| 单词 | purveyance of god |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspurveyance of God b. In full purveyance of God, divine purveyance. = providence n. 2. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > activities of God > [noun] > divine providence the ways of GodeOE providencea1382 purveyinga1382 purveyancec1385 (God's, divine) foresighta1400 prudencec1425 proviancec1460 provisionc1460 pronoia1874 c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale A.1252 Allas why pleynen folk so in comune On purueiaunce [v.rr. puruieaunce, purueiance] of god or of fortune? a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) Prol. 585 The hyhe almyhti pourveance In whos eterne remembrance Fro ferst was every thing present. ?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. v. pr. vi. 273 If it be in my power to chaunge my purpos, than schal I voiden the purveaunce of God, whan..I schal han chaungid the thingis that he knoweth byforn. 1497 J. Alcock Mons Perfeccionis (de Worde) sig. D ij/2 Dispeyred on the purueaunce of almyghty god how they sholde be fedde. a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xviii. sig. g.i This yle of Ely, by deuyne purueaunce With muddy waters is compased aboute. a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. E.ij Now this abomination Our Prelates say, is scripture & Gods diuine purueyance. a1555 J. Philpot Exam. & Writings (1842) 116 He was..born into this world by the divine purveyance. < as lemmas |
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