单词 | promoving |
释义 | † promovingn. Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete. The action of promoting; advancement, promotion. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > promotion or upgrading advancementc1325 promotion?a1425 promoving1496 motion1641 lift1711 upgrading1920 bump1949 1496 in W. Fraser Douglas Bk. (1885) III. 160 Gif ony dignite or benefice wakis..he sall lawbur..for his promotione..: for the quhilk gud lordschip..and expensis at the saide lorde makis apoun the helping supleing and promoving of the said Master Hew [etc.]. a1500 (a1450) tr. Secreta Secret. (Ashm. 396) (1977) 22 (MED) Of promovyng of study. 1544 in D. H. Fleming Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1936) III. 127/2 For promovyng of..Robert in and to the said abbacy. 1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr vii. 204 For the promouing of Christs glorie. a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) ii. 32 To have his advice for the promoving of some worthy person unto the place. a1658 J. Durham Law Unsealed (1798) 337 Look on it [sc. eating and drinking] in reference to our corruptions, and the promoving of mortification. a1700 in J. Bruce Descr. Zetland (1908) 3 They seldom unanimously bestir themselves for the promoving & management of a publick good. 1721 R. Wodrow Hist. Sufferings Church of Scotl. (1829) II. 170 The promoving of real religion in themselves and others. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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