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pursuivantn.adj. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: French poursuivant ; pursuant adj. Etymology: As noun < Middle French poursuivant, poursievant, poursiewant (French poursuivant ) junior heraldic officer attendant on a herald (c1325 as poursivans , plural; now historical), follower (late 14th cent.; compare Old French poursuiant (1320)), messenger sent on an errand to obtain something (1422), suitor (?a1463; now rare), use as noun of present participle of poursivre , poursuivre pursue v. Compare post-classical Latin pursevandus , pursivandus junior heraldic officer (from 1487 in British sources). Compare earlier pursuant n., pursuand n., pursuer n. As adjective apparently alteration of pursuant adj. after Middle French, French poursuivant (adjective), use as adjective of present participle of poursuivre pursue v. Sense B. 1 is apparently not paralleled in continental French until much later (1798 in partie poursuivante ); however, compare Anglo-Norman partie pursuant prosecuting party (see pursuant adj.) and the corresponding spec. use of Middle French, French poursuivant (noun) plaintiff, prosecutor (1457).In pursuivant of (also at) arms at sense A. 1b after Middle French poursuivant d'armes (early 14th cent.; compare Anglo-Norman pursuant d'armes (late 14th cent. or earlier); French poursuivant d'armes (now hist.)); compare also post-classical Latin pursivandus armorum , pursivandus ad arma (1555, 1570 respectively in British sources). With the α. forms compare γ. forms at pursue v. and discussion at that entry. Older Scots forms in -and are probably by association with the usual Older Scots form of the present participle (see -and suffix1); compare also earlier pursuand n. In form purseruant apparently influenced by servant n. A. n. 1. society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldry > herald > [noun] > officer ranking below herald 1427 in J. Robertson (1862) IV. 34 Georgeo de Murray Alishay persewande. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer 1321 Pursevantes and heraudes, That crien ryche folkes laudes. c1485 ( G. Hay (2005) 261 [He] has first tane sik a beste..to bere jn his schelde..or jn blasoun apon his heraulde or perseuandis brest. a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Trial of Fox l. 844 in (1981) 36 Ane vnicorne..ane buste in breist he bure; Ane pursephant semelie, I ȝow assure. 1556 in J. G. Nichols (1852) 64 It was proclamyd opynly with the kynges shreffe and two harraldes and two pursevanttes and a trumpet. 1583 in G. P. McNeill (1901) XXI. 560 I Robert Campbell, Carrik pursuevant..charged Maister Patrik Vaus..to content and pay. 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster sig. A3 Send for Heralds, call me Purseuants, Wher's the King at armes? 1675 W. Dugdale I. 639/2 He had Licence to send into France, by Northampton Herald, and Anlet Pursuivant, eight Cloths of Scarlet. 1722 W. Forbes I. ii. 191 The Lyon King of Arms, or King at Arms,..attests Genealogies, admits Officers at Arms, viz. Heralds, Pursevants, and Messengers. 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in IV. 27 The four pursuivants..are also created by the earl-marshal. 1821 20 July 1/4 In the lobby between the House of Lords and the Painted Chamber—the Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants of Arms. 1866 VIII. 24/2 In ancient times, any great nobleman might institute his own pursuivant with his own hands and by his single authority. The Dukes of Norfolk had a pursuivant, called Blanch-lyon, from the white lion in their arms. 1902 24 May 10/1 He held the office of his Majesty's Unicorn Pursuivant for Scotland. 1959 E. Waugh Let. 2 Sept. in M. Amory (1980) 527 I knew a Rouge Dragon Pursuivant once... All heralds stammer. Your chum will not rise above pursuivant if he has the full use of his tongue. 2004 (Nexis) 10 Oct. 3 The Queen arrived at 10.30 with a minimum of flummery, including a couple of members of the Royal Company of Archers, a brace of Pursuivants, and two Heralds. society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldry > herald > [noun] > officer ranking below herald 1532–3 c. 13 Any henche man, heralde, or purcevant at armes. 1658 E. Phillips at Poursuivants The four Pursuivants at Arms are those that attend the Heralds, and are called Bluemantle, Rougecrosse, Rougedragon, and Percullis. 1678 N. Wanley iv. xxxv. 426 His Carkass was found naked amongst the slain, filthily polluted with blood and dirt, trussed upon an Horse behind a Pursivant at Arms. 1722 No. 6084/5 Portcullis, Pursuivant of Arms. 1745 C. Cibber i. i. 4 My Liege, a Pursuivant at Arms assures us, King John is now in View, and would have Parley. 1805 W. Scott iv. xxix. 119 The pursuivant-at-arms..Before the castle took his stand. 1851 J. R. Planché (title) Pursuivant of arms. 1898 30 May 8/5 Two Pursuivants of Arms..without insignia of any kind, carrying only their short white staves, came next. 1900 5 Apr. 2/4 Shortly before her arrival the pursuivant at arms..galloped up to the lord mayor and asked permission for the entrance of the queen. 1992 (Nexis) 13 June Elizabeth..was recently appointed as the first female pursuivant of arms in Scotland. 