单词 | adjuration |
释义 | adjurationn. 1. The action or an act of invoking, summoning, or commanding an evil spirit; an incantation used for this. Cf. exorcism n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > exorcism > [noun] > part of adjurationc1405 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > involving demons or black magic > invocation conjuringc1300 conjurisonc1380 exorcizationc1384 conjurationc1386 invocation1390 conjure1393 adjurationc1405 exorcism1430 devocation1623 evocation1633 the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > familiar or possessing spirit > exorcism of > part of exorcism adjurationc1405 society > faith > worship > exorcism > [noun] > means of achieving > command or formula > to evil spirit adjurationc1405 society > faith > worship > exorcism > [noun] > means of achieving > command or formula > to devil adjuration1558 the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > familiar or possessing spirit > exorcism of > means of achieving > command or formula > to Devil adjuration1558 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Ellesmere) (1877) §603 Thilke horrible sweryng of Adiuracioun and coniuracioun, as doon thise false Enchauntours or Nigromanens [read Nigromanciens]. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1876) VI. 447 (MED) The spirit obeyenge not his adiuracion, he drawede owte his swerde, and..kytte hym into ij partes. 1542 T. Elyot Bibliotheca Exorcismus, an adiuration or coniuringe. 1558 Bp. T. Watson Holsome Doctr. Seuen Sacramentes iv. f. xviiiv Euen so the deuyll..is continually plaged & scourged by these exorcismes and adiuracions. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. i. i. 290 Our Pontificiall writers retaine many of these adiurations, & formes of Exorcismes. 1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie (1636) i. iii. 158 An Adiuration of the Divell and a Renuntiation or renouncing of him. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Adjuration, a Part of Exorcism, wherein the Devil is commanded, in the Name of God, to depart out of the Body of the Possessed. 1793 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity (ed. 2) II. vii. 85 After the council of Nice christians added to baptism the ceremonies of exorcism, and adjurations, to make evil spirits depart from the persons to be baptized. 1827 New Monthly Mag. 19 322 The priest..pronounced the final and fatal adjuration, and the devil was at length obliged to engage to quit the woman on the Sunday following. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. vi. 133 Come, draw thy circle, speak thine adjuration. 1915 La Courriere Mag. June 10 He repeated his adjuration; but still there was only knocking and no articulate sound. 1992 B. R. Kreiser in B. P. Levack Possession & Exorcism 63 The ceremony was conducted in general conformity with the rules prescribed in the Roman Ritual and included..adjurations addressed to the devil. 2. The action of commanding or appealing to someone in the name of God or a god, or under penalty of some punishment or curse. Also: an instance of this; a swearing or binding under oath. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [noun] > invocation or appeal bodec1175 stevenc1200 crya1300 askingc1330 prayerc1330 beseeching1340 invocationc1384 billc1386 conjuringa1400 pealc1400 conjurationc1450 adjuration?1473 remonstrance?1473 interpellation1526 contestation1548 address1570 vocation1574 imprecation1585 appellation1587 supplantation1590 advocation1598 application1607 invoking1611 inclamation1613 conjurement1643 bespeaking1661 vocative1747 incalling1850 appeal1859 appealing1876 appealingness1876 rogative1882 cri de cœur1897 ?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 43v Yf the cause of your Charge and adiuracion [Fr. adiurement] touche not this mater. 1532 T. More Confut. Tyndales Answere iii. p. ccxciii In saynte Ireneus workes the same charge gyuen in lykewyse, wyth mych lyke adiuracyon ioyned there vnto. 1553 J. Brooks Serm. Notable Paules Crosse sig. F.vi What vehemencie of wordes haue we here, what an obtestation is this, what an adiuration? 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Adjuration, An adjuration, or conjuration; an earnest swearing unto; also, th' exaction of an oath from others. a1638 J. Mede Diatribae (1642) 127 (Zach. 4:10) Saint Paul speaks in adjuration to Timothy..I charge thee (saith he) before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Elect Angels. 1646 J. Brinsley Araignm. Present Schism 8 For what is an Adjuration, but the requiring or commanding of a thing, by interposing the Name and Authority of God or Christ? a1729 S. Clarke Serm. (1731) VIII. iv. 79 Our Saviour, when the High-priest adjured him by the Living God, made no Scruple of replying upon that Adjuration. 1767 W. Ward Pract. Gram. Eng. Lang. 106 In Adjuration or Cursing, by refers to the Name of the God or other Object on which the Effect of the Adjuration or Curse depends. 1824 Times 14 July 3/2 The oaths of allegiance, adjuration, and assurance, were respectively administered by Sir Walter Scott, and taken and signed by the Peers present. 1863 C. J. Ellicott Hist. Lect. Life Jesus Christ vii. 304 A formal adjuration, which had the effect of putting the accused under the obligation of an oath. 1906 H. Cohen Spirit of our Laws xviii. 79 Some form of adjuration does..secure greater truthfulness in some cases of people and less in none. 1995 J. M. Baumgarten & D. R. Schwartz in J. H. Charlesworth Dead Sea Scrolls II. 37 The reading..refers to an oath of adjuration imposed by the judges upon one suspected of having misappropriated the property of others. 3. More generally: a solemn or earnest appeal; an exhortation; a command. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > exhortation admonishmentc1275 instancec1340 exhortationc1384 exhortc1475 enhortment1477 enhorting1483 exhorting1490 adhortation1536 hortationc1540 exhortary1584 urging1615 cohortation1642 exhortancea1662 adjuration1782 evangelism1908 1782 W. Jones in tr. Moallakát Argt. 2 All of them recovered their clothes except Onaiza, who renewed her adjurations, and continued a long time in the water. 1875 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea V. 8 ‘Slate 'em, slate 'em, my boys!’ was his exulting..adjuration. 1877 A. H. Beesly Gracchi, Marius & Sulla iii. 45 While his mother was weeping and in despair, he was influenced by her adjurations to avenge his brother. 1905 E. Wharton House of Mirth i. iii. 55 That was the burden of her lament; and her last adjuration to her daughter was to escape from dinginess if she could. 1959 R. Postgate Every Man is God xxiii. 216 ‘The tooter the sweeter’ was an adjuration to do something, usually bringing a drink, more tout de suite, more promptly. 2007 S. King Blaze (2008) 224 Graffiti (hearts, male and female sexual equipment, adjurations to suck and bend over). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.c1405 |
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