单词 | respett |
释义 | † respettn. Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete. Respite; postponement; (sometimes) spec. postponement of legal action, or entitlement to such postponement (cf. respect n. 9). Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ceasing > temporary cessation of activity or operation > [noun] > (a) respite spalea1250 lithec1300 respitec1330 sabbath1398 vacationc1425 respetta1450 respectc1450 repose?1549 intermission1576 bait1580 sob1593 respiration1611 vacation1614 suspension1645 relaxation1728 relax1733 the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] > asked for or granted fristc1175 respitec1300 sojourningc1400 respetta1450 reprievala1586 reservation1590 short shrift1815 a1450 York Plays (1885) 65 (MED) Do with me what ȝe will..fadir, I aske no more respete [rhyme smyte, parfite, wite]. c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1904) I. 29 (MED) He wolde neuer giff a respett in no cawsis in þe law, bod if it war to prolonge þe cauce. 1472 in W. Fraser Lennox (1874) II. 89 The kingis respet extendis..bot vpone the landis, rentys and possessionis of thame that he takis vnder his respet, that thai sall nocht be inpledit nor hurt in thair propyr possessionis..quhan the respet is grantit. 1485 Croniclis of Englonde (St. Albans) vii. sig. Aiiij And when tho of the toune herd thes thinges they..sent to the kyng of englond that he wold graunte them other viij. dais of respet. 1512 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1885) III. 338 That he mey not hafe a respette till his offeyce. 1581 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 395 He disassentit to the passing of ane respett cravit to Thomas Ker. c1639 W. Mure Psalmes cii. 5 in Wks. (1898) II. 147 By reason of my groans, Whose noise no respett gives. 1658 J. Sibbald Divers Select Serm. 148 This should teach us to pray to God, to give us respet at death, if it be his Will. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † respettv. Obsolete. 1. transitive. Chiefly Law (originally Scots Law). To delay, put off, hold off from; (sometimes) spec. to postpone or adjourn (the hearing of a legal action, the giving of a judicial decision); to grant (a person) such a postponement. Cf. respect v. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (transitive)] forslowc888 eldc897 forsita940 gele971 lengOE drilla1300 delayc1300 onfrestc1300 tarryc1320 jornc1330 dretchc1380 defer1382 forbida1387 to put offa1387 to put (also set) (something) in (or on) delaya1393 dilate1399 fordrawa1400 to put overc1410 latch?c1422 adjournc1425 prolongc1425 proloynec1425 rejournc1425 to put in respite1428 sleuthc1430 respitea1450 prorogue1453 refer1466 sleep1470 supersede1482 respectc1487 postpone1496 overseta1500 respett1500 enjourna1513 relong1523 retract1524 tarde1524 track1524 to fode forth1525 tract1527 protract1528 further1529 to make stay of1530 surcease1530 prorogate1534 to fay upon longc1540 linger1543 retard?1543 slake1544 procrastine1548 reprieve1548 remit1550 suspense1556 leave1559 shiftc1562 suspend1566 procrastinate1569 dally1574 post1577 to hold off1580 drift1584 loiter1589 postpose1598 to take one's (own) timea1602 flag1602 slug1605 elong1610 belay1613 demur1613 tardya1616 to hang up1623 frist1637 disjourn1642 future1642 off1642 waive1653 superannuate1655 perendinate1656 stave1664 detard1675 remora1686 to put back1718 withhold1726 protract1737 to keep over1847 to hold over1853 laten1860 to lay over1885 hold1891 back-burner1975 1500 in M. Livingstone Reg. Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1908) I. 87/1 A letter..respettand him and thaim for al actionis, caus and querellis belanging the king. 1531–2 in D. H. Fleming Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1921) II. 154/1 We haif respet and supersedit, and..respettis and supersedis all actionis and causis [etc.]. 1588 R. Hovenden in C. R. L. Fletcher Collectanea (1885) I. 227 I maye respett my answeare till I maye confer with my compayne. 1650 in E. Hazard Hist. Coll. (1792) II. 171 Wee therfore think meete to respet the full consideration and Judgment conserning them tell the present Gouernor may [etc.]. 1674 in S. Sewall Hist. Woburn (1868) ii. 47 The Constable was ordered to respet his distress; but in case the said Polly did not goe on to perform his promise, then the Constable was to goe on to leuey..the eaight shillings for the Towne's use. 2. intransitive. To pause; to let up. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ceasing > temporary cessation of activity or operation > temporarily cease activity or operation [verb (intransitive)] restOE pause1440 breathe1485 interpausea1535 respett1561 to take pausement1599 intermita1604 to turn down a (also the, this, etc.) leaf1633 interspire1647 suspend1650 stop1711 to hang up1845 1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer i. sig. D.ii Here the Count respetyng a while M. Bernard Bibiena saide merelye [etc.]. 1567 A. Golding in tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xii. 150 He..troubled him with buffetting, not respetting a whit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1450v.1500 |
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