† likeliheadn.

Forms: Middle English likelehede, Middle English likelyheed, Middle English liklihede, Middle English liklihiede, Middle English liklyhed, Middle English liklyhede, Middle English–1500s lykelyhede, Middle English–1500s lyklyhede, Middle English–1600s lyklyhed, 1500s lykelyhed, 1500s 1800s–1900s likelihead, 1800s likelyhead; also Scottish pre-1700 licklieheid, pre-1700 likelyheid, pre-1700 likleheid, pre-1700 liklieheid, pre-1700 likliheade, pre-1700 liklyhede, pre-1700 liklyheid, pre-1700 lykelyeheade.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: likely adj., -head suffix.

Etymology: < likely adj. + -head suffix. Compare likelihood n. and likeliness n.

Obsolete (archaic in later use).

1. The quality of being similar or equivalent; similarity, resemblance, comparison.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [noun]

anlikenessOE

ylikenessOE

likenessa1250

likeliheada1393

resemblancea1393

likeliness?a1425

similitudec1425

semblingc1440

alikenessc1450

assemblance1485

agreement1495

likelihood1495

agreeance1525

analogy1542

simility1543

semblablenessc1550

semblance1576

nearness1577

vicinity1594

simile1604

assimilation1605

consimilitude1610

parity1612

bly1615

similarity1615

connaturality1621

similiancy1622

connaturalnessa1628

reasemblance1638

consimilarity1658

similariness1669

similarness1670

consimility1680

kindredship1733

family likeness1759

family resemblance1785

cognateness1816

feel1892

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 596 (MED) Men mai wel make a liklihiede Betwen him which is averous Of gold and him that is jelous Of love.

1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) (1859) ii. xli. 46 Though it passe my wytte, and myn abylete, for to counterfeten it in veray trouthe of lykelyhede, yet [etc.].

1566 T. Heskyns Parl. Chryste iii. iii. f. ccxli^v Ther ys a conformitie and great likelihead betwixt these scriptures.

2. Probability, likelihood. Chiefly in by (also of) likelihead: probably, in all probability (cf. likelihood n. Phrases 1).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [noun]

weenOE

likeliheadc1405

likelinessc1405

likelihood1427

probabilityc1443

probablenessc1443

likehood1525

towardness1549

main chance1577

towardliness1579

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [adverb]

welleOE

lightly1395

likely1395

likinglyc1395

by (also of) likeliheadc1405

by (also of) likelinessc1405

by all (also most) likelihood1427

provably1460

of (all) likelihood1491

belike?1531

like1548

belikelya1551

in (all) likelihood1570

probably1600

by (also in) probabilitya1602

in (also by) all probability1617

presumably1658

prob.1730

nigh hand1848

predictably1914

prolly1922

odds-on1976

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Prioress's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 144 She goth..To euery place, wher as she hath supposed By liklyhede hir litel child to fynde.

a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) l. 6096 (MED) I suppose..That..by lyklyhed, I hadde don..Som thyng wych wer nat syttynge.

1495 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VII (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1495 §42. m. 26 Bringing of vagabondes to the gaoles..and the long abiding of theym therin, wherby likelehede many of theym shuld lose their lives.

1533 T. More Apologye 151 Certayne letters whyche some of the bretherne lette fall of late, and lost them of lykelyhed as some good kytte leseth her kayes.

c1613 ( in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 151 Ye may have trial by lyklyhed what ther answere shalbe.

1867 W. Morris Life & Death of Jason v. 92 Fellows, what have we done? by likely-head An evil deed, and luckless.

1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise I. ii. 553 Alas! full little likelihead That he should live for ever there.

1903 J. W. Mackail tr. Homer Odyssey I. i. 12 I came, because your sire, they said Was in the country: but by likelihead The Gods his passage hinder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	likelihead
释义	† likeliheadn. Forms: Middle English likelehede, Middle English likelyheed, Middle English liklihede, Middle English liklihiede, Middle English liklyhed, Middle English liklyhede, Middle English–1500s lykelyhede, Middle English–1500s lyklyhede, Middle English–1600s lyklyhed, 1500s lykelyhed, 1500s 1800s–1900s likelihead, 1800s likelyhead; also Scottish pre-1700 licklieheid, pre-1700 likelyheid, pre-1700 likleheid, pre-1700 liklieheid, pre-1700 likliheade, pre-1700 liklyhede, pre-1700 liklyheid, pre-1700 lykelyeheade. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: likely adj., -head suffix. Etymology: < likely adj. + -head suffix. Compare likelihood n. and likeliness n. Obsolete (archaic in later use). 1. The quality of being similar or equivalent; similarity, resemblance, comparison. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [noun] anlikenessOE ylikenessOE likenessa1250 likeliheada1393 resemblancea1393 likeliness?a1425 similitudec1425 semblingc1440 alikenessc1450 assemblance1485 agreement1495 likelihood1495 agreeance1525 analogy1542 simility1543 semblablenessc1550 semblance1576 nearness1577 vicinity1594 simile1604 assimilation1605 consimilitude1610 parity1612 bly1615 similarity1615 connaturality1621 similiancy1622 connaturalnessa1628 reasemblance1638 consimilarity1658 similariness1669 similarness1670 consimility1680 kindredship1733 family likeness1759 family resemblance1785 cognateness1816 feel1892 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 596 (MED) Men mai wel make a liklihiede Betwen him which is averous Of gold and him that is jelous Of love. 1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) (1859) ii. xli. 46 Though it passe my wytte, and myn abylete, for to counterfeten it in veray trouthe of lykelyhede, yet [etc.]. 1566 T. Heskyns Parl. Chryste iii. iii. f. ccxli^v Ther ys a conformitie and great likelihead betwixt these scriptures. 2. Probability, likelihood. Chiefly in by (also of) likelihead: probably, in all probability (cf. likelihood n. Phrases 1). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [noun] weenOE likeliheadc1405 likelinessc1405 likelihood1427 probabilityc1443 probablenessc1443 likehood1525 towardness1549 main chance1577 towardliness1579 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [adverb] welleOE lightly1395 likely1395 likinglyc1395 by (also of) likeliheadc1405 by (also of) likelinessc1405 by all (also most) likelihood1427 provably1460 of (all) likelihood1491 belike?1531 like1548 belikelya1551 in (all) likelihood1570 probably1600 by (also in) probabilitya1602 in (also by) all probability1617 presumably1658 prob.1730 nigh hand1848 predictably1914 prolly1922 odds-on1976 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Prioress's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 144 She goth..To euery place, wher as she hath supposed By liklyhede hir litel child to fynde. a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) l. 6096 (MED) I suppose..That..by lyklyhed, I hadde don..Som thyng wych wer nat syttynge. 1495 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VII (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1495 §42. m. 26 Bringing of vagabondes to the gaoles..and the long abiding of theym therin, wherby likelehede many of theym shuld lose their lives. 1533 T. More Apologye 151 Certayne letters whyche some of the bretherne lette fall of late, and lost them of lykelyhed as some good kytte leseth her kayes. c1613 ( in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 151 Ye may have trial by lyklyhed what ther answere shalbe. 1867 W. Morris Life & Death of Jason v. 92 Fellows, what have we done? by likely-head An evil deed, and luckless. 1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise I. ii. 553 Alas! full little likelihead That he should live for ever there. 1903 J. W. Mackail tr. Homer Odyssey I. i. 12 I came, because your sire, they said Was in the country: but by likelihead The Gods his passage hinder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1393
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