† dirtenadj.

Etymology: In early use, for dritten , past participle of drite v.; in later use < dirt n. + -en suffix⁴: compare earthen.

Obsolete exc. dialect.

1. Dirtied, defiled with excrement or filth.

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a1513 W. Dunbar Flyting in Poems (1998) I. 208 Rottin crok, dirtin dok, cry cok, or I sall quell the.

c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. xvi. xix. f. 243/2 Thairfore this Iurnay wes callit the dirtin raid.

1568 (a1508) W. Kennedy Flyting (Bannatyne) in Poems W. Dunbar (1998) I. 201 Dirtin Dumbar, quhome on blawis thow thy boist.

2. dialect. Made of dirt.

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1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Dirten, made of dirt. West.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

dirtenv.

Brit.

/ˈdəːtn/, U.S.

/ˈdərtn/, East African English

/ˈdaten/,

/ˈdeten/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dirt n., -en suffix⁵.

Etymology: < dirt n. + -en suffix⁵. Compare earlier dirt v. and dirty v.

Now East African (chiefly Ugandan English).

1. transitive. To make dirty, to soil.

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1906 W. H. Draper in Burlington Mag. for Connoisseurs Apr. 13/1 The local London atmosphere..must be slowly dirtening the fresco.

1978 Taban lo Liyong Meditations 93 To wear gloves so that you greet people with dirt on their hands, but only dirten your gloves, to be washed later by your servant, that is far from the path of righteousness.

2017 Daily Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 1 Feb. The backyard is suitable for a playing space for children..because that part of the home prevents children from dirtening or disorganising the compound.

2. transitive. figurative. To debase, sully, dishonour; esp. to damage (a person's reputation, name, etc.).

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1987 Manuscripts Middle East 2 150/2 It is a sad sight to see the author spend so much time in dirtening the reputation of an eminent scholar who died more than half a century ago.

2005 Africa News (Nexis) 14 Dec. Those who associate politics with dirt and mischief are not only ignorant about the real essence of politics but are the willing accomplices of the art of dirtening it.

2019 Maravi Post (Nexis) 12 Mar. A well-funded grand scheme to dirten and tarnish his image.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	dirten
释义	† dirtenadj. Etymology: In early use, for dritten , past participle of drite v.; in later use < dirt n. + -en suffix⁴: compare earthen. Obsolete exc. dialect. 1. Dirtied, defiled with excrement or filth. ΚΠ a1513 W. Dunbar Flyting in Poems (1998) I. 208 Rottin crok, dirtin dok, cry cok, or I sall quell the. c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. xvi. xix. f. 243/2 Thairfore this Iurnay wes callit the dirtin raid. 1568 (a1508) W. Kennedy Flyting (Bannatyne) in Poems W. Dunbar (1998) I. 201 Dirtin Dumbar, quhome on blawis thow thy boist. 2. dialect. Made of dirt. ΚΠ 1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Dirten, made of dirt. West. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2021). dirtenv. Brit. /ˈdəːtn/, U.S. /ˈdərtn/, East African English /ˈdaten/, /ˈdeten/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dirt n., -en suffix⁵. Etymology: < dirt n. + -en suffix⁵. Compare earlier dirt v. and dirty v. Now East African (chiefly Ugandan English). 1. transitive. To make dirty, to soil. ΚΠ 1906 W. H. Draper in Burlington Mag. for Connoisseurs Apr. 13/1 The local London atmosphere..must be slowly dirtening the fresco. 1978 Taban lo Liyong Meditations 93 To wear gloves so that you greet people with dirt on their hands, but only dirten your gloves, to be washed later by your servant, that is far from the path of righteousness. 2017 Daily Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 1 Feb. The backyard is suitable for a playing space for children..because that part of the home prevents children from dirtening or disorganising the compound. 2. transitive. figurative. To debase, sully, dishonour; esp. to damage (a person's reputation, name, etc.). ΚΠ 1987 Manuscripts Middle East 2 150/2 It is a sad sight to see the author spend so much time in dirtening the reputation of an eminent scholar who died more than half a century ago. 2005 Africa News (Nexis) 14 Dec. Those who associate politics with dirt and mischief are not only ignorant about the real essence of politics but are the willing accomplices of the art of dirtening it. 2019 Maravi Post (Nexis) 12 Mar. A well-funded grand scheme to dirten and tarnish his image. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.?a1513v.1906
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