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removaln. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: remove v., -al suffix1. Etymology: < remove v. + -al suffix1. Compare remove n. 1. the world > space > place > removal or displacement > [noun] > removal or taking away 1595 A. Hildersam in F. Johnson 59 Many there are of the ministers in England, that are not yet in theyr iudgement perswaded of the discipline: and many that do yeeld vnto it in iudgment and desier hartily the establishment of it, and the removall of all corruptions. 1597 R. Hooker v. lxv. 167 No redresse can be well hoped for without remouall of that wherein they haue ruined themselues. a1602 W. Perkins (1619) 67 The remooueall of such reasons and doubts. 1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius 505 First of all, the Priests and Nobility, intreat the Removal of this miserable Destruction from their Possessions. 1725 N. Robinson 163 It is a most dangerous Disease, and..demands the best Assistance that can be given..for its Removal. 1745 J. Wesley 43 You look upon both the Disorders and the Removals of them to be supernatural. 1842 J. H. Markland 25 Good taste would suggest the removal of the wainscoting altogether. 1890 W. E. Woodbury 608 Removal of Film.—The gelatine films may be removed from the glass plate, [etc.]. 1917 J. Conrad vi. 217 One of the steam-launches was rushing shorewards to order a big boat and some hospital people for the removal of the crew. 1938 24 Aug. 12/1 The removal of import duties on mining, agricultural, and other machinery, ostensibly designed to facilitate the rehabilitation of war-devastated areas. 1977 T. W. Bechtler 116 This case involving a removal of one third of the patient's tongue for cancer. 2005 (Radio Control Models & Electronics) Apr. 49/1 Removal is a simple job, just slacken the M4 nylon nut on the steel pinch bolt and pull it off. the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > murder or assassination > [noun] 1655 in (1881) 355 I think with you that he [sc. Cromwell] will die a violent death,..for his removal is the only way to settle his Majesty in his 3 Kingdoms. 1877 V. Fane i. i. 5 I have in my mind her removal by poison, to be administered in her food by those of her creatures whom we may convert for the glory of God. 1897 14 Jan. 378/1 It is true that isolated ‘removals’ have small apparent effect, but they are invaluable as a demonstration of our power. 1911 J. Boyes ix. 236 He..continued to scheme for my removal until his persistence was the ultimate cause of his own death. 1940 30 Sept. 88/2 Because out-of-town kills are expensive, a Combination will rarely call for talent from another city... Removal of disloyal or untrustworthy punks..is left to home talent. 1996 (Nexis) 7 July 36 The three girls plot her removal. But it proves more difficult than their last job—the ‘suicide’ of Charity Case, another intruder on their boyfriend territory. society > inhabiting and dwelling > [noun] > change of residence 1605 Bp. J. Hall II. §85 For a man either liuing happily heere on earth, or resoluing to liue miserably, yet to desire his remoouall to Heauen doth well become a true Christian courage. 1620–51 W. Bradford Hist. Plymouth Plantation in R. H. Pearce (1956) 25 In the agitation of their thoughts, and much discours of things hear aboute, at length they began to incline to this conclusion, of remoovall to some other place. 1642 J. Milton 29 All the judicious Panegyricks in any language extant are not halfe so prolixe. And that well appears in his next removall. 1665 H. Oldenburg Let. 4 July in R. Boyle (2001) II. 488 Our Noble Presidents neighbourhood, but 2 houses distant from his Lordships, is infected also: I know not, whether this dreadfull neighbour will occasion him to alter his thoughts for a removall. 1722 W. Wollaston ix. 218 Preparing for our removal hence to our long home. 1791 A. Radcliffe I. i. 4 Such had been the precipitancy of this removal. 1811 M. R. Mitford in A. G. L'Estrange (1870) I. v. 136 This removal will cause you some additional trouble, my dear Sir William. 1898 61 495 The frequency of removals in London from one rating area to another. 1916 W. S. Churchill Let. 7 Jan. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill (1999) vii. 148 My removal from H.Q. has interposed a new delay in my own incoming mail. 1984 (Nexis) 19 Sept. She eventually plotted her removal to central Paris and a more suitable lifestyle. 