go-downn.²

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊˌdaʊn/

Forms: see go v. and down adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to go down at go v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Etymology: < to go down at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare earlier merry-go-down n. N.E.D. (1900) indicates the stress as falling on the second syllable.

†a. A draught of alcoholic drink; (in early use esp.) one of several such draughts taken as part of a toast, drinking pledge, etc. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > [noun] > a drink or draught

shenchc950

drinkc1000

draughtc1200

beveragec1390

napa1450

potation1479–81

potionc1484

slaker?1518

glut1541

pocill1572

adipson1601

go-down1614

slash1614

gulf1674

libation1751

meridian1771

sinda1774

sling1788

mahogany1791

a shove in the mouth1821

nooner1836

quencher1841

refresh1851

slackener1861

squencher1871

refreshener1888

refresher1922

maiden's blush1941

maiden's water1975

1614 T. Freeman Rubbe & Great Cast sig. C2 At three go downes Dick doffs me off a pot.

1651 J. Ogilby Fables of Æsop Paraphras'd iii. xlviii. 48 They drank deep, and now..Profoundly quaffe to th' Lyon and his Queen, Many goe downs on Reputation drank.

1672 T. Shadwell Miser iv. iv. 59 I'le drink six go-downs upon reputation in Campaigne to your health.

1708 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais (1737) v. 57 Take me off your Bumpers, nine go-downs.

1744 T. Odell Prodigal ii. 21 Here's twelve Go-downs more upon Reputation, to Sir Anthony's Health.

a1753 P. Drake Memoirs (1755) I. xvii. 189 He held it [sc. a flask] up to me himself, and I took three or four go-downs.

1827 Sporting Mag. 20 12 A bottle of wine a-piece, kept down by large go-downs of brandy, is each man's allowance.

1840 W. Massie Fitzwiggins III. viii. 72 [He] looked grave, gave his man a go-down of brandy, and chafed his temples.

1897 E. W. Hamilton Outlaws of Marches ii. 14 There's mony ane..wadna need telling what to say to Trimmie Armstrong gin she'd steppit the length of the holm to bring them a gaedoun o' milk.

b. A draught or gulp of water taken by a horse or other animal. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1730 W. Burdon Gentleman's Pocket-farrier 27 Two or three go-downs are really necessary to cool his Mouth, and may be allow'd him at any Time on the Road.

1745 London Mag. Nov. 558/1 The Boy drove one of them [sc. cattle] into the Pond, where it drank eight Go-downs.

1839 Sporting Mag. Oct. 445 A few go-downs of water given at intervals if the horse appears to refuse his corn from thirst, is a much better practice.

1884 M. H. Hayes Student's Man. Tactics 125 It is advisable that the horses should have a few ‘go-downs’ of water and a small feed..before starting.

1900 Jrnl. Agric. & Industry (S. Austral.) Nov. 335 He may be offered a go-down of water.

1912 M. F. Rimington Our Cavalry 204 [He] has been taught..always to give his horse a chance to nibble the short grass, or drink a few go-downs of water.

1943 P. D. Stewart Handling Horses vii. 62 When hunting it is entirely beneficial to allow the horse to have three or four mouthfuls, or ‘go downs’ as it is termed, if the opportunity occurs when passing a stream or ford.

†2. A spell of sleep. Cf. to get one's head down (head n.¹ Phrases 4d(c)(i)). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of

sleepc1175

slumberingc1374

slumber?a1400

slaughtc1400

somniation1598

go-down1683

1683 J. Crowne City Politiques i. 6 Constantly after Supper my Eyes us'd to call for their Evenings draught, and I was no sooner in bed, but they wou'd tope off fourteen Hours at one go-down.

a1698 F. Sheppard Cal. Reform'd in Duke of Buckingham et al. Misc. Wks. (1704) 219 A pack of drowsy sleepy Sots..fancied they slept several scores of Years at one go-down.

†3. With preceding adjective: a reception or response of the specified kind (see to go down 6b at go v. Phrasal verbs 1). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > [noun]

willOE

allowancec1400

acceptationa1425

allowing1435

approof1439

approving1523

comprobation1529

owning1535

approbation1548

good liking?1560

suffrage1563

acceptance1569

liking1569

pleasure1569

allowment1570

approvance1592

probatum1606

approvement1615

sufferage1622

the light of a person's countenance1649

reception1660

receivedness1661

imprimatur1672

approval1690

sanction1738

go-down1753

rubber stamping1920

1753 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 52. ⁋3 A Touch now and then upon the Ministry, and a Stricture upon the Constitution would have a pretty go down with us in the Country.

†4. Scottish. A drinking or eating spree, a ‘blowout’. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. i. 11 Sicken a blithe gae-down as we had again e'en! Faith, that was a night!

1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. 77 in Brit. Critic June 637 [We] built this bit thing..just for a bield at ault Aiken Drum's bridal, and a bit blithe gae-down wi' had in't.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (citing Guy Mannering) Gae-down,..a guzzling or drinking match.

5. U.S. regional. A break in the bank of a stream, pond, etc., affording easier access to the water; (more generally) any means of getting down to a body of water.

ΚΠ

1881 N.Y. Times 18 Dec. 4/3 [Montana] Go down, a cutting in the bank of a stream for enabling animals to cross or to get to water.

1967 W. G. Hoskins Fieldwork Local Hist. ix. 144 At many places..there are short straight tracks leading down to the marshes, what would be called ‘go-downs’ in the East.

