α. Middle English terminour, Middle English termynour.
β. 1500s–1700s terminer.
单词 | terminer |
释义 | † terminern.α. Middle English terminour, Middle English termynour. β. 1500s–1700s terminer. Obsolete. 1. That which terminates or ends something; a boundary, a limit.In quot. c1400: an inflected ending of a word, a termination. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [noun] > fixing of limits > one who or that which terminator1652 terminer1675 c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Vesp.) (1873) C. iv. l. 409 Terminours [c1400 Huntington HM 137 An adjectif Of þre trewe termysons]. ?1575 R. Eden tr. J. Taisnier Bk. Nauigation sig. Eii They doo not Mathematically define the Horizon, which say that it is the terminer [L. terminator] or ender of the syght. 1675 A. Woodhead et al. Paraphr. St. Paul 38 The terminer and bound; the scope and aim; the perfection and accomplisher. 1793 Earl of Dundonald Descr. Estate Culross 27 The great body of calcarious matter shews itself, and which is known to be a terminer to, and to ly under all the Coal strata. 2. A person who or thing which determines or interprets something. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > [noun] > one who judges or decides departer1382 judgec1390 judgerc1449 terminer1496 arbiterc1503 legislatora1513 determiner1530 pronouncer1561–2 judicant1570 censurer1585 discusser1587 sentencer1589 justicer1609 judicator1613 auditor1640 dijudicant1661 adjudicator1705 adjudger1821 1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) vii. xv. sig. sv/2 Consuetude or custome in lawe posytyue..is exposytour & termynour of the lawe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.c1400 |
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