2004 T. Provan iv. 52 Completion was scheduled for September 2001. This was the perfect time scale for our planned removal to Spain. 3. the world > movement > transference > [noun] 1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine x. xvi. 382 The..remoouall of the gods (that Æneas brought from Troy) from place to place. a1639 H. Wotton View Life & Death Duke of Buckingham in (1651) 117 Not many minutes after the fall of the body, and removall thereof into the first room. 1698 I. Newton Let. 16 Apr. in (1967) IV. 544 He may be sent prisoner to Chester..& give me notice thereof that I may order a Habeas Corpus for his removal to Newgate London. 1766 J. H. Grose (ed. 2) II. Contents p. xvii He..is taken in a Dutch ship, and brought prisoner to England, in 1747: his removal to France, confinement in the Bastile, and honorable discharge. 1795 M. V. Faugeres iii. 36 I'll go myself this moment and give orders For his removal to some cheerful place. 1818 P. B. Shelley 252 He would not bear Removal, so I fitted up for him Those rooms. 1827 H. Steuart (1828) 50 At each and all of these reiterated removals, the Roots..were shortened and pruned. 1888 F. Hume i. ii. 23 Slivers had pushed all the..loose papers away, and was writing a letter in the little clearing caused by their removal. 1902 L. C. Parkes in 15 145 The chief preventive measures have been (1) the re-vaccinations..; (2) the removal of all notified cases to hospitals. 1963 C. Lancaster xviii. 217 The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York started the nucleus of its Far Eastern department after its removal to the present location in Central Park. 1996 J. Brown (ed. 3) 191 You may also catch sight of blocks of ice being shipped out of the adjacent ice-making factory, and loaded onto boats for removal to Hong Kong. society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > move 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius 298 Philometer invented the Game of Chesse, which..discover'd to him the duty of a Prince towards his Family and Subjects, by shewing him the removals of the several pieces [Fr. les demarches de toutes les pieces]. 1804 W. Scott 1 Aug. (1932) I. 224 I had to superintend a removal, or what we call a flitting. 1855 20 Jan. 5/1 The cheapest establishment in London for warehousing or removing furniture... Contracts for removals in town or country on the lowest possible terms. 1892 28 Apr. 9/1 Situation wanted in household removals in pantechnicon vans. 1916 2 (advt.) Trans-Atlantic and inland removals. 1980 (Nexis) 16 Feb. 108 So-called service companies..taking on odd jobs (eg, house painting, removals, repairs). 2007 (Nexis) 22 Nov. 30 Once employed in removals, you may be able to take NVQ qualifications in driving goods vehicles or in distribution, warehousing and storage operations. the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > removal of corpse > [noun] > act of taking to church 1820 17 Feb. Yesterday morning the removal of the remains of the much-regretted and beloved Duke of Kent, from Sidmouth, took place. 1890 24 Nov. 4/2 (heading) The late Lady Rosebery. Removal of the remains to-day. 1939 J. Joyce 544 Private chapel occupies return landing, removal every other quarter day. 1949 15 Oct. 12/1 The family..wish to return their sincere thanks to..all who attended removal of remains, Mass and funeral. 1979 29 Sept. 4/1 His fellow employees as well as members of Kilmac G.A.A. formed guards of honour at the removal and funeral. 2002 J. McGahern (2003) 43 ‘There's a removal,’ he said hurriedly. ‘Who's dead?’ Ruttledge asked without guile. ‘Missus Fitzgerald,’ he said, immediately turning red. society > authority > office > removal from office or authority > [noun] society > occupation and work > lack of work > [noun] > dismissal or discharge 1645 J. Corbet 140 The House was confident that their constant readinesse to comply with the publike, would also in this particular of Colonell Massies removall make them rest content in the resolution of the Parliament in that matter. 1661 A. Cowley 29 Without disputing..the causes, either of the removeal of the one, or the preferment of the other. 1701 Answer Memorial in 33 When the King for want of Advice, and a due knowledge of our English Constitutions, entertains those for Favourites, that are approv'd Enemies to the English Reputation, 'tis but just to petition for their removal. 