2. society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > official who executes orders of court society > communication > information > message > [noun] > messenger > official messenger 1503 in N. H. Nicolas (1830) 87 A purcevaunt belonging to my lord the Kinges Chambrelain. 1535 Jer. li. 31 One purseuaunt shal mete another, yee one poste shal come by another, to bringe the kinge of Babilon tydinges. 1569 in W. H. Stevenson (1889) IV. 132 A pursyuant that brought the proclamasyon. 1603 G. Owen (1892) vi. 50 These were sent for by lettres by a purcephant to make their repaire to the Counsell of the marches. 1630 R. Norton tr. W. Camden iv. 98 Men, taking vpon them the authority and Badges of the Queenes Pursuiuants, wandred vp and downe England with counterfeit warrants. 1648 T. Gage 206 One of the State-Officers, a Pursevant. 1732 D. Neal I. vii. 417 A Pursuivant or Messenger was sent to his House with a Citation. 1753 xvi. 195 The essential Parts of a Charge of Horning may be comprehended in these seven Particulars: 1st, The Name, Sirname, and Name of the Executor's Office, thus, I—Herald, Pursuivant, or Messenger. 2dly, The Letters, which are his Warrant [etc.]. 1823 W. Scott I. v. 152 If he falls in with the pursuivant fellow who carries the warrant of the Privy Council. 1861 C. Read II. ii. 17 Or ever I wend to the first homestead, what should pass me full gallop but a pursuivant, brave as a popinjay; with a tin trump, and parchments thereto attached. 1968 21 1 Bacon informed the envoy that on direct instructions from King James he would curb the activities of pursuivants against Catholics. 1985 A. Kenny (1986) x. 126 The hair's-breadth escapes of recusants hunted by pursuivants. society > communication > information > message > [noun] > messenger ?1536 tr. Erasmus i. sig. A.viv That great purseuaunt Johan Baptist. 1583 B. Melbancke (new ed.) sig. Aa2v Iris the common messinger and purseuant of Ioue. a1586 Sir P. Sidney (1593) i. sig. H5 Hir feet be Purseuants from Cupid sent, With whose fine stepps all loues and ioyes conspire. 1631 T. Dekker v. iv. 5 Vnlesse he sent his Purseuant death for her. 1697 T. D'Urfey ii. 19 If my Eyes deceive me not here comes The swift-wing'd Pursuivant of Jove. society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil ix. x. 133 Ane Butes..That pursevant [L. armiger] tofor and squyer had be To Troiane Anchyses, fader of Enee. 1563 L. Humphrey sig. Vviv Onely necessary seruants..As secretaries, Butlers, Purseuants, and other inferiour. 1649 R. Overton in J. Lilburne et al. Picture in (1944) 229 Mr. Fountain, Mr. Drapes..and Mr. Wade the Schol-master became their Pursuevants or bloud-hounds, to hunt up to the Bar of the House of Commons. 1709 A. Hill iii. 10 The Divan is kept in an open Chamber of the Seraglio, whither the Vizier is magnificently attended by a great number of Pursuivants and Serjeants. 1845 H. W. Longfellow xiii Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. 1854 N. Wiseman ii. vi. 167 Proposed to be captain of a body of armed pursuivants picked out for their savageness and hatred of Christians. 1863 H. W. Longfellow Student's Tale vii, in 37 The sole pursuivant of this poor knight. 1885 R. Bridges viii. xvii. 99 But sleep, the gracious pursuivant of toil, Came swiftly down. 1932 T. E. Lawrence tr. Homer viii. The pursuivants went forth to collect and bring the gifts. 1996 A. Theroux 31 Doesn't the ‘roundness’ or orange in the robes of Hare Krishna pursuivants somehow match their shaven heads in welcoming simplicity? society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > seeking marriage > [noun] > seeking hand in marriage > one who 1523 J. Skelton sig. B.iijv Then to this lady & souerayne of this palace Of purseuantis ther presid in wt many a dyuerse tale. B. adj.society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [adjective] > engaged in litigation > suing or bringing action 1583 ii. xxiii. 80 The partie pursuiuant giueth good ensignes. the world > existence and causation > causation > effect, result, or consequence > [adjective] 1941 ‘R. West’ II. 151 They looked at him with grave and pursuivant anxiety. 1986 T. Mo xviii. 208 I counted the fingers of my hand to check they still tallied five pursuivant to the ruffian aiding me into his boat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † pursuivantv.Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pursuivant n. Etymology: < pursuivant n. Compare pursuivanting n. Obsolete. society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > arrest > [verb (transitive)] > seek after with a warrant or warrant-officer 1636 W. Prynne ii. 56 One M. Snelling a graue Kentish Minister, was suspended..by D. Wood, commissary to the Bishop of Rochester, and after that excommunicated, pursuiuanted and articled against before the High Commissioners, at Lambeth. 1639 T. Fuller iv. xxviii. 218 Their navie was pursuivanted after with a horrible tempest. a1662 P. Heylyn (1668) 197 Divers of them had been pursevanted for Printing of orthodox Books. 1716 M. Davies II. 199 He was pursevanted up to London..and was committed Prisoner to the Fleet. 1765 C. Macaulay II. i. 42 The house next took into consideration a petition of the booksellers and printers, concerning their having been pursuivanted for printing orthodox books. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019). <  n.adj.1427 v.1636 |
