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ˈsuch-like, ˈsuchlike, a. and pron.
[f. such a. + like a. Cf. sic-like, swilk-like.]
A. adj. Of such a kind; of the like or a similar kind; of the before-mentioned sort or character.
1422Yonge tr. Secr. Secr. 239 Suche-like dyuersite may a man fynde in dyuerses stomakis. 1526Tindale Mark vii. 8 Many other suche lyke thinges ye do. a1557M. Basset tr. More's Treat. Pass. Wks. 1357/1 Hunger, thyrste, slepe, werines, & such like disposicions. c1610Women Saints 160 As for paynted face, or colouring of eyes, and such like brickle brauerie. 1660Fuller Mixt Contemp. (1841) 177 An old ship, some few rotten nets, and such-like inconsiderable accommodations. 1732Berkeley Alciphr. vi. §19 Glaucus, or such-like great men in the minute philosophy. a1774Goldsm. Surv. Exp. Philos. (1776) I. 314 A piece of butter, or some such like substance. 1822Lamb Elia i. Dream Childr., Peaches, nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. 1844Kinglake Eothen viii, She said..that the practice of such⁓like arts was unholy as well as vulgar. 1910Encycl. Brit. (ed. 11) XIV. 167/2 When a dog, then, is observed to gnaw and eat suchlike matters,..it should be suspected.
†b. With quantitative adjs. and ellipt. Obs.
1489Rolls of Parlt. VI. 434/2 Shetis, Dyapers, Pottes,..and other siche like. 1535Joye Apol. Tindale (Arb. 38) He calleth the same the lyfe of condempnacion or dampnable lyfe..with many siche lyke. 1614Selden Titles Hon. 6 Such like more occurre in ancient..Storie very frequent.
c. predicatively. (rare.)
1535Coverdale Ecclus. xlv. 6 He chose Aaron his brother.., exalted him, & made him soch like. 1767Mickle Concub. ii. lix, Such was his Life;..And suchlich [sic] was his Cave. 1874Sayce Compar. Philol. ii. 69 Suchlike were the answers readily given to the inquirer.
d. Having forward reference, usually with correlative as. (rare.)
1591Shakes. Two Gent. iv. i. 52 Such like petty crimes as these. 1598Barnfield ‘As it fell upon a day’ 39 Poems (Arb.) 121 If that one be prodigall, Bountifull, they will him call. And with such-like flattering, Pitty but hee were a King. 1623in Rushw. Hist. Coll. (1659) I. 288 Such-like course shall be taken as was in a like occasion at his Majesties coming into England. 1870Morris Earthly Par. III. iv. 276 Suchlike hearts As ye have.
B. pron. Usually pl. Such-like persons or things; also sing., something of that kind; the like. Chiefly in and such-like, or such-like.
a1425tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula, etc. 74 Bark-duste, psidie, balaustie, mumme and sich like. 1535Coverdale Ps. xv. 3 All my delyte is vpon the sanctes that are in the earth, and vpon soch like. 1535― Ezek. xviii. 14 A sonne..that seith all this fathers synnes,..feareth, nether doth soch like. 1535― Gal. v. 21 The dedes of y⊇ flesh are manifest, which are these:..dronkennes, glotony, and soch like. 1571Digges Pantom. i. xxviii. I j, Marked uppon a slate or such like. 1579Mem. St. Giles's, Durham (Surtees) 1 Payde to Richard Gylson..for layinge up earthe to y⊇ whicke ij.s. vj.d. Item payde to Rycharde Robinson for suche lyke ii.s. iij.d. 1592in J. Morris Troubles Cath. Forefathers (1877) 32 Those letters are carried to Topcliffe or such like. 1669Worlidge Syst. Agric. (1681) 214 These Bushes, Brakes, and suchlike. a1774Goldsm. Surv. Exp. Philos. (1776) I. 191 A smooth marble hearth-stone, or such like. 1865Kingsley Herew. xl, He has a ring or two left, or an owch, or such like. 1869Routledge's Ev. Boy's Ann. 6 There's thorns and such-like as high as my head. 1878Browning Poets Croisic, etc. 193 A bard, sir, famed of yore, Went where suchlike used to go.
†b. as in A. d. Obs. rare.
1676Hale Contempl. i. 7 These, and such like as these. |