pursuingn.

Brit.

/pəˈsjuːɪŋ/, U.S.

/pərˈs(j)uɪŋ/

Forms: see pursue v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursue v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < pursue v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier pursuit n.

The action of pursue v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

ΚΠ

?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 93 Ȝif a riche man haue al a strete saue oon hous þat sum pore broþer of hys oweþ, he cesseþ neuere into þat he gete þat out of þe pore mannys hondis, oiþer by prayere oiþer by byggynge oiþer by pursuynge.

a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 206 How hise martirs shulen do in tyme of her pursuynge.

?c1430 (c1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 138 Bi strong pursuynge to deþ of alle trewe men.

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 94^v (MED) A Persewinge: animadversio.

a1500 (?c1378) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 423 (MED) Crist seiþ of summe foolis þat þei shulen deme to obesche to god in pur-suyng of his apostlis.

1586 in Juridical Rev. (1892) 4 294 Dilatit of Contravening of our Soverane lords Acts of Parliament in Convocation of his hienes lieges..for coming to the burgh of Pittenweem for pursewing of W^m. Commendator thereof.

1615 R. Brathwait Strappado 94 That neuer tooke vpon me any taske, But the pursuing of the harmelesse Deere.

1651 W. G. tr. J. Cowell Inst. Lawes Eng. 58 If a swarm of Bees forsake my hive, they are said to be mine so long as they continue in my sight and that the persuing of them becomes not impossible.

1725 F. Hutcheson Inq. Ideas Beauty & Virtue i. v. 60 Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best Ends by the best Means.

1832 J. P. Kennedy Swallow Barn I. v. 54 He carefully looked back upon the whole train of this fancy, with all the motives..which had a hand in the adopting and pursuing of it.

1864 H. W. Longfellow Wind over Chimney x No endeavor is in vain; Its reward is in the doing, And the rapture of pursuing Is the prize the vanquished gain.

1918 Science 7 June 549/1 All our pursuings of truth must sooner or later be endorsed by the patrons at whose expense we dine or at least lunch.

2000 Jrnl. Relig. 80 89 One of the main concerns was the pursuing of mystical experiences for their own sake separate from a wider theological and ecclesiological framework.

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

pursuingadj.

Brit.

/pəˈsjuːɪŋ/, U.S.

/pərˈs(j)uɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursue v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < pursue v. + -ing suffix².

That pursues (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [adjective] > pursuing

persequenta1475

pursuing1597

coursing1600

dogging1600

pursuant1649

chasing1669

1597 G. Markham tr. G. Pétau de Maulette Deuoreux 30 O, hadst thou..taught them how to shun pursuing harmes.

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 282 As a wall against the pursuing enemies.

1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xviii. 520 The pursuing judgment of God.

1738 S. Johnson London 14 Swift from pursuing Horrors take your Way, And Leave your little All to Flames a Prey.

a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) III. xxii. 38 Emathia's beauteous queen in flight Before pursuing ruffians he perceives On her fleet courser.

a1854 E. Grant Mem. Highland Lady (1988) I. xi. 232 An alarm was given that the soldiers were in pursuit; they..got off to a different part of the forest, before the little pursuing detachment came.

1896 Argosy Feb. 428/1 Close behind came the pursuing Arabs, in nowise discomfited by the apparent success of our ruse.

1911 Times 4 Jan. 8/4 One of the wretches, unable to stand the heat of the pursuing flames, had appeared behind the broken glass panels of the ground-floor door.

1977 Arab Times 14 Dec. 5/2 (advt.) The pursuing committee invites all the owners of goods shipped on the relative four vessels to pay 15 per cent of the value of their invoices as deposit.

1995 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 261 399/1 The ability to fly rapidly at a steep angle of ascent while manoeuvring to avoid both peripheral branches and the pursuing predator.

Derivatives

purˈsuingly adv. rare

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [adverb] > with pursuit

pursuingly1855

1855 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 22 422 Many women do love as eagerly..as pursuingly—as Caroline Helstone is said to have done.

a1876 T. Aird Poet. Wks. (1878) 149 In wicked glee, a squad of fellow-imps Come on with thistles and with nettle-wands, Pursuingly, intent to goad and vex The long-eared cuddy.

