“docity”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

docity

释义

docity dial.|ˈdɒsɪtɪ|
Also 7 dossety, 9 dossity.
[Origin doubtful: supposed to be an alteration of docility.]
Docility; quickness of comprehension; ‘gumption’.
1682A. Behn False Count ii i, With good instructions I shall improve; I thank Heaven, I have Dossety, or so.1687― Lucky Chance ii. i, Were you a rascal of Docity you wou'd invent a way.1746[see dacity].1786Wesley Wks. (1872) XII. 155, I cannot help it, if people have no docity.1787Grose Provinc. Gloss., Docity, docility, quick comprehension. Glouc.1825E. Hewlett Cottage Comforts vi. 40 If she has but..docity or gumption, that is, if she has got the use of her wits and the use of her hands.1838Haliburton Clockm. I. 243 She's all docity jist now, keep her so.1886S.W. Linc. Gloss. s.v., She seems to have no mind, no dossity whatever.

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