| 单词 |
evil-favoured |
| 释义 |
† ˈevil-ˈfavoured, a. Obs.
[f. evil + favour + -ed2.]
Having a repulsive appearance or aspect, ill-looking; = ill-favoured.
1530Palsgr. 217/2 Evylfavoured face, grimace. 1535Coverdale Lev. xxi. 18 Blynde, lame, with an euell fauoured nose, with eny myssshappen membre. 1563Homilies ii. Idolatry iii. (1859) 229 Evilfavoured and rude lumpes of clay. 1579Tomson Calvin's Serm. Tim. 348/2 They seeke for nothing but plaisters to couer the foule euilfauoured matter. 1607–12Bacon Ess., Custom (Arb.) 366 Macciauell well noteth (thoughe in an Evill favoured instance), there is [etc.]. 1775in Ash; hence in mod. Dicts.
Hence † ˌevilˈfavouredly adv., in an ill-favoured manner; defectively, imperfectly, improperly; maliciously. † ˌevilˈfavouredness, the quality of being ill-favoured, deformity, ugliness.
a1556Cranmer Wks. I. 33 How evil-favouredly you and Smith agree among yourselves. 1568Turner Herbal iii. 60 Selfe heale is called of some of the Germanes, evelfavoredly, Prunella. 1577Harrison England Ded., The curious, and such as can rather euill fauouredlie espie than skilfullie correct an error. 1581Marbeck Bk. of Notes 525 That Painter..had euill fauouredlie proportioned a painted Henne. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia (1629) 38 Images..made evill favouredly according to their best workmanship. 1535Coverdale Deut. xvii. 1 Thou shalt offre..no oxe or shepe that hath a blemish or eny euell fauourednesse on it. 1547Homilies i. Contention i. (1859) 134 You shall see..the evilfavouredness and deformity of this most detestable vice. 1594Mirr. Policy (1599) 164 Riches make a woman proud..Euilfauourednesse maketh her odious. 1775in Ash; hence in mod. Dicts. |
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