ambidextryn.

Brit.

/ˌambᵻˈdɛkstri/, U.S.

/ˌæmbəˈdɛkstri/

Forms:

α. 1600s–1700s ambodextry.

β. 1600s 1800s– ambidextry.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin ambidextria ; ambidexter n., ambidexter adj., -y suffix³.

Etymology: In sense 1 < post-classical Latin ambidextria practice of taking (legal) fees from both sides (1353, 1448 in British sources) < ambidexter ambidexter adj. + -ia -y suffix³. In sense 2 < either ambidexter n. (compare sense 3 at that entry) or perhaps ambidexter adj. (compare sense 2 at that entry) + -y suffix³.Compare Anglo-Norman ambidextrie , ambidextré , ambedextré (1343 in the specific legal use; French ambidextrie now only in the sense ‘ability to use both hands equally well’ (1837 in this sense)). On the α. forms see note at ambidexter adj.

1. Double-dealing; (spec. Law) the practice of corruptly taking fees or bribes from both sides in a case. Cf. ambidexter n. 2. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > double-dealing, duplicity

doublenessc1374

frouncec1374

duplicityc1430

double-heartedness1571

a heart and a heart1583

two hearts1594

ambidextry1611

ambidexterity1755

double-facedness1867

two-facedness1882

double-handedness1883

1611 in 3rd Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1872) 58/1 in Parl. Papers (C. 673) For ambodextry and disturbing the King's service, and threatening the jurors.

1619 G. Calvert Let. in L. Howard Coll. Lett. from Orig. MSS (1753) 53 Day, the Broker..for his Ambidextry..was censured.

1682 R. Kingston Cause & Cure Offences 122 Moderate Men..the Pest and Bane of our Church, whose ambodextry contributes..to the demolishing of the Fabrick of your Consciences.

1767 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 567/2 Pilsworth..wished he had given a good sum of money, so that he had not been of the jury: This was censured..for ambodextry.

1814 in Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) XIII. ii. xvi. 287 John Bull..always and avowedly piqued himself more on his knack at ambidextry, than congruity or discernment.

1969 Cambr. Law Jrnl. 27 218 The even more anachronistic ‘legis apprenticius’ is found in an indictment for ambidextry.

1995 Jrnl. Brit. Stud. 34 476 The only two unambiguous instances I have noted are the comment that legal ambidextry is a disorder of which ‘these last yeares have afoarded too too many and most shamefull examples.’

2. The ability to use the right and left hands equally well; ambidextrousness.In quot. 1881: the ability to use the right and left limbs equally well.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > both sides

ambidexteritya1652

ambidextrousness1727

both-handedness1875

ambidextry1881

ambilaterality1927

1881 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Disp. 26 Aug. 7/1 Quite a number of St. Louis athletes..have been making inquiry into..equal education in the right and left arms and legs... Charles Reade..advances the cause of ambidextry as being a most important one.

1906 W. H. Thomson Brain & Personality (1907) viii. 239 The teaching of ambidextry to children would not be a great advantage.

1993 J. Fagot in J. P. Ward & W. D. Hopkins Primate Laterality x. 294 Hand lateralization consisted either of a stable state of ambidextry..or of a transient period of left..or of right hand preference.

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

单词	ambidextry
释义	ambidextryn. Brit. /ˌambᵻˈdɛkstri/, U.S. /ˌæmbəˈdɛkstri/ Forms: α. 1600s–1700s ambodextry. β. 1600s 1800s– ambidextry. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin ambidextria ; ambidexter n., ambidexter adj., -y suffix³. Etymology: In sense 1 < post-classical Latin ambidextria practice of taking (legal) fees from both sides (1353, 1448 in British sources) < ambidexter ambidexter adj. + -ia -y suffix³. In sense 2 < either ambidexter n. (compare sense 3 at that entry) or perhaps ambidexter adj. (compare sense 2 at that entry) + -y suffix³.Compare Anglo-Norman ambidextrie , ambidextré , ambedextré (1343 in the specific legal use; French ambidextrie now only in the sense ‘ability to use both hands equally well’ (1837 in this sense)). On the α. forms see note at ambidexter adj. 1. Double-dealing; (spec. Law) the practice of corruptly taking fees or bribes from both sides in a case. Cf. ambidexter n. 2. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > double-dealing, duplicity doublenessc1374 frouncec1374 duplicityc1430 double-heartedness1571 a heart and a heart1583 two hearts1594 ambidextry1611 ambidexterity1755 double-facedness1867 two-facedness1882 double-handedness1883 1611 in 3rd Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1872) 58/1 in Parl. Papers (C. 673) For ambodextry and disturbing the King's service, and threatening the jurors. 1619 G. Calvert Let. in L. Howard Coll. Lett. from Orig. MSS (1753) 53 Day, the Broker..for his Ambidextry..was censured. 1682 R. Kingston Cause & Cure Offences 122 Moderate Men..the Pest and Bane of our Church, whose ambodextry contributes..to the demolishing of the Fabrick of your Consciences. 1767 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 567/2 Pilsworth..wished he had given a good sum of money, so that he had not been of the jury: This was censured..for ambodextry. 1814 in Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) XIII. ii. xvi. 287 John Bull..always and avowedly piqued himself more on his knack at ambidextry, than congruity or discernment. 1969 Cambr. Law Jrnl. 27 218 The even more anachronistic ‘legis apprenticius’ is found in an indictment for ambidextry. 1995 Jrnl. Brit. Stud. 34 476 The only two unambiguous instances I have noted are the comment that legal ambidextry is a disorder of which ‘these last yeares have afoarded too too many and most shamefull examples.’ 2. The ability to use the right and left hands equally well; ambidextrousness.In quot. 1881: the ability to use the right and left limbs equally well. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > both sides ambidexteritya1652 ambidextrousness1727 both-handedness1875 ambidextry1881 ambilaterality1927 1881 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Disp. 26 Aug. 7/1 Quite a number of St. Louis athletes..have been making inquiry into..equal education in the right and left arms and legs... Charles Reade..advances the cause of ambidextry as being a most important one. 1906 W. H. Thomson Brain & Personality (1907) viii. 239 The teaching of ambidextry to children would not be a great advantage. 1993 J. Fagot in J. P. Ward & W. D. Hopkins Primate Laterality x. 294 Hand lateralization consisted either of a stable state of ambidextry..or of a transient period of left..or of right hand preference. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1611
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