单词 | eveillé |
释义 | † eveilléadj. Obsolete. Alert; full of vivacity or animation; (chiefly in metaphorical contexts) wide awake. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active sprindeOE whata1000 braga1350 prestc1390 yarea1400 stirringc1400 startingc1440 actious1441 actuala1470 activea1522 queemc1540 skeetc1540 lively1567 alive-like1582 pragmatical1590 spruce1590 agilious1599 brisk1599 sprightly?c1599 brisky1600 alives-like1601 alacrious1602 smart1602 eyebright1603 whisking1611 deedy1615 vibrant1616 sprunt1631 perking1653 alert1654 exilient1654 alacrative1657 eveillé1676 budge1691 jaunty1705 spry1746 sprack1747 alive1748 high-geared1795 rash1805 spicy1828 live1830 deedful1834 yary1855 sprucy1858 alacritous1859 sprackish1882 brash1884 up-and-coming1889 up and doing1901 loose1907 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936 buzzy1978 1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode iv. i. 61 A pretty kind of young Woman..more Eveliè than our English Women commonly are. 1691 J. Dunton Parable of Top-knots 3/1 We are more Eveille (as I may say) than formerly wean'd from the Winter-tales of the Chimney Corners, and learning the Modes abroad, and Customs of more civiliz'd Matrons. 1777 F. Brooke Excursion I. iii. xiv. 151 She was more sprightly, more eveillé, more enchantingly capricious, than ever. 1797 E. Berkeley in G. M. Berkeley Poems Pref. p. clii The Dean looked about as éveillé as usual, stroked his head, and asked him how he liked school. 1828 Duke of Buckingham & Chandos Diary (1862) III. ii. 26 She has still an eveillée, pleasing air and manner. 1833 C. G. F. Gore Sketch Bk. Fashion I. vi. 103 He was now the handsome Fred. Fitzgerald;—eveillé, anecdotic. 1897 Standard 26 Jan. 5/3 A delightful type of eveillée and agreeable beauty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1676 |
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