α. (In plural form) Middle English suffragiez, Middle English suffragiis, Middle English suffragijs, Middle English suffragyse, Middle English–1500s suffragyes, Middle English–1600s suffragies, 1500s suffragees.
β. Middle English–1600s suffragie.
单词 | suffragy |
释义 | † suffragyn.α. (In plural form) Middle English suffragiez, Middle English suffragiis, Middle English suffragijs, Middle English suffragyse, Middle English–1500s suffragyes, Middle English–1600s suffragies, 1500s suffragees. β. Middle English–1600s suffragie. Obsolete. 1. Chiefly in plural. a. In plural with the. A series of relatively brief commemorations of saints, prayers for peace, etc., typically said at the end of one of the daily liturgical offices; = suffrage n. 1a. rare. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > prayer > kinds of prayer > [noun] > for departed suffragy?c1225 suffragec1450 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 21 Inþe mareȝen oðer in nicht efter þe suffragies [Glossed by Scribe B þet beoð. þe Memoires of þe halhen; a1400 Pepys suffrages] of vchtsong. seggeð commendaciun. b. A prayer or act of devotion, esp. one intended to help the soul of a dead person in purgatory. Also: an intercession by a saint in response to prayer. ΚΠ Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) (1851) 57 (MED) Summe cristene men were not fulli purgid in this lif and weren worthi to be holpen bi the suffragies of holi chirche. 1449–50 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Nov. 1449 §53. m. 11 A solempne obite..to be..founden with other certayn observauncez and suffragiez. 1491 tr. H. Seuse Orologium Sapiencie vii. sig. Mvii in Bk. Diuerse Ghostly Maters (Caxton) Lette hem thenne seye ix. pater nosters wyth so many Auees. & doo þe forseyde suffragye with a general entencyon that other done wyth a special deuocyon. 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 261 They..thinke that the soules of deade menne are not helped with the suffragies of preestes. 1626 G. Perrot tr. B. Cambi Seaven Trumpets xxvi. 289 Consider now sinner what helpes are prepared for thee.., so many prayers of the holy Church, so many suffragies of the blessed Saints. c. With modifying word, as ghostly, spiritual, etc. Spiritual benefit; divine help or favour; an act or instance of this, esp. of forgiveness or remission of sin.Chiefly in Wycliffite writings, with reference to the practice of granting of indulgences supposed to remit punishment for sin in purgatory after death. Cf. sense 1b. ΚΠ Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) (1851) 58 The puple..is drawen bi there feynid indulgencis to geue moche tresoor to riche prelatis bi title of deuocioun, of merci, or of gostli suffragie. c1400 (c1382) J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 248 And certis Jesselyn knewe litil of remyssioun of synne, or ellis of spiritual suffragies, þat God him ony grauntiþ. c1400 (c1382) J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 259 No prelat may assoylle, ne graunte hevenely suffragies. c1475 (?c1400) J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 435 For þise..kyndenessis, bysyde goostliche suffragies, þise seculer lordis han be to unkynde to Crist. 2. A vote or a right to vote; an opinion; a testimony. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > [noun] > evidence given, testimony witnessc950 proof?c1225 witnessingc1330 evidencea1387 probacyc1460 probation?a1475 testimonial?a1475 testimony?a1475 testimonage1483 testamentc1485 conjecture1526 fact?1531 trial1532 teste1567 suffragy1571 attest1609 probate1610 testa1616 testate1619 discovery1622 constat1623 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [noun] > a vote > votes suffragy1571 1571 E. Newcomen tr. Def. & True Declar. Thinges done in Lowe Countrey sig. C.viv This humble sute..was accompted iust and godly..of all the Senate, & of the whole concourse of people, so that by their common consent and open suffragies the Gouernesse agreed. 1584 B. R. tr. Herodotus Famous Hyst. i. f. 14v The people of Delphos..yeelded hym..a perpetuall priuilege of a voice & suffragie. 1587 D. Fenner Def. Godlie Ministers sig. Eiv Lett him neither be a commaunder or Lorde, nor a slaue vnto the suffragies, but a fellowe & a discerner. 1615 P. Wentworth Miscellanie Ep. Ded. sig. *3v A suffragie from your owne mouth witnessing the Truth of what is alleaged from..in my writing. 1692 J. Quick Synodicon I. 267 On the first Article of the third Chapter, That Custom introduc'd into some certain Churches, that Elders going out of Office do nominate their Successors, is reprehended, and it is decreed according to the Discipline, that they shall be chosen by the common Suffragies of the Consistories. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.?c1225 |
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