† downlongadj.prep.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down adv., -long suffix.

Etymology: < down adv. + -long suffix, perhaps after headlong adj.Apparently coined by William Morris.

Only in the works of William Morris. Obsolete.

A. adj.

Of a stream, current, tide, etc.: rushing along.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [adjective] > rapidly or hastily

downlong1876

1876 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids viii. 236 The rest the downlong water [L. prona..aqua] bears; Deedless they swim adown the stream.

1876 W. Morris Story of Sigurd ii. 91 The rush and rattle of waters, as the downlong flood swept by.

a1896 W. Morris Sundering Flood (1897) ix. 60 The water itself drew his eyes down to gaze on the dark green deeps and fierce downlong swirl of the stream.

B. prep.

Down along.

ΚΠ

1895 W. Morris & A. J. Wyatt tr. Tale of Beowulf 21 But me the sea upbore The flood downlong the tide [Old English flod æfter faroðe].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018).

downlongadv.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnlɒŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌlɔŋ/,

/ˈdaʊnˌlɑŋ/

Forms: 1800s down 'long, 1800s– downlong.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: down along adv.

Etymology: Shortened < down along adv.

English regional (chiefly south-western).

Down and along a road, slope, etc.; down to or down at a place; (Cornwall) down to or down at the harbour. Cf. down along adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place

uponc1475

up1513

down along1525

towards1590

on1804

downlong1863

againwards1876

to1889

1863 M. I. I. Brotherton Respectable Sinners II. xi. 177 As I comth up Mill-lane, hur war hurnin' downlong.

1893 H. D. Lowry Wreckers & Methodists & Other Stories 100 Out upon the furzy moor—Uplong and downlong—Jeänie wanders evermore, Uplong and downlong.

1905 E. Phillpotts Devon Courting in Up-along & Down-along 5 Downlong in the dimpsy, the dimpsy, the dimpsy—Downlong in the dimpsy Theer went a maid wi' me.

1956 R. M. Nance Kite in Castle i, in Cledry Plays 91 I met Squire's lady as I were comin' downlong, and she niver had a good word for 'ee.

1994 B. Wootton Pantomime Stew 43 From where I lived in Newlyn Town,..‘downlong’ was Street an Nowen and the fish market... It depended from where you started I suppose.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downlong
释义	† downlongadj.prep. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down adv., -long suffix. Etymology: < down adv. + -long suffix, perhaps after headlong adj.Apparently coined by William Morris. Only in the works of William Morris. Obsolete. A. adj. Of a stream, current, tide, etc.: rushing along. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [adjective] > rapidly or hastily downlong1876 1876 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids viii. 236 The rest the downlong water [L. prona..aqua] bears; Deedless they swim adown the stream. 1876 W. Morris Story of Sigurd ii. 91 The rush and rattle of waters, as the downlong flood swept by. a1896 W. Morris Sundering Flood (1897) ix. 60 The water itself drew his eyes down to gaze on the dark green deeps and fierce downlong swirl of the stream. B. prep. Down along. ΚΠ 1895 W. Morris & A. J. Wyatt tr. Tale of Beowulf 21 But me the sea upbore The flood downlong the tide [Old English flod æfter faroðe]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018). downlongadv. Brit. /ˈdaʊnlɒŋ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌlɔŋ/, /ˈdaʊnˌlɑŋ/ Forms: 1800s down 'long, 1800s– downlong. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: down along adv. Etymology: Shortened < down along adv. English regional (chiefly south-western). Down and along a road, slope, etc.; down to or down at a place; (Cornwall) down to or down at the harbour. Cf. down along adv. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place uponc1475 up1513 down along1525 towards1590 on1804 downlong1863 againwards1876 to1889 1863 M. I. I. Brotherton Respectable Sinners II. xi. 177 As I comth up Mill-lane, hur war hurnin' downlong. 1893 H. D. Lowry Wreckers & Methodists & Other Stories 100 Out upon the furzy moor—Uplong and downlong—Jeänie wanders evermore, Uplong and downlong. 1905 E. Phillpotts Devon Courting in Up-along & Down-along 5 Downlong in the dimpsy, the dimpsy, the dimpsy—Downlong in the dimpsy Theer went a maid wi' me. 1956 R. M. Nance Kite in Castle i, in Cledry Plays 91 I met Squire's lady as I were comin' downlong, and she niver had a good word for 'ee. 1994 B. Wootton Pantomime Stew 43 From where I lived in Newlyn Town,..‘downlong’ was Street an Nowen and the fish market... It depended from where you started I suppose. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.prep.1876adv.1863
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