promissory oath n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [adjective] > full of or consisting in promises promissoryc1475 votive1597 promiseful1605 promissive1641 c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 189 (MED) So in þat is tauȝt þe forbeding of false promissorye ooþis. 1593 R. Cosin Apol. for Sundrie Proc. (rev. ed.) iii. iii. 25 A promissorie oath..is either necessarie;..or it is voluntarie. 1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. ii. x. 502 How many oaths are taken in Courts daily, both assertory and promissory. 1647 J. Trapp Comm. Epist. & Rev. (Heb. x. 18) An Impletory remission, as now in the new Testament, not a promissory, as under the old. 1696 W. Lorimer Remarks Goodwins Disc. vii. 71 A form of words which..was..promissory of Eternal Life upon a possible condition. 1701 R. Fleming Discourses 29 As the Historical Part of the Bible shews us that God has ever dwelt with Men upon the Earth: So the prophetical and promissory Part assure us he will ever do so. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia IV. viii. x. 223 Her imagination,—that source of promissory enjoyment. 1796 Hist. in Ann. Reg. 77 The French..held out language promissory of equitable conditions. 1823 ‘G. Smith’ Not Paul, but Jesus 258 By an oath every one understands at first mention an assertory, not a promissory declaration; by a vow, a promissory, not an assertory one. 1845 J. Train Hist. & Statist. Acct. Isle of Man II. xv. 76 To obviate the great want of specie, the shopkeepers and merchants found it necessary to issue promissory cards. 1851 H. Martineau Hist. Eng. 1800–15 (1878) ii. i. 259 Popham's Circular to the British merchants, promissory of a rich trade. 1983 S. Spender Jrnls. (1985) 478 Then Mr Manilow spoke much to the point—telling people to take our promissory gift forms. 1991 New Scientist 11 May 23/3 Commodore UK promised to give away two program discs..with each player... Neither disc is ready. For a month, at least, people who buy players will get only a promissory voucher. 2. figurative. Conveying a promise or indication of something to come; full of promise, promising. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adjective] fairc1325 likely1548 sperable1565 hoped1581 propitious1581 promising1594 hopeful1599 auspiciousa1616 flattering1633 promissory1732 sperate1808 likely-looking1827 favourable1828 promiseful1855 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective] > of good omen luckyc1450 benefic1601 well-boding1603 auspicial1614 auspicious1614 benevolous1642 dexter1646 benefical1647 auspical1656 well-omened1720 promissory1732 auspicatory1734 dextral1774 1732 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions (new ed.) I. i. 77 Tho' my Head swells with promissory Grin, There's no material Treasure lodg'd within. 1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy I. xii. 66 A tear stealing from his eye, and a Promissory look attending it that he was resolved [etc.]. 1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 310 A promissory Being unfulfilled. 1891 Harper's Mag. Jan. 205/1 The tender glow of evening,..so promissory of the splendid days to come. a1948 Z. Fitzgerald Coll. Wks. (1991) 369 There was a low-slung beach winding itself under the imperviously promissory heavens until it fell dead in love with the pines. 1990 E. Harth Dawn of Millennium (1991) ix. 134 The other promissory benefits of space travel, the mining of scarce materials on the moon or on the asteroids, and the disposal of waste, may come to pass sometime. Compounds promissory note n. a signed document containing a written promise to pay a stated sum to a particular person or to the bearer at a specified date or on demand. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > promissory notes or bills of exchange > [noun] > a promissory note or bill of exchange exchange1485 bill1579 bill1613 hundi1619 assignment1622 cambio1645 note1653 order1673 bank bill1682 banknote1695 assignation1704 promissory note1710 note of hand1728 stiff1823 time bill1842 PO1861 marker1887 1710 London Gaz. No. 4699/4 A Bill to make Promissory Notes more effectual. 1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. iv. 81 A bank note is a promissory note for a definite sum; and it must be stamped. 1938 J. B. Williams Theory Investm. Value iii. 21 To the marginal investor, it will be indifferent whether he invests in stock or in promissory notes. 1997 Times Higher Educ. Suppl. 12 Dec. 10/6 Only 57 per cent of promised government money had arrived by November 1, and bills for components have had to be met with promissory notes. promissory oath n. an oath which guarantees a future action, as distinguished from an assertory oath, which supports a present statement. ΚΠ c1475Promissory oath [see sense 1]. 1645 D. Featley Καταβάπτισται Κατάπτυστοι: Dippers Dipt sig. X2 Neither are promissory oathes only approved by the Gospell, to bind our faith.., but also assertory, to cleare doubtfull truth, and end litigious suites. 1717 A. Bruce Inst. Mil. Law i. 45 Even a solemn promissory Oath, if elicit by Fraud, is simply null. 1890 T. E. Bridgett Blunders & Forgeries iv. 107 The binding power of a promissory oath. 1999 Christian Cent. (Nexis) 28 July 732 The perjurer's fundamental offense was not lying or failing to keep a promissory oath; it was the invocation of the god's name in connection with the lie or the unkept promise. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1475
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