Search for: legalism
2901 Etymology dictionary, p. utopia (n.).2
… in legal, social, and political systems), from Greek ou "not" + topos "place" (see topos ). The current (since c. 1960) explanation of Greek ou "not" is an odd one, as it derives …
2902 Etymology dictionary, p. valid (adj.).2
… law, legally binding," from French valide (16c.), from Latin validus "strong, effective, powerful, active," from valere "be strong" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong"). The …
2903 Etymology dictionary, p. vendor (n.).2
1590s, from late Anglo-French vendor, from vendre "to vend," from Latin vendere "to sell" (see vend ). More common in legal use than vender .
2904 Etymology dictionary, p. very (adj.).2
… , just, legal," from Vulgar Latin *veracus, from Latin verax (genitive veracis ) "truthful," from verus "true" (source also of Italian vero ), from PIE root *were-o- "true, trustworthy …
2905 Etymology dictionary, p. versus (prep.).2
mid-15c., in legal case names, denoting action of one party against another, from Latin versus "turned toward or against," past participle of vertere "to turn," from PIE *wert- "to turn, wind," from root *wer- (2) "to turn, bend."
2906 Etymology dictionary, p. void (v.).2
… ) of legal validity" is attested from early 14c. Related: Voided; voiding .
2907 Etymology dictionary, p. void (adj.).2
… . Meaning "legally invalid, without legal efficacy" is attested from mid-15c.
2908 Etymology dictionary, p. waif (n.).3
… , from legal phrase waif and stray (1620s), from the adjective in the sense "lost, strayed, homeless." Neglected children being uncommonly thin, the word tended …
2909 Etymology dictionary, p. waive (v.).2
… of legal protection," from Anglo-French weyver "to abandon, waive" (Old French guever "to abandon, give back"), probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse …
2910 Etymology dictionary, p. waiver (n.).2
… -French legal usage of infinitive as a noun (see waive ). Baseball waivers is recorded from 1907. Other survivals of noun use of infinitives in Anglo-French legalese …
2911 Etymology dictionary, p. *wal-.3
… no legal force;" Isold; multivalent; polyvalent; prevalent; prevail; Reynold; Ronald; valediction; valence; Valerie; valetudinarian; valiance; valiant; valid …
2912 Etymology dictionary, p. warranty (n.).2
mid-14c., legal term for various types of clauses in real estate transactions, from Anglo-French and Old North French warantie "protection, defense, safeguard" (Old French garantie ), from warant (see warrant (n.)).
2913 Etymology dictionary, p. wrecker (n.).2
… a legal occupation. Applied to those who wreck and plunder institutions from 1882. Meaning "demolition worker" attested by 1958. As a type of ship employed …
2914 Etymology dictionary, p. writ (n.).2
Old English writ "something written, piece of writing," from the past participle stem of writan (see write ). Used of legal documents or instruments at least since 1121.
2915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abomination of Desolation.3
… of legalism and finical interpretation of the letter which called forth some of the bitterest invectives of our Saviour. Specialists of the law known as …
2916 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abomination of Desolation.4
… the "legal institutions were set aside, and illegal practices were introduced" ( 2 Maccabees 4:11 ). A gymnasium was erected outside the castle; the youth of Jerusalem …
2917 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abraham.41
… one legal wife, Sarah, who, because persistently childless, obtains the coveted offspring by giving her own maid to Abraham for that purpose (compare Code …
2918 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abstinence.17
… their legal and ceremonial conception of religion. It expressed itself chiefly, as we have seen, in ostentatious fasting and externalism. But there were …
2919 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abstinence.29
… Jewish legalism, and partly pagan, showed itself among their successors and gave rise to the Vita Religiosa and Dualism which found their fullest expression …
2920 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Acts of the Apostles, 13-outline.53
(f) In Corinth Paul spends nearly two years and the cause of Christ wins legal recognition from the Roman governor ( Acts 18:1 - 17 ).