† prosternv.

Forms: late Middle English–1600s prosterne.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prosterner; Latin prōsternere.

Etymology: < Middle French prosterner to cast down (1329), to prostrate oneself (1478; French prosterner ) and its etymon classical Latin prōsternere to knock over, knock down, to lay prostrate, to stretch out, to exhaust the strength of, to strike down, to overthrow, defeat < prō- pro- prefix¹ + sternere to lay flat (see stratum n.). Compare Italian prosternere (a1342, now archaic). Compare earlier prostrate v.With prosterning n. compare earlier prosternation n. and prostrating n.

Obsolete.

transitive. To cast down or lay flat. Chiefly reflexive: to prostrate oneself.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > horizontal position or condition > place in horizontal position [verb (transitive)] > lay flat (on the ground)

layc950

lairc1200

streek1303

to lay lowc1405

prostrate1483

prostern1490

spald1513

prostitute1583

prosternate1593

lodge1597

flatten1712

society > faith > worship > other practices > carry out other practices [verb (reflexive)] > kneel, bow, or prostrate oneself

prostratec1425

prostern1490

prostitute1583

the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of lying down or reclining > lie down or recline [verb (reflexive)] > prostrate

prostratec1425

prostern1490

prostitute1583

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [verb (reflexive)] > prostrate oneself in reverence

prostratec1425

prostern1490

humiliate1533

prostitute1583

society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > submission > submit [verb (reflexive)] > perform act of submission

prostratec1425

prostern1490

prostitute1583

1490 Caxton's Blanchardyn & Eglantine (1962) xxv. 93 His doughter Beatryse..prosterned or casted her self doune [Fr. li chiet] byfore her faders feet, on her knees humbly.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII 24^v Ye Moores beyng within the cytie, roared, howled and cryed prosternyng them selfes grouelynge on the grounde.

1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 79 We maist humblie and laulie prosterne our selfs.

a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. (Mar Lodge) f. 351, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Prostern(e That Scottis princis in defence of the realme,..stoutlie suld debate, baldly prosternyng inemyis.

1623 State Papers Earl of Melrose (1837) II. 539 I doe prosterne my selfe.

Derivatives

† prosterning n. Obsolete = prosternation n.

ΚΠ

1612 J. Gordon Εἰρηνοκοινωνία sig. Eiij In..prayers there is a threefold kinde of gesture..: the first is a falling downe or prosterning of the body: the second is..a bowing downe of the head to the ground. The third is kneeling.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	prostern
释义	† prosternv. Forms: late Middle English–1600s prosterne. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prosterner; Latin prōsternere. Etymology: < Middle French prosterner to cast down (1329), to prostrate oneself (1478; French prosterner ) and its etymon classical Latin prōsternere to knock over, knock down, to lay prostrate, to stretch out, to exhaust the strength of, to strike down, to overthrow, defeat < prō- pro- prefix¹ + sternere to lay flat (see stratum n.). Compare Italian prosternere (a1342, now archaic). Compare earlier prostrate v.With prosterning n. compare earlier prosternation n. and prostrating n. Obsolete. transitive. To cast down or lay flat. Chiefly reflexive: to prostrate oneself. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > horizontal position or condition > place in horizontal position [verb (transitive)] > lay flat (on the ground) layc950 lairc1200 streek1303 to lay lowc1405 prostrate1483 prostern1490 spald1513 prostitute1583 prosternate1593 lodge1597 flatten1712 society > faith > worship > other practices > carry out other practices [verb (reflexive)] > kneel, bow, or prostrate oneself prostratec1425 prostern1490 prostitute1583 the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of lying down or reclining > lie down or recline [verb (reflexive)] > prostrate prostratec1425 prostern1490 prostitute1583 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [verb (reflexive)] > prostrate oneself in reverence prostratec1425 prostern1490 humiliate1533 prostitute1583 society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > submission > submit [verb (reflexive)] > perform act of submission prostratec1425 prostern1490 prostitute1583 1490 Caxton's Blanchardyn & Eglantine (1962) xxv. 93 His doughter Beatryse..prosterned or casted her self doune [Fr. li chiet] byfore her faders feet, on her knees humbly. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII 24^v Ye Moores beyng within the cytie, roared, howled and cryed prosternyng them selfes grouelynge on the grounde. 1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 79 We maist humblie and laulie prosterne our selfs. a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. (Mar Lodge) f. 351, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Prostern(e That Scottis princis in defence of the realme,..stoutlie suld debate, baldly prosternyng inemyis. 1623 State Papers Earl of Melrose (1837) II. 539 I doe prosterne my selfe. Derivatives † prosterning n. Obsolete = prosternation n. ΚΠ 1612 J. Gordon Εἰρηνοκοινωνία sig. Eiij In..prayers there is a threefold kinde of gesture..: the first is a falling downe or prosterning of the body: the second is..a bowing downe of the head to the ground. The third is kneeling. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1490
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