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

单词	pursuing
释义	pursuingn. Brit. /pəˈsjuːɪŋ/, U.S. /pərˈs(j)uɪŋ/ Forms: see pursue v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursue v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < pursue v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier pursuit n. The action of pursue v. (in various senses); an instance of this. ΚΠ ?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 93 Ȝif a riche man haue al a strete saue oon hous þat sum pore broþer of hys oweþ, he cesseþ neuere into þat he gete þat out of þe pore mannys hondis, oiþer by prayere oiþer by byggynge oiþer by pursuynge. a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 206 How hise martirs shulen do in tyme of her pursuynge. ?c1430 (c1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 138 Bi strong pursuynge to deþ of alle trewe men. ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 94^v (MED) A Persewinge: animadversio. a1500 (?c1378) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 423 (MED) Crist seiþ of summe foolis þat þei shulen deme to obesche to god in pur-suyng of his apostlis. 1586 in Juridical Rev. (1892) 4 294 Dilatit of Contravening of our Soverane lords Acts of Parliament in Convocation of his hienes lieges..for coming to the burgh of Pittenweem for pursewing of W^m. Commendator thereof. 1615 R. Brathwait Strappado 94 That neuer tooke vpon me any taske, But the pursuing of the harmelesse Deere. 1651 W. G. tr. J. Cowell Inst. Lawes Eng. 58 If a swarm of Bees forsake my hive, they are said to be mine so long as they continue in my sight and that the persuing of them becomes not impossible. 1725 F. Hutcheson Inq. Ideas Beauty & Virtue i. v. 60 Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best Ends by the best Means. 1832 J. P. Kennedy Swallow Barn I. v. 54 He carefully looked back upon the whole train of this fancy, with all the motives..which had a hand in the adopting and pursuing of it. 1864 H. W. Longfellow Wind over Chimney x No endeavor is in vain; Its reward is in the doing, And the rapture of pursuing Is the prize the vanquished gain. 1918 Science 7 June 549/1 All our pursuings of truth must sooner or later be endorsed by the patrons at whose expense we dine or at least lunch. 2000 Jrnl. Relig. 80 89 One of the main concerns was the pursuing of mystical experiences for their own sake separate from a wider theological and ecclesiological framework. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pursuingadj. Brit. /pəˈsjuːɪŋ/, U.S. /pərˈs(j)uɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursue v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < pursue v. + -ing suffix². That pursues (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [adjective] > pursuing persequenta1475 pursuing1597 coursing1600 dogging1600 pursuant1649 chasing1669 1597 G. Markham tr. G. Pétau de Maulette Deuoreux 30 O, hadst thou..taught them how to shun pursuing harmes. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 282 As a wall against the pursuing enemies. 1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xviii. 520 The pursuing judgment of God. 1738 S. Johnson London 14 Swift from pursuing Horrors take your Way, And Leave your little All to Flames a Prey. a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) III. xxii. 38 Emathia's beauteous queen in flight Before pursuing ruffians he perceives On her fleet courser. a1854 E. Grant Mem. Highland Lady (1988) I. xi. 232 An alarm was given that the soldiers were in pursuit; they..got off to a different part of the forest, before the little pursuing detachment came. 1896 Argosy Feb. 428/1 Close behind came the pursuing Arabs, in nowise discomfited by the apparent success of our ruse. 1911 Times 4 Jan. 8/4 One of the wretches, unable to stand the heat of the pursuing flames, had appeared behind the broken glass panels of the ground-floor door. 1977 Arab Times 14 Dec. 5/2 (advt.) The pursuing committee invites all the owners of goods shipped on the relative four vessels to pay 15 per cent of the value of their invoices as deposit. 1995 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 261 399/1 The ability to fly rapidly at a steep angle of ascent while manoeuvring to avoid both peripheral branches and the pursuing predator. Derivatives purˈsuingly adv. rare ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [adverb] > with pursuit pursuingly1855 1855 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 22 422 Many women do love as eagerly..as pursuingly—as Caroline Helstone is said to have done. a1876 T. Aird Poet. Wks. (1878) 149 In wicked glee, a squad of fellow-imps Come on with thistles and with nettle-wands, Pursuingly, intent to goad and vex The long-eared cuddy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1387adj.1597
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