| 单词 | messagery |
| 释义 | messagery Obs. or arch.|ˈmɛsɪdʒərɪ| Also 4 messagerie, 7 -gry. [a. F. messagerie, f. messager: see messenger and -ery.] 1. The office or function of a messenger; the performance of a message or errand. Obs. exc. arch.
c1381Chaucer Parl. Foules xxxiii, I saw..Fool hardynesse & flatterye, & desyr, Messagerye & meede & oþer thre. 1658Phillips, Messagry, (old word) diligence in doing a message. 18..Carlyle Hist. Sk. (1898) 80 There are the country carriers [on a market day], packing, unpacking; swift diligence, thousandfold messagery looking through their eyes. 2. A body of messengers. Obs. rare—1.
c1500Melusine 69 In this messagery or embassade were sent two wyse knightes. |
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