scandalum magnatumn.

Forms: Plural scandala magnatum. Obsolete exc. Historical

Etymology: medieval Latin, ‘scandal of magnates’: scandalum scandal n., magnātum genitive plural of magnās magnate n.The term was suggested by the wording of the statute 2 Ric. II stat. 1 c. 5, which provides penalties for the offence; the Anglo-French text of the statute, however, does not contain any literally equivalent expression.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈscandalum magˈnatum.

Law.

The utterance or publication of a malicious report against any person holding a position of dignity. (In popular writings, the plural was sometimes misused as a singular.) Also transferred in jocular use, something scandalous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun] > slander against one in high position

scandalum magnatum1607

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > infamy or notoriety > [noun] > a scandal or infamous event or state of things

mislander1531

scandal1613

scanmag1781

stink1819

affair1823

esclandre1832

scandalum magnatum1850

1607 T. Middleton Phoenix sig. F^v A Writ of Delay, Long-sword. Scandala Magnatum, Backesword.

a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) i. i. 11 'Tis more punishable in our house Then Scandalum magnatum.

1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin ii. 14 Venturing at last on Scandalum Magnatum, Two thousand more; yet still the Jade did rate 'um.

1692 R. L'Estrange Fables clvi. 141 A Scandala Magnatum, or a Libel upon his Superiors.

1713 J. Addison Late Tryal Count Tariff 9 He in the First Place accused his Adversary of Scandalum magnatum.

1812 Burke's Speech Powers Juries in Libels, 1771 in Wks. V. 402 The statute of Scandalum Magnatum is the oldest that I know.

1850 F. E. Smedley Frank Fairlegh iv. 37 Scandalum magnatum! not a true bill.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scandalum magnatum
释义	scandalum magnatumn. Forms: Plural scandala magnatum. Obsolete exc. Historical Etymology: medieval Latin, ‘scandal of magnates’: scandalum scandal n., magnātum genitive plural of magnās magnate n.The term was suggested by the wording of the statute 2 Ric. II stat. 1 c. 5, which provides penalties for the offence; the Anglo-French text of the statute, however, does not contain any literally equivalent expression.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈscandalum magˈnatum. Law. The utterance or publication of a malicious report against any person holding a position of dignity. (In popular writings, the plural was sometimes misused as a singular.) Also transferred in jocular use, something scandalous. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun] > slander against one in high position scandalum magnatum1607 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > infamy or notoriety > [noun] > a scandal or infamous event or state of things mislander1531 scandal1613 scanmag1781 stink1819 affair1823 esclandre1832 scandalum magnatum1850 1607 T. Middleton Phoenix sig. F^v A Writ of Delay, Long-sword. Scandala Magnatum, Backesword. a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) i. i. 11 'Tis more punishable in our house Then Scandalum magnatum. 1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin ii. 14 Venturing at last on Scandalum Magnatum, Two thousand more; yet still the Jade did rate 'um. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables clvi. 141 A Scandala Magnatum, or a Libel upon his Superiors. 1713 J. Addison Late Tryal Count Tariff 9 He in the First Place accused his Adversary of Scandalum magnatum. 1812 Burke's Speech Powers Juries in Libels, 1771 in Wks. V. 402 The statute of Scandalum Magnatum is the oldest that I know. 1850 F. E. Smedley Frank Fairlegh iv. 37 Scandalum magnatum! not a true bill. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1607
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