| 单词 |
chastify |
| 释义 |
† ˈchastify, v. Obs. Also 6 Sc. chaistefie. [a. OF. chastifie-r, chestifie-r; f. late L. castificāre, to make chaste: cf. justificāre, justifier, justify.] 1. trans. To chastise.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. II. 133 To be confiderat with the pepil that may chaistefie thame maist esaly. 1669Bible Jer. xxxi. 18, I was chastified as a Bullock. 2. To make celibate.
1581N. Burne Disput. 65 b (Jam.) He sayis thair be sum quha hes chastifeit thame seluis for the kingdome of heauen, quhairbie he declaris that thay astrict tham seluis to perpetual continencie and chastitie. |
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