earthboundadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈəːθbaʊnd/, U.S.

/ˈərθˌbaʊnd/

Forms: see earth n.¹ and bound adj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, bound adj.²

Etymology: < earth n.¹ + bound adj.² Compare earlier earthfast adj.

Fixed on or in the earth's surface; restricted to the earth or to worldly concerns.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adjective] > concerned with this world

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a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) iv. i. 112 Who can..bid the Tree Vnfixe his earth-bound Root?

1681 C. Cotton Wonders of Peake 45 He..began to try This, and that hanging stone's stability..to feel what hold The Earth-bound ends had in the crumbling mold.

1741 Expedition 7 What are the numerous Youth of Gaul, But Earth-bound Insects crawling here below?

1777 Fables for Youth xiii. 112 Equivocating worm, forbear To murmur at thy station here, Earth-bound no longer brave the skies With nonsense and absurdities.

1823 London Mag. Dec. 618 O ye hills..why did ye stand Steadfast upon your bases, nor unloose Your rocks, and toppling cliffs, and earth-bound pines.

1869 W. James Coll. Ess. & Rev. (1920) 1 The ‘Sadducees’, as our author [sc. a spiritualist] loves to call the earth-bound portion of the community.

1931 C. Day Lewis From Feathers to Iron xv. 31 Earth's first faint tug at the earthbound soul.

1950 S. Spender in W. Whitman Sel. Poems Introd. 11 With all his loftiness and idealism, he is peculiarly earth-bound.

1960 Independent-Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 3 Apr. (Southland) 29/4 Phororhacos..is considered the greatest earth-bound bird of prey.

2002 N.Y. Mag. 17 June 52/2 He's best-known for his outer-spaciness, but David Bowie is at his best when he's earthbound.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

earthboundadj.²

Brit.

/ˈəːθbaʊnd/, U.S.

/ˈərθˌbaʊnd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, bound adj.¹

Etymology: < earth n.¹ + bound adj.¹ Compare earlier earthward adj.

Moving towards or heading for the earth.

ΚΠ

1904 School Rev. 12 376 Other forms..following but an earthbound course..soon assumed the wildest, maddest guise. So gods came down to earth.

1935 Discovery Feb. 43/1 To an earth-bound rocket pressure is more important than velocity.

1984 R. Silverberg Conglomeroid Cocktail Party 200 Paul..had packed up and boarded an Earthbound ship.

1998 Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times (Nexis) 21 Apr. a4 Bowers has found his political star streaking downward like an earthbound meteor.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earthbound
释义	earthboundadj.¹ Brit. /ˈəːθbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈərθˌbaʊnd/ Forms: see earth n.¹ and bound adj.² Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, bound adj.² Etymology: < earth n.¹ + bound adj.² Compare earlier earthfast adj. Fixed on or in the earth's surface; restricted to the earth or to worldly concerns. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adjective] > concerned with this world earthbounda1616 this-worldly1883 a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) iv. i. 112 Who can..bid the Tree Vnfixe his earth-bound Root? View more context for this quotation 1681 C. Cotton Wonders of Peake 45 He..began to try This, and that hanging stone's stability..to feel what hold The Earth-bound ends had in the crumbling mold. 1741 Expedition 7 What are the numerous Youth of Gaul, But Earth-bound Insects crawling here below? 1777 Fables for Youth xiii. 112 Equivocating worm, forbear To murmur at thy station here, Earth-bound no longer brave the skies With nonsense and absurdities. 1823 London Mag. Dec. 618 O ye hills..why did ye stand Steadfast upon your bases, nor unloose Your rocks, and toppling cliffs, and earth-bound pines. 1869 W. James Coll. Ess. & Rev. (1920) 1 The ‘Sadducees’, as our author [sc. a spiritualist] loves to call the earth-bound portion of the community. 1931 C. Day Lewis From Feathers to Iron xv. 31 Earth's first faint tug at the earthbound soul. 1950 S. Spender in W. Whitman Sel. Poems Introd. 11 With all his loftiness and idealism, he is peculiarly earth-bound. 1960 Independent-Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 3 Apr. (Southland) 29/4 Phororhacos..is considered the greatest earth-bound bird of prey. 2002 N.Y. Mag. 17 June 52/2 He's best-known for his outer-spaciness, but David Bowie is at his best when he's earthbound. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). earthboundadj.² Brit. /ˈəːθbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈərθˌbaʊnd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, bound adj.¹ Etymology: < earth n.¹ + bound adj.¹ Compare earlier earthward adj. Moving towards or heading for the earth. ΚΠ 1904 School Rev. 12 376 Other forms..following but an earthbound course..soon assumed the wildest, maddest guise. So gods came down to earth. 1935 Discovery Feb. 43/1 To an earth-bound rocket pressure is more important than velocity. 1984 R. Silverberg Conglomeroid Cocktail Party 200 Paul..had packed up and boarded an Earthbound ship. 1998 Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times (Nexis) 21 Apr. a4 Bowers has found his political star streaking downward like an earthbound meteor. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹a1616adj.²1904
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