| 单词 |
penible |
| 释义 |
† ˈpenible, a. Obs.
Forms: 4 peyneble; 4–5 peyn-, penyble; 5 pein-, 7 penible.
[a. F. pénible (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), f. peine pain: see -ble.]
1. Painstaking, careful; putting forth effort, hard-working.
c1386Chaucer Clerk's T. 658 The moore trewe if þat it were possible She was to hym in loue and moore penyble. ― Monk's T. 310, I seye, so worshipful a creature..So penyble in the werre, and curteis eke. 1481Caxton Godeffroy 209 The horses..were in this bataylle more stronge and more penyble than were the horses of the turkes.
2. Causing or involving pain or trouble; painful.
1426Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 6634 With many woundys ful terryble, And rebukys ful penyble. 1430–40― Bochas i. xi. (1554) 22 b, Tell on anon, if it be possible, Which of their sorowes is fond most peinible. 1633Hart Diet of Diseased Introd. 21 His [Physician's] profession being in it selfe so penible and laborious.
Hence † ˈpenibly (peynybly) adv., painstakingly.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 5802 A trew man..Þat wyl serue þe to pay, Peyneble, al þat he may. Ibid. 10339 But euery tyme was redy And seruede hym peynybly. |
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