ambushedadj.

Brit.

/ˈambʊʃt/, U.S.

/ˈæmbʊʃt/

Forms: see ambush v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambush v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < ambush v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Of a thing: hidden or disguised, esp. in such a way as to suddenly appear or to take a person unawares. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [adjective] > hidden > and springs forth

ambushed1581

1581 T. Newton tr. Seneca Thebais iii, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 51 But feare thou not a whit, You both from ambusht treacheryes your Mother wil acquit.

1657 J. Harington Hist. Polindor & Flostella (ed. 3) i. 9 There (purest Mayd) Nought fearing Ambush'd Eyes from head to foot Disrob'd her dainty'st Limbs.

1737 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 248/2 Where ambush'd rocks and quicksands wait.

1784 R. Cumberland Carmelite iii. i. 40 And still the ambush'd smile lurks underneath The watery surface, ready to start up At the next lover's summons.

1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 140 Till in some ambushed eddy it is sucked down.

1909 S. Marny Tales of Old Toronto 131 Lured always by the desire to see what ambushed surprise lay round the next point.

1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xv. 200 A dinner two weeks off..never seems so appalling, till the two weeks have astoundingly disappeared and one comes dismayed to the ambushed hour.

1960 M. Wall Splinters from Afr. Log v. 101 Though I had not been able to see any sign of life anywhere in the village, many ambushed eyes had been intent on what would be going on in the crèche.

2. Of a person or (occasionally) animal: placed or lying in ambush; concealed so as to make a surprise attack. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > attack > [adjective] > placed or lying in ambush

ambushed1588

1588 A. Munday tr. C. Colet Famous Hist. Palladine Eng. xii. sig. f.iv^v Now (though too late) rushed foorth the ambushed seruants.

a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1616) sig. F2^v Enter the ambusht Souldiers.

1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 78 The ambushed Musquetiers (hid of purpose to destroy him) forthwith retired to their Army.

1667 J. Dryden Indian Emperour i. ii. 8 Swarming bands Of ambush'd men.

1772 A. Murphy Grecian Daughter ii. 18 Here is no ambush'd Greek, No warrior to surprize thee on the watch.

1810 S. T. Coleridge Friend 8 Feb. 382 The ambushed Soldier must not fire his musquet.

1899 H. Stuart Lochs & Loch Fishing xx. 250 The nearest fish..almost ran into the open mouth of an ambushed eel.

1933 Nebraska State Jrnl. 7 Feb. 1/7 Eight members of the cortege were seriously wounded by the ambushed assailants.

3. Attacked or taken by surprise in an ambush. Also (and in earliest use) figurative.Now the most common sense; rare before the 20th cent.

ΚΠ

1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells 512 Familiar Spirits; who though in outward shew They threat no harme, but seeme all good to owe Poore ambusht mankinde..; Yet with malicious hate they are infected.

1895 R. G. Ingersoll Shakespeare 72 He felt the crouching tiger's thrill, the terror of the ambushed prey.

1900 Maryborough (Queensland) Chron. 1 Oct. 2 An Ambushed Party... Captain Shields, with fifty infantry, marching from Santa Cruz Marinduque to Torrijos, was captured in ambush, with many casualties.

1996 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 16 July Channel 9 delves into archives with This is Your Life Showbiz Greats... Ambushed celebrities include Stuart Wagstaff, June Salter, [etc.].

2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Mar. a5/4 The police chief..confirmed the ambush and the killing of 16 captured soldiers... The ambushed unit was the Second Battalion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ambushed
释义	ambushedadj. Brit. /ˈambʊʃt/, U.S. /ˈæmbʊʃt/ Forms: see ambush v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambush v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < ambush v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Of a thing: hidden or disguised, esp. in such a way as to suddenly appear or to take a person unawares. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [adjective] > hidden > and springs forth ambushed1581 1581 T. Newton tr. Seneca Thebais iii, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 51 But feare thou not a whit, You both from ambusht treacheryes your Mother wil acquit. 1657 J. Harington Hist. Polindor & Flostella (ed. 3) i. 9 There (purest Mayd) Nought fearing Ambush'd Eyes from head to foot Disrob'd her dainty'st Limbs. 1737 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 248/2 Where ambush'd rocks and quicksands wait. 1784 R. Cumberland Carmelite iii. i. 40 And still the ambush'd smile lurks underneath The watery surface, ready to start up At the next lover's summons. 1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 140 Till in some ambushed eddy it is sucked down. 1909 S. Marny Tales of Old Toronto 131 Lured always by the desire to see what ambushed surprise lay round the next point. 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xv. 200 A dinner two weeks off..never seems so appalling, till the two weeks have astoundingly disappeared and one comes dismayed to the ambushed hour. 1960 M. Wall Splinters from Afr. Log v. 101 Though I had not been able to see any sign of life anywhere in the village, many ambushed eyes had been intent on what would be going on in the crèche. 2. Of a person or (occasionally) animal: placed or lying in ambush; concealed so as to make a surprise attack. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > attack > [adjective] > placed or lying in ambush ambushed1588 1588 A. Munday tr. C. Colet Famous Hist. Palladine Eng. xii. sig. f.iv^v Now (though too late) rushed foorth the ambushed seruants. a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1616) sig. F2^v Enter the ambusht Souldiers. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 78 The ambushed Musquetiers (hid of purpose to destroy him) forthwith retired to their Army. 1667 J. Dryden Indian Emperour i. ii. 8 Swarming bands Of ambush'd men. 1772 A. Murphy Grecian Daughter ii. 18 Here is no ambush'd Greek, No warrior to surprize thee on the watch. 1810 S. T. Coleridge Friend 8 Feb. 382 The ambushed Soldier must not fire his musquet. 1899 H. Stuart Lochs & Loch Fishing xx. 250 The nearest fish..almost ran into the open mouth of an ambushed eel. 1933 Nebraska State Jrnl. 7 Feb. 1/7 Eight members of the cortege were seriously wounded by the ambushed assailants. 3. Attacked or taken by surprise in an ambush. Also (and in earliest use) figurative.Now the most common sense; rare before the 20th cent. ΚΠ 1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells 512 Familiar Spirits; who though in outward shew They threat no harme, but seeme all good to owe Poore ambusht mankinde..; Yet with malicious hate they are infected. 1895 R. G. Ingersoll Shakespeare 72 He felt the crouching tiger's thrill, the terror of the ambushed prey. 1900 Maryborough (Queensland) Chron. 1 Oct. 2 An Ambushed Party... Captain Shields, with fifty infantry, marching from Santa Cruz Marinduque to Torrijos, was captured in ambush, with many casualties. 1996 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 16 July Channel 9 delves into archives with This is Your Life Showbiz Greats... Ambushed celebrities include Stuart Wagstaff, June Salter, [etc.]. 2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Mar. a5/4 The police chief..confirmed the ambush and the killing of 16 captured soldiers... The ambushed unit was the Second Battalion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1581
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