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Traditional English :: solicit
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soliciter.html - v. (solicited, soliciting) 1 tr. & (foll. by for) intr. ask repeatedly or earnestly for or seek or invite (business etc.). 2 tr. ( often foll. by for) make a request or petition to (a person). 3 tr. accost (a person) and offer one's services as a prostitute. solicitation n. [ME f. OF solliciter f. L sollicitare agitate f. sollicitus anxious f. sollus entire + citus past part., = set in motion] |
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Traditional English :: solicitor
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soliciter.html - n. 1 Brit. a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, draw up wills, etc., and to advise clients and instruct barristers. 2 a person who solicits. 3 US a canvasser. 4 US the chief law officer of a city etc. Solicitor-General 1 (in the UK) the Crown law officer below the Attorney General or (in Scotland) below the Lord Advocate.
2 (in the US) the law officer below the Attorney General. [ME f. OF solliciteur (as SOLICIT)] |
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Traditional English :: solicitous
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soliciter.html - adj. 1 (often foll. by of, about, etc.) showing interest or concern. 2 (foll. by to + infin.) eager, anxious. solicitously adv. solicitousness n. [L sollicitus (as SOLICIT)] |
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Traditional English :: solicitude
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soliciter.html - n.
1 the state of being solicitous; solicitous behaviour.
2 anxiety or concern. [ME f. OF sollicitude f. L sollicitudo (as SOLICITOUS)] |
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Traditional English :: solicit
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soliciter.html - v. (solicited, soliciting) 1 tr. & (foll. by for) intr. ask repeatedly or earnestly for or seek or invite (business etc.). 2 tr. ( often foll. by for) make a request or petition to (a person). 3 tr. accost (a person) and offer one's services as a prostitute. solicitation n. [ME f. OF solliciter f. L sollicitare agitate f. sollicitus anxious f. sollus entire + citus past part., = set in motion] |
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Traditional English :: solicitor
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soliciter.html - n. 1 Brit. a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, draw up wills, etc., and to advise clients and instruct barristers. 2 a person who solicits. 3 US a canvasser. 4 US the chief law officer of a city etc. Solicitor-General 1 (in the UK) the Crown law officer below the Attorney General or (in Scotland) below the Lord Advocate.
2 (in the US) the law officer below the Attorney General. [ME f. OF solliciteur (as SOLICIT)] |
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