† propiceadj.

Forms: Middle English–1500s propise, Middle English–1500s propyce, Middle English–1600s propice, 1500s propysse.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French propice.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French propice well-disposed, favourably inclined (late 12th cent. in Old French), favourable, advantageous (late 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman) < classical Latin propitius favourably inclined, well-disposed (see propitious adj.). Compare Catalan propici (14th cent.), Spanish propicio (first half of the 13th cent.), Italian propizio (beginning of the 13th cent. as †propicio ). Compare later propitious adj.

Obsolete.

1. Of God, fortune, etc.: favourably inclined, gracious, merciful; = propitious adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]

mildeOE

blitheOE

goodOE

well-willingOE

beina1200

goodfulc1275

blithefula1300

faira1300

benignc1320

gainc1330

sweetc1330

kinda1333

propicec1350

well-willeda1382

well-disposeda1393

well-hearteda1393

well-willinga1393

friendsomea1400

well-willya1400

charitablec1405

well-willed1417

good-heartedc1425

kindlyc1425

honeyed1435

propitious1440

affectuousc1441

willya1449

homelyc1450

benevolous1470

benigned1470

benevolent1482

favourousc1485

well-meaned1488

well-meaning1498

humanec1500

favourablec1503

affectionatea1516

well-mindedc1522

beneficial1526

propiciant1531

benignate1533

well-intendeda1535

beneficious1535

kind-hearted1535

well-given1535

affectioned1539

well-wishing1548

figgy?1549

good-meaning1549

affectedc1553

affectionated1561

well-natured1561

well-affected?1563

officious1565

well-inclined1569

good-natured1582

partial1587

graceful?1593

well-intentioned1598

beneficent1616

candid1633

kindlike1637

benefic1641

kindly-hearted1762

well-meant1765

benignanta1782

sweet-hearted1850

c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) 189 He shal be propice to þe londe of his folk.

c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 3951 (MED) Be thys shewed Godde this werld to be til it propice, Be the vnwithsayable prayere of Marie oure mediatrice.

c1475 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1974) 165 (MED) Thaire happe shall nat be fortune allweyes to be to thaim propice, whiche of hir nature is euer chaungeable to alle maner of peeple.

1526 Abp. E. Lee Let. to Wolsey (Vesp. C.iii) 213 I humblie beseched his Magestie not to geve easie and propice eares unto any such reaports.

1561 R. Norvell Myroure of ane Christiane f. 20 Their..helpar, and protectour propice [rhyme sacrifice].

1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. 75 The Romanes..worship the gracious power of God, so propice and mercifull unto them.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Propitious, not displeased, merciful, favorable, propice, gentle.

2. Favourable, advantageous; = propitious adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] > advantageous or favourable

likinga1387

friendlya1398

sweetc1400

propice1443

favourablec1460

towardly1520

propitious1581

aspectful1611

auspiciousa1616

benigna1631

fautive1667

benevolenta1676

bright1684

1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 412 (MED) Havyng propice winde, þei myȝt be with him in a day.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 6 The knightes..drew hem vnto a place propice for the ioustes.

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xiij. sig. Fvij^v Eloquence is in euery tonge, where any mater or acte done or to be done is expressed in wordes clene, propise, ornate and comely.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 816 Now was the time propice and conuenient.

1618 P. Holderus tr. J. van Oldenbarneveld Barneuel's Apol. Pref. sig. A iv^v A more propice and fat sacrifice at the Altar of Proserpina.

1620 Thomas's Dict. (ed. 12) Fortunatus..luckie, happy, fortunate, propice.

Derivatives

† propicely adv. [compare Middle French, French propicement favourably (second half of the 14th cent.; subsequently from the 19th cent.; now rare)] Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [adverb] > advantageously or favourably

towardly1523

propicely1541

propitiously1834

propensely1922

1541 in State Papers Henry VIII (1834) III. 298 The purchace of certeyn landes there, lyeng propicely for them.

1542 in State Papers Henry VIII (1836) V. 587 The tyme shall more propicely serve Us.

