† acoyadv.

Forms: 1500s acoy, 1600s aquoy.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, coy adj.

Etymology: Probably < a- prefix¹ + coy adj. Compare Old French acoé, acoué, aqueé, Middle French aquoié calm, tranquil (c1200; obsolete after the 14th cent.), stagnant (c1380 in an apparently isolated attestation).

Obsolete. rare.

Subdued, reserved; coy.

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1567 G. Turberville Epitaphes, Epigrams f. 121^v If thou hadst ment (vnhappie Hap) thus to haue nipt my ioy, Why didst thou show a smyling cheere that shouldst haue lookte acoy?

?1661 Excellent Ballad George Barnwel (single sheet) With that she knit and bent, her brows and looking all aquoy Qd. she what should I have to do, with any prentice boy?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	acoy
释义	† acoyadv. Forms: 1500s acoy, 1600s aquoy. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, coy adj. Etymology: Probably < a- prefix¹ + coy adj. Compare Old French acoé, acoué, aqueé, Middle French aquoié calm, tranquil (c1200; obsolete after the 14th cent.), stagnant (c1380 in an apparently isolated attestation). Obsolete. rare. Subdued, reserved; coy. ΚΠ 1567 G. Turberville Epitaphes, Epigrams f. 121^v If thou hadst ment (vnhappie Hap) thus to haue nipt my ioy, Why didst thou show a smyling cheere that shouldst haue lookte acoy? ?1661 Excellent Ballad George Barnwel (single sheet) With that she knit and bent, her brows and looking all aquoy Qd. she what should I have to do, with any prentice boy? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adv.1567
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