tentiveadj.
Obsolete exc. dialect.
= attentive adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective]
carefulc1050
soignous1340
mindfula1382
tentivec1386
presentc1395
attendant1432
tendable?c1450
advicefulc1454
thoughtyc1480
neara1500
respective1525
heedful1548
heedy1548
prick-eared?1550
attendable1552
attentive1577
tentible1603
observative1609
unpreoccupied1643
advertent1646
presential1652
inspectivea1684
tent1789
attentful-
c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus (Harl.) ⁋149 As to warisching of ȝoure douȝter..we schullen do so tentyf [v.r. ententif] besynes fro day to night þat..sche schal be hool.
a1400 Cato's Distichs (Fairf.) l. 337 in R. Morris Cursor Mundi (1878) III. App. iv. 1673 Loke þou be tentife, if þou haue lered alle þi life.
1570 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xxiii. 66 With tentyue eir vnto my taill attend.
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 22 Wyth tentiue lystning eeche wight was setled in harckning.
1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 329 Nouther party's tentive how to please.
1902 R. M. Gilchrist Natives of Milton 97 Yo're as 'tentive an' as capable as onyone could be.
Derivatives
ˈtentively adv. = attentively adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adverb]
carefullya1000
wellOE
sharplyc1055
tentivelya1375
viselyc1380
mindfullya1382
attentively1382
tentily?a1400
tentlya1400
intentfullyc1410
tendably?c1450
advisedly1481
heedely1548
respectively1556
heedfully1561
attently1562
gardantly1574
heedily1577
markinglya1586
regardfully1600
regardively1602
intensively1637
cautionarily1758
observantly1817
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb]
welleOE
carefullya1000
wiselyc1000
redelya1250
cherelya1375
tentivelya1375
viselyc1380
curiouslya1382
namelya1382
smartlya1400
tentily?a1400
dearlyc1400
diligentlyc1400
preciously?a1425
listly?a1513
charely1545
heedely1548
accurately1549
respectively1556
heedfully1561
howfully1565
charily1577
heedily1577
charya1593
solicitously1618
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 5124 But tentyfli þow help, þat al þis lond be lad in lawe as it ouȝt.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2258 Ȝif ȝe tentifly take kepe & trewe be to-gadere.
1438 Rolls of Parl. V. 439/1 Thei put tentiflye their hole labours and diligences for his worship.
1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Tentifly,..with attention.
ˈtentiveness n. = attentiveness n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun]
yemec893
carefulnessa1000
getec1175
gomec1175
tenta1300
curec1300
keepa1325
diligence1340
heed1357
tentivenessa1382
observancec1390
businessa1398
reasona1398
attendancec1400
resporta1413
curiosityc1430
mindingc1449
reckc1475
respect1509
regardshipa1513
looking unto1525
peradvertencea1529
looking toa1535
solicitudea1535
looking after?1537
solicitudeness1547
care1548
solicitnessc1550
caring1556
heedfulness1561
solicitateness1562
hofulness1566
regard1573
charishness1587
on-waiting1590
heediness1596
take-heed1596
respectiveness1598
observationa1616
solicitousness1636
heeding1678
curiousness1690
solicitation1693
attention1741
craftsmanship1850
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [noun] > quality of
mindinessc1175
tentivenessa1382
mindfulness1530
attentiveness1549
heedfulness1561
regardfulness1571
heediness1596
respectiveness1598
studiousness1619
attendancya1626
advertency1644
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. xii. 20 If forsothe the enemys of thi seruauns,..with so myche tentifnesse, thou tormentedist, and deliueredest.
a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 556 Want of skill, tentivnes, faithfulness and guid effectioune.
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