invitement Now rare.
(ɪnˈvaɪtmənt)
[ad. L. invītāment-um an inviting, allurement, f. invitāre to invite; cf. F. invitement (Cotgr.), It. inuitamento (Florio, 1598).]
† 1. Inviting; an invitation. Obs.
| 1599 B. Jonson Cynthia's Rev. ii. Wks. (Rtldg.) 76/2 Hee never makes generall invitement. 1608 Golding Epit. Frossard iii. 162 Vppon often inuitements and embassages from the King of Portugall he was come into the kingdome. 1639 Massinger Unnat. Combat i. Wks. (Rtldg.) 27/2 But be his daily guest without invitement. |
2. Inducement; allurement; encouragement to come.
| 1627 Abp. Abbot Narrative in Rushw. Hist. Coll. (1659) I. 434 In the turbulency of some things I had no great invitements to draw me abroad. a 1680 Charnock Attrib. God (1845) 665 What invitements could he have from lying, beastliness, gluttony? 1822 Lamb Elia Ser. i. Praise Chimneysweepers, Unable to resist the delicious invitement to repose. |