† enterprisedadj.

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

Etymology: < enterprise v. + -ed suffix¹.In sense 1 after Anglo-Norman and Middle French entrepris tormented, upset (13th cent. or earlier in Old French), embarrassed, confounded, unhappy, afflicted (all first half of the 14th cent.), specific uses as adjective of past participle of entreprendre (see enterprise n.).

Obsolete.

1. Confounded, embarrassed, overwhelmed.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > passion > [adjective] > affected with passion or strong emotion > overwhelmed by strong emotion

enterprised1480

overwhelming1571

entranced1594

stunned1870

1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses xii. xviii I am so moche enterprised of dystresse & anger.

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xx. 315 Whan the kynge Arthur saugh hem so enterprised.

2. That has been attempted or undertaken; designating a task or purpose which has been embarked upon.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > undertaking > [adjective] > that has been undertaken

enterprised1560

undertaken1594

ventured1623

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [adjective] > prevented or checked > completely stuck or at an impasse

stalec1470

blank1542

enterprised1560

nonplus1589

bogged1605

nonplussed1606

blanked1611

stymied1862

deadlocked1880

stalemated1903

banjaxed1939

snookered1961

gridlock1983

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cxciij The Duke and the Lantzgraue made aunswere..recyting the causes of this enterprised defence [L. susceptae defensionis].

1572 R. Harrison tr. L. Lavater Of Ghostes i. vii. 33 He woulde persist in his enterprised purpose [L. constans esset].

1614 T. Lodge tr. Seneca Of Naturall Questions vi. i, in tr. Seneca Wks. 860 The processe of this enterprised worke..require vs to examine the causes of these accidents.

1662 A. Petrie Compend. Hist. Catholick Church ii. 210 Perceiving and lamenting the enterprised destruction of their said Common wealth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	enterprised
释义	† enterprisedadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: enterprise v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < enterprise v. + -ed suffix¹.In sense 1 after Anglo-Norman and Middle French entrepris tormented, upset (13th cent. or earlier in Old French), embarrassed, confounded, unhappy, afflicted (all first half of the 14th cent.), specific uses as adjective of past participle of entreprendre (see enterprise n.). Obsolete. 1. Confounded, embarrassed, overwhelmed. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > [adjective] > affected with passion or strong emotion > overwhelmed by strong emotion enterprised1480 overwhelming1571 entranced1594 stunned1870 1480 W. Caxton tr. Ovid Metamorphoses xii. xviii I am so moche enterprised of dystresse & anger. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xx. 315 Whan the kynge Arthur saugh hem so enterprised. 2. That has been attempted or undertaken; designating a task or purpose which has been embarked upon. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > [adjective] > that has been undertaken enterprised1560 undertaken1594 ventured1623 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [adjective] > prevented or checked > completely stuck or at an impasse stalec1470 blank1542 enterprised1560 nonplus1589 bogged1605 nonplussed1606 blanked1611 stymied1862 deadlocked1880 stalemated1903 banjaxed1939 snookered1961 gridlock1983 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cxciij The Duke and the Lantzgraue made aunswere..recyting the causes of this enterprised defence [L. susceptae defensionis]. 1572 R. Harrison tr. L. Lavater Of Ghostes i. vii. 33 He woulde persist in his enterprised purpose [L. constans esset]. 1614 T. Lodge tr. Seneca Of Naturall Questions vi. i, in tr. Seneca Wks. 860 The processe of this enterprised worke..require vs to examine the causes of these accidents. 1662 A. Petrie Compend. Hist. Catholick Church ii. 210 Perceiving and lamenting the enterprised destruction of their said Common wealth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1480
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