honorousadj.

Brit.

/ˈɒn(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈɑnərəs/

Forms: late Middle English 1900s– honourous, late Middle English–1500s 1700s– honorous.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin honorosus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin honorosus honourable (a636 in Isidore) < classical Latin honor honour n. + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare Old French honeureus, Middle French honoreux (c1270, rare), Old Occitan honoros.Compare note at honour n. on the spelling history.

Somewhat rare in later use.

Honourable (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective]

faireOE

wortheOE

worthlyeOE

worthfulOE

menskful?c1225

toldc1275

digne1297

of price?a1300

worshiply1340

worthya1350

menska1375

thriftyc1374

worshipfula1375

worthilya1375

honesta1382

honourablec1384

unshamedc1384

sada1387

of reputationc1390

well-nameda1393

reverent1398

worthy (worshipful, wise) in wanea1400

celebrable?c1400

honouredc1400

worshipablec1425

substantialc1449

undefameda1450

unreviled?1457

honorousa1500

reputed?1532

well-thought-ona1533

well-spoken1539

credible1543

undespised?1548

imitable1550

famous1555

undistained1565

undefame1578

untarred1579

well-reputed1583

unsoiledc1592

dishonourless1595

well-deemed1595

nameworthy1598

regardful1600

indisgraced1606

credenta1616

undishonoureda1616

unscandalized1618

unscandalous1618

unslandered1622

untainted1627

dignousa1636

undisparaged1636

considerable1641

unbranded1641

glorifiable1651

reputable1671

unsullied1743

unstigmatized1778

undisgraced1812

unstained1863

well-thought-of1865

uncompromised1882

scandal-proof1904

cred1987

a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) l. 3236 We will, lord honourous.

a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) l. 1321 Hyr honorous fader.

?a1562 G. Cavendish Life Wolsey (1959) 3 Of hys assendyng & dissendyng, to & frome honorous estate.

1794 R. Bell Cases Court of Session 1790–2 400 A contract of marriage, the most honorous of all contracts.

1846 W. A. McClintock in Southwestern Hist. Q. 34 (1930) 20 He answered to and almost exulted in the honorous title of Captain.

1961 Press Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 22 Feb. The Metropolitan Transit Authority..is willing to continue the rail service—but only on conditions ‘which would be more honorous to the authority’.

2010 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 25 Oct. 25 Justice Lenaola..appreciates the honourous task of writing judgments.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	honorous
释义	honorousadj. Brit. /ˈɒn(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈɑnərəs/ Forms: late Middle English 1900s– honourous, late Middle English–1500s 1700s– honorous. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin honorosus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin honorosus honourable (a636 in Isidore) < classical Latin honor honour n. + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare Old French honeureus, Middle French honoreux (c1270, rare), Old Occitan honoros.Compare note at honour n. on the spelling history. Somewhat rare in later use. Honourable (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] faireOE wortheOE worthlyeOE worthfulOE menskful?c1225 toldc1275 digne1297 of price?a1300 worshiply1340 worthya1350 menska1375 thriftyc1374 worshipfula1375 worthilya1375 honesta1382 honourablec1384 unshamedc1384 sada1387 of reputationc1390 well-nameda1393 reverent1398 worthy (worshipful, wise) in wanea1400 celebrable?c1400 honouredc1400 worshipablec1425 substantialc1449 undefameda1450 unreviled?1457 honorousa1500 reputed?1532 well-thought-ona1533 well-spoken1539 credible1543 undespised?1548 imitable1550 famous1555 undistained1565 undefame1578 untarred1579 well-reputed1583 unsoiledc1592 dishonourless1595 well-deemed1595 nameworthy1598 regardful1600 indisgraced1606 credenta1616 undishonoureda1616 unscandalized1618 unscandalous1618 unslandered1622 untainted1627 dignousa1636 undisparaged1636 considerable1641 unbranded1641 glorifiable1651 reputable1671 unsullied1743 unstigmatized1778 undisgraced1812 unstained1863 well-thought-of1865 uncompromised1882 scandal-proof1904 cred1987 a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) l. 3236 We will, lord honourous. a1500 Partenay (Trin. Cambr.) l. 1321 Hyr honorous fader. ?a1562 G. Cavendish Life Wolsey (1959) 3 Of hys assendyng & dissendyng, to & frome honorous estate. 1794 R. Bell Cases Court of Session 1790–2 400 A contract of marriage, the most honorous of all contracts. 1846 W. A. McClintock in Southwestern Hist. Q. 34 (1930) 20 He answered to and almost exulted in the honorous title of Captain. 1961 Press Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 22 Feb. The Metropolitan Transit Authority..is willing to continue the rail service—but only on conditions ‘which would be more honorous to the authority’. 2010 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 25 Oct. 25 Justice Lenaola..appreciates the honourous task of writing judgments. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.a1500
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