“ettling”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

ettling

释义

ˈettling, vbl. n. Obs. exc. north.|ˈɛtlɪŋ|
[f. ettle v. + -ing¹.]
The action of the vb. ettle.
1. Intention, purpose; also, endeavour.
c1325E.E. Allit. P. B. 688, & alle myne atlyng to Abraham vn-haspe bylyue.1375Barbour Bruce i. 587 Off hys etlyng rycht swa It fell, As I sall eftirwartis tell.c1375Sc. Leg. Saints, Magdalena 564, & sowne þai arywinge mad In þe porte quhare þai etline had.c1470Henry Wallace x. 166 For charge off nan, bot it had ben his king At mycht that tym bryng him fra his etlyng.1822Galt Steam-Boat 125 (Jam.) But there was an ettling beyond discretion perhaps in this.
†2. Conjecture, estimation. wiðuten eni etlunge (early ME.): without any guessing, unquestionably. Obs.
c1205Lay. 25761 Bi atlinge [c 1275 hatling] heom þuhte þritti uoðere.c1230Hali Meid. 39 Muche mare he haueð wiðuten eni etlunge at halden to him seluen.a1240Sawles Warde in Cott. Hom. 263 Wið uten ei etlunge þen of his ahne gleadunge.
†3. Preparation. Obs.
1340–70Alisaunder 266 Redy too fight With atling of are⁓blast & archers ryfe.

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