† half-strainn.

Obs.

The quality of being half of what is regarded as a good strain or stock, and half of an inferior one; mixed descent. Also attrib.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > genetic activity > heredity or hereditary descent > [noun] > cross-breeding or hybridism > hybrid or cross

mongrel1558

hybrid1601

centaur1606

mulatto1664

half-strain1673

cross1761

cross-breed1774

first cross1793

double-cross1810

quadroon1811

intercross1859

outcross1882

reciprocal1901

filial generation1902

monohybrid1902

vicinist1905

first filial (or F₁) generation1909

polyhybrid1910

back-cross1919

second filial (or F₂) generation1938

1673 Dryden Amboyna v. 57, I am but of a half straine courage.

1680 Dryden Kind Keeper iii. i. 25, I humbly conceive, you are of the half-strain at least.

Derivatives

† ˈhalf-strained adj. Obs.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [adjective] > in specific way: defective or faulty > that falls short

short1390

half-strained1683

unheavenly1752

unsplendid1809

unparadised1829

off-colour1876

sketchy1878

shortcoming1889

not-quite1920

1683 Dryden & N. Lee Duke of Guise iv. iv. 50 Half-strain'd Shop-keepers, Got between Gentlemen and City-Wives.

1690 Dryden Don Sebastian iii. i. 52 I'm but a half-strain'd Villain yet.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2015).

单词	half-strain
释义	† half-strainn. Obs. The quality of being half of what is regarded as a good strain or stock, and half of an inferior one; mixed descent. Also attrib. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > genetic activity > heredity or hereditary descent > [noun] > cross-breeding or hybridism > hybrid or cross mongrel1558 hybrid1601 centaur1606 mulatto1664 half-strain1673 cross1761 cross-breed1774 first cross1793 double-cross1810 quadroon1811 intercross1859 outcross1882 reciprocal1901 filial generation1902 monohybrid1902 vicinist1905 first filial (or F₁) generation1909 polyhybrid1910 back-cross1919 second filial (or F₂) generation1938 1673 Dryden Amboyna v. 57, I am but of a half straine courage. 1680 Dryden Kind Keeper iii. i. 25, I humbly conceive, you are of the half-strain at least. Derivatives † ˈhalf-strained adj. Obs. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [adjective] > in specific way: defective or faulty > that falls short short1390 half-strained1683 unheavenly1752 unsplendid1809 unparadised1829 off-colour1876 sketchy1878 shortcoming1889 not-quite1920 1683 Dryden & N. Lee Duke of Guise iv. iv. 50 Half-strain'd Shop-keepers, Got between Gentlemen and City-Wives. 1690 Dryden Don Sebastian iii. i. 52 I'm but a half-strain'd Villain yet. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2015). < n.1673
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