† almightadj.n.

Forms: Old English ælmiht, Middle English allemyght, Middle English allmyghtt, Middle English almiȝt, Middle English almiht, Middle English almyȝt, Middle English almyȝte, Middle English almyth, Middle English amythte, Middle English–1500s allmyght, Middle English–1500s almight, Middle English–1600s almyght, 1500s allmyghte, 1600s almighte; Scottish pre-1700 almicht, pre-1700 almycht.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: all adv., might adj.

Etymology: Apparently < all adv. + might adj., as alteration of almighty adj.In Old English occasionally occurring as a scribal variant in texts where the original apparently had a form of almighty adj. (see quots. OE² at sense A., OE³ at sense A.); in quot. OE¹ at sense A. emendation to ælmihtiga has also been suggested, but most editors now retain the reading of the manuscript.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

Frequently as postmodifier: = almighty adj.Frequently used in poetry for metrical convenience. Later examples in prose works may be typographical errors for almighty.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > [adjective] > all-powerful

almightOE

all-wieldingOE

almightendc1250

almightfulc1300

compotent1391

almightyc1405

almightiful?a1475

cunctipotentc1485

omnipotenta1522

all-commanding1596

all-powerful1597

omnivalent1602

super-omnivalent1602

omniprevalenta1661

unzoned1662

omnivalous1773

pantocratic1949

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > powerful or omnipotent

almightyeOE

almightOE

almightinlOE

almightendc1250

almightfulc1300

omnipotentc1330

almightiful?a1475

omnipotentiary1659

OE Resignation A 1 Age mec se ælmihta God, helpe min se halga dryhten.

OE Daniel 195 Abrahames bearn..wiston drihten ecne uppe, ælmihtne [prob. read ælmihtigne].

OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 2nd Ser. (Corpus Cambr. 198) xxxviii. 322 Se ælmihta [OE Cambr. Gg.3.28 ælmihtiga] God forbead..þæt nan ðæra manna ðe rihtwis beon wile ne sceal syllan his feoh to gafole.

c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 4339 ‘O lord,’ he seyd, ‘god almiȝt.’

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 172 & þi messe songen, & serued God alle myght.

c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 497 In sothful gospel of god al-myȝt.

?1441 in G. von der Ropp Hanserecesse 1431–76 (1878) II. 460 For the love of almyght God and in way of charite.

a1500 Ratis Raving (Cambr. Kk.1.5) l. 641 in R. Girvan Ratis Raving & Other Early Scots Poems (1939) 19 Sice dedis..stanch the vreth of god almycht.

1516 Kalendre Newe Legende Eng. (Pynson) f. cxxvii To y^e laude & glory of almyght god.

1546 Primer Hen. VIII Blessed be God, Father almight.

c1600 in S. M. Ffarington Farington Papers (1856) 141 Besekyng God almyght they may be brought uppe in the feare of God.

1628 J. Fletcher Hist. Perfect-cursed-blessed Man 31 How sleightly He respected God All-might.

B. n.

= almighty n.Apparently in Coleridge also: an absolute or undifferentiated state antecedent to God (see quot. a1834); cf. prothesis n. 4.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [noun] > as ruler

God almightyeOE

kingeOE

waldendeOE

almightyOE

heaven kingOE

dihtendec1200

rectora1513

omnipotent1562

almight?1580

Pantocrator1759

Goramighty1816

?1580 S. Batman New Arival Three Gracis sig. A.ii^v [They] with father, sonne and holy ghost, may praise the almight in the celestial heauens.