1993 J. Sinclair Seasons 23 The little old one's grave is just left of the east go-down... ‘Go-down’ is Helen's word, of course. It's one of the two ways down—like a broad, mowed grass road—to the pond.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	go-down
释义	go-downn.² Brit. /ˈɡəʊdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊˌdaʊn/ Forms: see go v. and down adv. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to go down at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. Etymology: < to go down at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare earlier merry-go-down n. N.E.D. (1900) indicates the stress as falling on the second syllable. 1. †a. A draught of alcoholic drink; (in early use esp.) one of several such draughts taken as part of a toast, drinking pledge, etc. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > [noun] > a drink or draught shenchc950 drinkc1000 draughtc1200 beveragec1390 napa1450 potation1479–81 potionc1484 slaker?1518 glut1541 pocill1572 adipson1601 go-down1614 slash1614 gulf1674 libation1751 meridian1771 sinda1774 sling1788 mahogany1791 a shove in the mouth1821 nooner1836 quencher1841 refresh1851 slackener1861 squencher1871 refreshener1888 refresher1922 maiden's blush1941 maiden's water1975 1614 T. Freeman Rubbe & Great Cast sig. C2 At three go downes Dick doffs me off a pot. 1651 J. Ogilby Fables of Æsop Paraphras'd iii. xlviii. 48 They drank deep, and now..Profoundly quaffe to th' Lyon and his Queen, Many goe downs on Reputation drank. 1672 T. Shadwell Miser iv. iv. 59 I'le drink six go-downs upon reputation in Campaigne to your health. 1708 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais (1737) v. 57 Take me off your Bumpers, nine go-downs. 1744 T. Odell Prodigal ii. 21 Here's twelve Go-downs more upon Reputation, to Sir Anthony's Health. a1753 P. Drake Memoirs (1755) I. xvii. 189 He held it [sc. a flask] up to me himself, and I took three or four go-downs. 1827 Sporting Mag. 20 12 A bottle of wine a-piece, kept down by large go-downs of brandy, is each man's allowance. 1840 W. Massie Fitzwiggins III. viii. 72 [He] looked grave, gave his man a go-down of brandy, and chafed his temples. 1897 E. W. Hamilton Outlaws of Marches ii. 14 There's mony ane..wadna need telling what to say to Trimmie Armstrong gin she'd steppit the length of the holm to bring them a gaedoun o' milk. b. A draught or gulp of water taken by a horse or other animal. Now rare. ΚΠ 1730 W. Burdon Gentleman's Pocket-farrier 27 Two or three go-downs are really necessary to cool his Mouth, and may be allow'd him at any Time on the Road. 1745 London Mag. Nov. 558/1 The Boy drove one of them [sc. cattle] into the Pond, where it drank eight Go-downs. 1839 Sporting Mag. Oct. 445 A few go-downs of water given at intervals if the horse appears to refuse his corn from thirst, is a much better practice. 1884 M. H. Hayes Student's Man. Tactics 125 It is advisable that the horses should have a few ‘go-downs’ of water and a small feed..before starting. 1900 Jrnl. Agric. & Industry (S. Austral.) Nov. 335 He may be offered a go-down of water. 1912 M. F. Rimington Our Cavalry 204 [He] has been taught..always to give his horse a chance to nibble the short grass, or drink a few go-downs of water. 1943 P. D. Stewart Handling Horses vii. 62 When hunting it is entirely beneficial to allow the horse to have three or four mouthfuls, or ‘go downs’ as it is termed, if the opportunity occurs when passing a stream or ford. †2. A spell of sleep. Cf. to get one's head down (head n.¹ Phrases 4d(c)(i)). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of sleepc1175 slumberingc1374 slumber?a1400 slaughtc1400 somniation1598 go-down1683 1683 J. Crowne City Politiques i. 6 Constantly after Supper my Eyes us'd to call for their Evenings draught, and I was no sooner in bed, but they wou'd tope off fourteen Hours at one go-down. a1698 F. Sheppard Cal. Reform'd in Duke of Buckingham et al. Misc. Wks. (1704) 219 A pack of drowsy sleepy Sots..fancied they slept several scores of Years at one go-down. †3. With preceding adjective: a reception or response of the specified kind (see to go down 6b at go v. Phrasal verbs 1). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > [noun] willOE allowancec1400 acceptationa1425 allowing1435 approof1439 approving1523 comprobation1529 owning1535 approbation1548 good liking?1560 suffrage1563 acceptance1569 liking1569 pleasure1569 allowment1570 approvance1592 probatum1606 approvement1615 sufferage1622 the light of a person's countenance1649 reception1660 receivedness1661 imprimatur1672 approval1690 sanction1738 go-down1753 rubber stamping1920 1753 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 52. ⁋3 A Touch now and then upon the Ministry, and a Stricture upon the Constitution would have a pretty go down with us in the Country. †4. Scottish. A drinking or eating spree, a ‘blowout’. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. i. 11 Sicken a blithe gae-down as we had again e'en! Faith, that was a night! 1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. 77 in Brit. Critic June 637 [We] built this bit thing..just for a bield at ault Aiken Drum's bridal, and a bit blithe gae-down wi' had in't. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (citing Guy Mannering) Gae-down,..a guzzling or drinking match. 5. U.S. regional. A break in the bank of a stream, pond, etc., affording easier access to the water; (more generally) any means of getting down to a body of water. ΚΠ 1881 N.Y. Times 18 Dec. 4/3 [Montana] Go down, a cutting in the bank of a stream for enabling animals to cross or to get to water. 1967 W. G. Hoskins Fieldwork Local Hist. ix. 144 At many places..there are short straight tracks leading down to the marshes, what would be called ‘go-downs’ in the East. 1993 J. Sinclair Seasons 23 The little old one's grave is just left of the east go-down... ‘Go-down’ is Helen's word, of course. 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