| 单词 |
sighty |
| 释义 |
ˈsighty, a. Obs. exc. dial.
[f. sight n.1 + -y. Cf. obs. Flem. sightigh (Kilian), MLG. sichtich, OHG. (ge)sihtig, MHG. sihtig (older G. sichtig), visible (in G. also ‘seeing’).]
†1. Sightly, fair, handsome. Obs.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) V. 269 A wonder faire mayde,..and wonder siȝty for men to byholde. 1533Bellenden Livy i. iv. (S.T.S.) I. 28 The romanis dressit furth þis play In the maist solempne maner þai culd or mycht, to mak It þe more sichty and glorius to the pepill.
†2. Visible, conspicuous. (See also quot. c 1440.)
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. i. (Bodl. MS.), The reson of siȝty þinge is roted and ischape in liȝt. c1440Promp. Parv. 455 Syghty, visibilis. Ibid., Syghty, or glarynge,..rutilans. c1475Partenay 1229 Antony..in hys iaw bare A hurt ful of pain Off a lyon, which al hys life bare ful sighty. 1533Bellenden Livy v. xvi. (S.T.S.) II. 203/2 Þare souerane manhede & vertew was sa notabill and sichty. 1536― Cron. Scot., Cosmogr. v. B iij, The peple thairof ar..maist sychty in craft of cheualrie. 1570Levins Manip. 111 Sighty, visibilis.
3. Keen-sighted; clever. Now dial.
a1425Cursor M. 13448 (Trin.), Is noon so siȝty foule of eȝe [as the eagle], Ny so fer to fle may dreȝe. 1579Tomson Calvin's Serm. Tim. 453/1 We are sighty inough to our owne profite. 1869Lonsdale Gloss., Sighty, quick at seeing how a thing ought to be done. |
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