alarmedadj.1
/əˈlɑːmd/, U.S. /əˈlɑrmd/ΚΠ
?a1518 H. Watson Ualentyne & Orson (1555) xiv. sig. L.iv And al the nyght without any reast ronge the belles for to assemble the people, that in a great nombre alarmed made the watche for fere of the wyld man.
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) xlviii. sig. K He saw where a knight alarmed cam right rudely to himwarde, and a greate speare in his hande.
1596 tr. Deligtful Hist. Celestina xxvi. 193 Two knights alarmed, except their helmets.
1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear vi. 52 He saw my best alarumd spirits, bould in the quarrels, rights. View more context for this quotation
1651 W. Davenant Gondibert ii. v. 117 As busie..As alarm'd Armies that intrench in haste.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 986 On th' other side Satan allarm'd Collecting all his might dilated stood. View more context for this quotation
1746 Irish Misc. 81 No alarm'd Soldier cou'd more quick than we, Leap from his Bed, and sooner dress himself.
1871 Daily News 23 Jan. The French are taking to these attacks seemingly..The front line is standing ‘alarmed.’
2. Frightened, disturbed, or startled by something, esp. the prospect of danger; (later frequently in somewhat weakened use) concerned or worried by a state of affairs.
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1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) x. cclxvii. 155/1 Th' alarmed Gaderens..loading him with chains and fetters, hop'd They now had his mischievious torrent stop'd.
1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 36 Deceivers..fed their Fears, and kept them..alarm'd.
1782 J. H. St. J. de Crèvecoeur Lett. from Amer. Farmer xii. 281 Let his alarmed imagination predict to him the night, the dreadful night when it may be his turn to perish.
1827 T. Hood Plea Midsummer Fairies cx, in Plea Midsummer Fairies & Other Poems 56 And prompt fresh shifts in his alarum'd ears.
1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth v, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 127 Her efforts implied alarmed modesty, rather than maidenly coyness.
1877 D. M. Wallace Russia xxxiv. 596 ‘Where, then,’ asks the alarmed Russophobist, ‘is the aggression of Russia to stop?’
1935 Communist 11 885 The bourgeoisie..are alarmed at the rapid radicalization of the workers.
1998 K. Lette Altar Ego ix. 93 ‘Is everything all right?’ Julian asked, alarmed.
2006 J. T. Costa Other Insect Societies vi. 137 An insectan version of alarmed tiger kittens grouped around their fierce mother.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
alarmedadj.2
/əˈlɑːmd/, U.S. /əˈlɑrmd/ Fitted or protected with an alarm or alarms, esp. a burglar alarm. Chiefly in predicative use.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [adjective] > provided with alarm device
bugged1918
alarmed1968
1968 N.Y. Mag. 14 Oct. 46 Door is Alarmed.
1969 V. Canning Queen's Pawn vi. 83 Windows in the far wall overlooking a small yard and garden, each window alarmed and burglar proof.
1976 Liverpool Daily Post 11 Dec. (advt.) Warehouse to let, suitable for wholesale or light industrial use, alarmed.
1985 Oxf. Times 13 Sept. 4 They even ripped off the front of the club bar, believing it to be alarmed, to gain access to cash, spirits and cigarettes.
2007 Independent 25 May 50/5 I noticed a sign stating ‘This door is alarmed.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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