† enˈthronize, v. Obs. exc. arch.
Forms: α. 4 entronize, 6–7 enthronise, (-oanize, -onishe), 6–8 enthronize. β. 4–6 intronise, -ze, 6–7 inthronise, -yse.
[ad. OF. introniser (13th c. in Littré) ad. late L. int(h)ronizāre, ad. Gr. ἐνθρονίζειν, f. ἐν in + θρόνος throne.
In the poetical examples the accent is variously ˈenthronize, enˈthronize; the former accords best with mod. analogies.]
1. trans. = enthrone v. 1. Also fig. and refl.
| α 1393 Gower Conf. III. 167 What emperour was entronized The firste day of his corone. 1563–87 Foxe A. & M. (1684) II. 437 He in his whole pomp mitred sat there enthronized. 1594 J. Dickenson Arisbas (1878) 41 Chastitie sate enthronizde as gardian of her lookes. 1609 Bp. Barlow Answ. Nameless Catholic 304 Kings are enthroanized by Diuine ordinance. 1646 J. Hall Poems 78 With what grace Doth mercy sit enthroniz'd on thy face! 1651 Gataker Parker in Fuller Abel Rediv. (1867) II. 16 The first [archbishop] that..was enthronized in that seat. |
| β 1393 Gower Conf. I. 254 Thus was he pope canonised with great honour and intronised. 1460 J. Capgrave Chron. 252 And aftir him [Urban] was intronized Bonifacius the IX. 1579 Fulke Heskins' Parl. 296 The reuerend M. Doctor Heskins..inthronized in his Doctours chayer. 1637 J. Pocklington Altare Chr. 28 Ambition to step up into the highest roomes and seats, and there to inclose and inthronize themselves. 1685 Acc. Coron. in Lond. Gaz. No. 2028/2 Te Deum being Sung, He Ascended the Throne, and being Inthronized, the Arch-Bishops, etc. 1838 Rubric Coron. Q. Vict. in Maskell Mon. Rit. III. 123 The Queen will ascend the Theatre, and be lifted up into her Throne..being Inthronized, or placed therein. |
2. To set as on a throne; to place in a high position, exalt; to raise in dignity.
| α 1583 Golding Calvin on Deut. clxxi. 1063 Enthronished with the Angels of Paradise. 1614 R. Tailor Hog hath lost Pearl v. in Hazl. Dodsley XI. 485 Here sits enthronis'd The sparkling diamond. 1623 Drummond of Hawthornden Cypress Grove Wks. 125 The sun enthronized in the midst of the planets. a 1711 Ken Hymns Festiv. Poet. Wks. 1721 I. 259 An heav'nly Mind can never miss, To sit like Jesus enthroniz'd in Bliss. |
| β 1557 Primer, Laudes B ij, O Glorious floure of womanhed Above the sterres inthronised. 1614 Raleigh Hist. World ii. 378 Now inthronized he sits on high, In golden Palace of the starry Skie. |
Hence
enˈthronized ppl. a.,
enˈthronizing vbl. n.| 1572 N. Roscarrock in Bossewell Armorie Prel. Verses, Thenthronizing of Ioue. 1581 J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 305 b, After the enthronizyng of Hildebrand..Kynges were called Kynges onely in name. 1601 Bp. Barlow Serm. Paules Crosse 25 The inthronising and deposing of Princes, is Gods onely prerogative royall. 1640 Howell Dodona's Grove 58 The newly enthroniz'd Oke. a 1734 North Exam. ii. v. §27 (1740) 332 The heroic Carriage..of some of the enthronised Clergy. 1871 R. Ellis Catullus xxxiv. 6 Latonia, thou that art Throned daughter of enthronis'd Jove. |