1702 I. i. 36 He was advanced to be Keeper of the Great Seal of England..upon the removal of the Bishop of Lincoln. 1743 J. Bulkeley & J. Cummins 3 Captain Norris of the Gloucester having obtained Leave to return to England,..occasioned the above Removals. 1800 J. Adams Let. 10 Mar. in (1854) IX. 47 When I came into office, it was my determination to make as few removals as possible. 1852 Oct. 492 He commenced his ministerial labors at Cavers, though with the expectation of an early removal to another parish. 1863 H. Cox iii. vi. 667 The appointment and removal of magistrates is left to the Lord Chancellor. 1902 E. R. Chudleigh 18 Jan. (1950) 410 Held a School Committee meeting, recommended the removal of Mr Williams from the Chathams as a teacher. 1989 (Nexis) 23 Feb. There had been hints before that Moscow and President Najibullah were not on the best of terms, even that Moscow had plotted his removal. 2001 W. P. Prescott (ed. 2) xvi. 257 Fig. 16-2 Electing new Directors to serve only until the next Annual Shareholder Meeting..or until their earlier resignation, disqualification, death or removal from the Board. 1697 Act 3 & 4 Will. & Mary c. 11 §18 in (1699) 65 The Appeal against any Order for the Removal of any Poor person, shall be had at..the Parish or Place from whence such Person shall be removed. 1729 W. Nelson (ed. 10) 556 The unjust Removal of T.B. from your said Parish. 1800 W. Bleamire 25 If settlement should be disputed, the reasons for appealing against the order of removal should be given in writing at time of delivering notice of appeal. 1879 7 419 Changes in the law of removal..have from time to time been suggested by persons best qualified to form a correct judgment of settlements. 1888 H. Preston-Thomas tr. P. F. Aschrott i. xiv. 86 Most of the witnesses were in favour of the entire repeal of removal. 1934 20 July 4/1 The Divisional Court were of the opinion that the poor person had acquired a settlement in the City and County Borough of Leicester,..and ordered the order of removal be quashed. 1990 G. R. Boyer (1993) viii. 262 The power of removal enabled cities to pass most of the cost of maintaining nonsettled migrants..to their parishes of settlement. Compounds1854 23 Sept. 7/6 Nuisances Removal expenses to Michaelmas..120 0 0.] 1864 2 July 4/4 £50 added for removal expenses, &c. 1867 1 Apr. 3/3 (advt.) The Board of Guardians..will meet..to receive tenders and then contract for supplying..a horse and driver, for the removal van or other conveyance the Guardians may provide. 1886 W. A. Harris Removal-damage is allowed by Offices in cases where their agents authorise such removal. 1905 29 May 1141 I live at 32, Sillwood Street, Rotherhithe, about a mile and a half from Parker's Row—I am a removal contractor. 1907 June 34/1 In the case of a removal firm whose work consists usually in conveying goods in pantechnicons. 1939 M. B. Lowndes 23 Oct. (1971) 183 The removal man..told me some interesting things about the art of moving and storing furniture. 1973 28 Dec. 16/1 (advt.) Assistance with removal expenses if necessary. 2005 E. Barr (2006) iv. 69 ‘We wouldn't say no to a drop of the old vino,’ observed a passing removal man, eyeing Monsieur Dumas' glass. 1900 14 Sept. 3/8 The financial statement..showed a small deficit owing to renewal and removals expenses. 1907 R. Kipling (1909) 214 A household removals van, in charge of four men, had halted at the gate.] 1963 Dec. p. vii/2 U.K. removals lorry: U.S. moving van. 1987 G. Broughton xiii. 52 Many people prefer to pay a little more for the services of a professional removals company. 2007 19 Dec. 2/3 Nearby was the removals van from which [he]..punched his way through a ventilation hatch to freedom in the early hours of 18 November. C3. 1773 Dec. 476/1 I have known to the amount of thirty or forty families sent off by removal orders in one day. 1840 App. B. No. 7. 194 One of the two justices who signed the removal order. 1867 5 Sept. The Captain threatened the Sheriff with removal, and the latter replied that a whipping would follow. The removal order came. 1934 20 July 4/1 Coventry, therefore, at the date of the removal order was the boy's settlement. 1998 C. W. Chalklin ii. 37 Appeals by parishes about removal orders were heard frequently. 2009 (Nexis) 13 May 7 Mr Sarvaiya, who is from Bombay in India, told the council's licensing sub-committee that he was fighting a removal order. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.1595 |