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

单词	propice
释义	† propiceadj. Forms: Middle English–1500s propise, Middle English–1500s propyce, Middle English–1600s propice, 1500s propysse. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French propice. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French propice well-disposed, favourably inclined (late 12th cent. in Old French), favourable, advantageous (late 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman) < classical Latin propitius favourably inclined, well-disposed (see propitious adj.). Compare Catalan propici (14th cent.), Spanish propicio (first half of the 13th cent.), Italian propizio (beginning of the 13th cent. as †propicio ). Compare later propitious adj. Obsolete. 1. Of God, fortune, etc.: favourably inclined, gracious, merciful; = propitious adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] mildeOE blitheOE goodOE well-willingOE beina1200 goodfulc1275 blithefula1300 faira1300 benignc1320 gainc1330 sweetc1330 kinda1333 propicec1350 well-willeda1382 well-disposeda1393 well-hearteda1393 well-willinga1393 friendsomea1400 well-willya1400 charitablec1405 well-willed1417 good-heartedc1425 kindlyc1425 honeyed1435 propitious1440 affectuousc1441 willya1449 homelyc1450 benevolous1470 benigned1470 benevolent1482 favourousc1485 well-meaned1488 well-meaning1498 humanec1500 favourablec1503 affectionatea1516 well-mindedc1522 beneficial1526 propiciant1531 benignate1533 well-intendeda1535 beneficious1535 kind-hearted1535 well-given1535 affectioned1539 well-wishing1548 figgy?1549 good-meaning1549 affectedc1553 affectionated1561 well-natured1561 well-affected?1563 officious1565 well-inclined1569 good-natured1582 partial1587 graceful?1593 well-intentioned1598 beneficent1616 candid1633 kindlike1637 benefic1641 kindly-hearted1762 well-meant1765 benignanta1782 sweet-hearted1850 c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) 189 He shal be propice to þe londe of his folk. c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 3951 (MED) Be thys shewed Godde this werld to be til it propice, Be the vnwithsayable prayere of Marie oure mediatrice. c1475 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1974) 165 (MED) Thaire happe shall nat be fortune allweyes to be to thaim propice, whiche of hir nature is euer chaungeable to alle maner of peeple. 1526 Abp. E. Lee Let. to Wolsey (Vesp. C.iii) 213 I humblie beseched his Magestie not to geve easie and propice eares unto any such reaports. 1561 R. Norvell Myroure of ane Christiane f. 20 Their..helpar, and protectour propice [rhyme sacrifice]. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. 75 The Romanes..worship the gracious power of God, so propice and mercifull unto them. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Propitious, not displeased, merciful, favorable, propice, gentle. 2. Favourable, advantageous; = propitious adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] > advantageous or favourable likinga1387 friendlya1398 sweetc1400 propice1443 favourablec1460 towardly1520 propitious1581 aspectful1611 auspiciousa1616 benigna1631 fautive1667 benevolenta1676 bright1684 1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 412 (MED) Havyng propice winde, þei myȝt be with him in a day. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 6 The knightes..drew hem vnto a place propice for the ioustes. 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xiij. sig. Fvij^v Eloquence is in euery tonge, where any mater or acte done or to be done is expressed in wordes clene, propise, ornate and comely. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 816 Now was the time propice and conuenient. 1618 P. Holderus tr. J. van Oldenbarneveld Barneuel's Apol. Pref. sig. A iv^v A more propice and fat sacrifice at the Altar of Proserpina. 1620 Thomas's Dict. (ed. 12) Fortunatus..luckie, happy, fortunate, propice. Derivatives † propicely adv. [compare Middle French, French propicement favourably (second half of the 14th cent.; subsequently from the 19th cent.; now rare)] Obsolete ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [adverb] > advantageously or favourably towardly1523 propicely1541 propitiously1834 propensely1922 1541 in State Papers Henry VIII (1834) III. 298 The purchace of certeyn landes there, lyeng propicely for them. 1542 in State Papers Henry VIII (1836) V. 587 The tyme shall more propicely serve Us. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1350
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