civilist (sivilist)

[ civility (si-vil'i-ti), n.; pl. civilities (-tiz). [ I with moc he sum me gat this ciuylite. Wyclif , Acts xxii. 28. 2. The state of being civilized; redemption from barbarity; civilization. See first extract under civilization. [Obsolete or archaic.] The sweet civilities of life. Dryden , Cym. and Iph., 1. 134. Reducing Heathen people to ciuilitie and true Religion, bringeth honour to the King of Heauen. Capt . John Smith , True Travels, I. 59. They (Malayans) are civil enough, engaged thereto by Trade: for the more Trade, the more civility ; and on the contrary, the le Trade the more barbarity and inhumanity. Dampier , Voyages, II. 115. Another step in civility is the change from war, hunting, and pasturage to agriculture. Emerson, Civilization. 3. Relation to the civil law rather than to religion. If there were nothing in marriage but meer civility , the magistrate might be meet to be employed in this service. Bp. Hall , Conscience, iii. 10. 4. Good breeding; politene , or an act of politene ; courtesy; kind attention: as, to show one many civilities. A man has manners; A gentleman, civility and breeding. Fletcher, Wild goose Chase, iv. 2. The insolent civility of a proud man. Chesterfield. I also received many civilities from the French merchants. Pococke , Description of the East, II. 85. 1021 posed to military, control; transfer from military to civil control. II.t in trans. To behave civilly or with propriety. [Rare.] I Ciuilize , lest that I seem obscæne: But Lord (Thou know'st) I am vnchast, vnclean. Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Lawe. Rigby, who had seen him so often come to beg a guinea of Sir C. Williams, and Bathurst, at whose father's he had lived for victuals, understood that dignity as little, and pulled themselves chairs; on which he civilised. Also civilise . Walpole , Letters, II. 163.