1628 J. Fletcher Hist. Perfect-cursed-blessed Man 7 How Man was made in th'Image of th'Al-might.

a1787 S. Jenyns Wks. (1793) III. 101 I presume not..to determine on the counsels of the Almight.

a1834 S. T. Coleridge Marginalia (1984) II. 995 In the mere Absolute (i.e. the Almight) there is neither Division nor Distinction; but in God, whose is the Almight, there is each as well as all, perfect unity, but yet distinction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	almight
释义	† almightadj.n. Forms: Old English ælmiht, Middle English allemyght, Middle English allmyghtt, Middle English almiȝt, Middle English almiht, Middle English almyȝt, Middle English almyȝte, Middle English almyth, Middle English amythte, Middle English–1500s allmyght, Middle English–1500s almight, Middle English–1600s almyght, 1500s allmyghte, 1600s almighte; Scottish pre-1700 almicht, pre-1700 almycht. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: all adv., might adj. Etymology: Apparently < all adv. + might adj., as alteration of almighty adj.In Old English occasionally occurring as a scribal variant in texts where the original apparently had a form of almighty adj. (see quots. OE² at sense A., OE³ at sense A.); in quot. OE¹ at sense A. emendation to ælmihtiga has also been suggested, but most editors now retain the reading of the manuscript. Obsolete. A. adj. Frequently as postmodifier: = almighty adj.Frequently used in poetry for metrical convenience. Later examples in prose works may be typographical errors for almighty. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > [adjective] > all-powerful almightOE all-wieldingOE almightendc1250 almightfulc1300 compotent1391 almightyc1405 almightiful?a1475 cunctipotentc1485 omnipotenta1522 all-commanding1596 all-powerful1597 omnivalent1602 super-omnivalent1602 omniprevalenta1661 unzoned1662 omnivalous1773 pantocratic1949 the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > powerful or omnipotent almightyeOE almightOE almightinlOE almightendc1250 almightfulc1300 omnipotentc1330 almightiful?a1475 omnipotentiary1659 OE Resignation A 1 Age mec se ælmihta God, helpe min se halga dryhten. OE Daniel 195 Abrahames bearn..wiston drihten ecne uppe, ælmihtne [prob. read ælmihtigne]. OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 2nd Ser. (Corpus Cambr. 198) xxxviii. 322 Se ælmihta [OE Cambr. Gg.3.28 ælmihtiga] God forbead..þæt nan ðæra manna ðe rihtwis beon wile ne sceal syllan his feoh to gafole. c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 4339 ‘O lord,’ he seyd, ‘god almiȝt.’ ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 172 & þi messe songen, & serued God alle myght. c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 497 In sothful gospel of god al-myȝt. ?1441 in G. von der Ropp Hanserecesse 1431–76 (1878) II. 460 For the love of almyght God and in way of charite. a1500 Ratis Raving (Cambr. Kk.1.5) l. 641 in R. Girvan Ratis Raving & Other Early Scots Poems (1939) 19 Sice dedis..stanch the vreth of god almycht. 1516 Kalendre Newe Legende Eng. (Pynson) f. cxxvii To y^e laude & glory of almyght god. 1546 Primer Hen. VIII Blessed be God, Father almight. c1600 in S. M. Ffarington Farington Papers (1856) 141 Besekyng God almyght they may be brought uppe in the feare of God. 1628 J. Fletcher Hist. Perfect-cursed-blessed Man 31 How sleightly He respected God All-might. B. n. = almighty n.Apparently in Coleridge also: an absolute or undifferentiated state antecedent to God (see quot. a1834); cf. prothesis n. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [noun] > as ruler God almightyeOE kingeOE waldendeOE almightyOE heaven kingOE dihtendec1200 rectora1513 omnipotent1562 almight?1580 Pantocrator1759 Goramighty1816 ?1580 S. Batman New Arival Three Gracis sig. A.ii^v [They] with father, sonne and holy ghost, may praise the almight in the celestial heauens. 1628 J. Fletcher Hist. Perfect-cursed-blessed Man 7 How Man was made in th'Image of th'Al-might. a1787 S. Jenyns Wks. (1793) III. 101 I presume not..to determine on the counsels of the Almight. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Marginalia (1984) II. 995 In the mere Absolute (i.e. the Almight) there is neither Division nor Distinction; but in God, whose is the Almight, there is each as well as all, perfect unity, but yet distinction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.OE
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