† regitiveadj.

Forms: late Middle English regitiff, late Middle English regityf, late Middle English regityue, late Middle English–1600s regitive, 1500s regytyue, 1500s–1600s regitiue.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French regitif; Latin regitivus.

Etymology: < Middle French regitif ruling, controlling (1362–5 in vertu regitive faculty controlling the body and mind, faculty of reason, c1400 in general sense ‘controlling force’) and its etymon post-classical Latin regitivus that directs, controls, or governs, governing (from c1200 in British sources, frequently in virtus regitivus (also 1363 in Chauliac: see quot. ?a1425)), that directs the affairs of, governing, ruling, of or relating to governance or rule (from c1250 in British sources), irregularly < classical Latin regere to rule (see regent adj.) + -īvus -ive suffix.

Obsolete.

Ruling, governing. Frequently as postmodifier.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > of controlling or predominating influence

regitive?a1425

reigninga1500

reignative1532

overruling1586

predominating1595

hegemonicala1602

regnant1604

dominating1611

ruling1652

presiding1653

hegemonic1656

over-ruly1657

regulant1677

in the ascendanta1698

overriding1830

octopean1896

hegemoniac1959

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 59 Alienacioun, i. rauyng, ffondenez, or madnez..beþ..traspase mocions of ymaginatif, i. of vertue regityue [?c1425 Paris regityf; L. regitiue], i. gouernyng.

c1460 J. Lydgate Fabula Duorum Mercatorum (Harl.) in Minor Poems (1934) ii. 497 Whan nature of vertu regitiff Thoruh malencolye is pressyd and bor doun.

c1475 ( in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1911) 26 522 (MED) I truste in the grete regitive prudennce and pollitique provisioun of the kynge.

1571 T. Hill Contempl. Mankinde xxxviii. f. 166 The regytyue nature of the whole bodye, formed the hande, with the paulme long, and the fingers in seemely length.

1574 T. Newton tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes 4 Nothynge is more hurtful to the vertue regitive then cold.

1603 T. Lodge Treat. Plague iii. sig. C3 Feeblenes and weaknes of the regitiue vertue of the body.

1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 4 Their regitive power over the world, saith Gerson, is not so suitable an ingredient for a Magnificat of their composing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	regitive
释义	† regitiveadj. Forms: late Middle English regitiff, late Middle English regityf, late Middle English regityue, late Middle English–1600s regitive, 1500s regytyue, 1500s–1600s regitiue. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French regitif; Latin regitivus. Etymology: < Middle French regitif ruling, controlling (1362–5 in vertu regitive faculty controlling the body and mind, faculty of reason, c1400 in general sense ‘controlling force’) and its etymon post-classical Latin regitivus that directs, controls, or governs, governing (from c1200 in British sources, frequently in virtus regitivus (also 1363 in Chauliac: see quot. ?a1425)), that directs the affairs of, governing, ruling, of or relating to governance or rule (from c1250 in British sources), irregularly < classical Latin regere to rule (see regent adj.) + -īvus -ive suffix. Obsolete. Ruling, governing. Frequently as postmodifier. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > of controlling or predominating influence regitive?a1425 reigninga1500 reignative1532 overruling1586 predominating1595 hegemonicala1602 regnant1604 dominating1611 ruling1652 presiding1653 hegemonic1656 over-ruly1657 regulant1677 in the ascendanta1698 overriding1830 octopean1896 hegemoniac1959 ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 59 Alienacioun, i. rauyng, ffondenez, or madnez..beþ..traspase mocions of ymaginatif, i. of vertue regityue [?c1425 Paris regityf; L. regitiue], i. gouernyng. c1460 J. Lydgate Fabula Duorum Mercatorum (Harl.) in Minor Poems (1934) ii. 497 Whan nature of vertu regitiff Thoruh malencolye is pressyd and bor doun. c1475 ( in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1911) 26 522 (MED) I truste in the grete regitive prudennce and pollitique provisioun of the kynge. 1571 T. Hill Contempl. Mankinde xxxviii. f. 166 The regytyue nature of the whole bodye, formed the hande, with the paulme long, and the fingers in seemely length. 1574 T. Newton tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes 4 Nothynge is more hurtful to the vertue regitive then cold. 1603 T. Lodge Treat. Plague iii. sig. C3 Feeblenes and weaknes of the regitiue vertue of the body. 1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 4 Their regitive power over the world, saith Gerson, is not so suitable an ingredient for a Magnificat of their composing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.?a1425
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