long-lostadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈlɒŋˌlɒst/, U.S.

/ˈlɔŋˈˌlɔst/,

/ˈlɑŋˈˌlɑst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adv.¹, lost adj.

Etymology: < long adv.¹ + lost adj.

A. adj.

Esp. of a person: that has been lost or absent for a long time.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > loss > [adjective] > lost > long

long-lost?1594

?1594 M. Drayton Peirs Gaueston sig. H His long-lost sonn returne to Troy.

?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) xiv. 215 Some God misinspir'd..past him for the Pylian Shore, to finde His long-lost Father.

1648 Mercurius Pragmaticus No. 27 sig. Nn1 His Majesty..is content to yeeld to any thing, that may purchase the long-lost Peace.

1705 ‘F. Telltroth’ Lunatick iii. 31 The recuperation of their long lost Intellects.

a1771 T. Gray Imit. Propertius in Wks. (1814) II. 89 To Chiron Phœnix owed his long-lost sight.

1844 A. Beresford-Hope Ess. 104 The discoverer of long-lost truth.

1887 W. Besant World Went xi. 87 The safe return of the long-lost sailor.

1910 P. G. Wodehouse Psmith in City viii. 64 How did we corral him, and become to him practically as long-lost sons?

1987 N. Spinrad Little Heroes (1989) 23 There had been real food daily in those long-lost days.

2003 R. Newman Fountain at Centre of World i. 7 A story about an Englishman looking for his long-lost brother.

B. n.

A person who has been lost or absent for a long time.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > absence > [noun] > one who is absent > one who has been absent for a long time

stranger1530

long-lost1824

1824 tr. E. T. A. Hoffmann Devil's Elixir I. xix. 277 Brother Medardus, the long-lost, is returned [Ger. Bruder Medardus ist endlich wieder da]!

1853 E. C. Gaskell Cranford xv. 308 I could no longer confirm her belief that the long-lost was really here.

1902 Ainslee's Mag. Nov. 54/2 The spirits of each of the ‘long-losts’ appeared to be very high.

1920 M. Beerbohm And Even Now 80 I was always in hope that when next the long-lost turned up..I should see him.

2013 N. Carthew Winter Damage iv. 73 They stood and waved her from the house like long-losts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	long-lost
释义	long-lostadj.n. Brit. /ˈlɒŋˌlɒst/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋˈˌlɔst/, /ˈlɑŋˈˌlɑst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adv.¹, lost adj. Etymology: < long adv.¹ + lost adj. A. adj. Esp. of a person: that has been lost or absent for a long time. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > loss > [adjective] > lost > long long-lost?1594 ?1594 M. Drayton Peirs Gaueston sig. H His long-lost sonn returne to Troy. ?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) xiv. 215 Some God misinspir'd..past him for the Pylian Shore, to finde His long-lost Father. 1648 Mercurius Pragmaticus No. 27 sig. Nn1 His Majesty..is content to yeeld to any thing, that may purchase the long-lost Peace. 1705 ‘F. Telltroth’ Lunatick iii. 31 The recuperation of their long lost Intellects. a1771 T. Gray Imit. Propertius in Wks. (1814) II. 89 To Chiron Phœnix owed his long-lost sight. 1844 A. Beresford-Hope Ess. 104 The discoverer of long-lost truth. 1887 W. Besant World Went xi. 87 The safe return of the long-lost sailor. 1910 P. G. Wodehouse Psmith in City viii. 64 How did we corral him, and become to him practically as long-lost sons? 1987 N. Spinrad Little Heroes (1989) 23 There had been real food daily in those long-lost days. 2003 R. Newman Fountain at Centre of World i. 7 A story about an Englishman looking for his long-lost brother. B. n. A person who has been lost or absent for a long time. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > absence > [noun] > one who is absent > one who has been absent for a long time stranger1530 long-lost1824 1824 tr. E. T. A. Hoffmann Devil's Elixir I. xix. 277 Brother Medardus, the long-lost, is returned [Ger. Bruder Medardus ist endlich wieder da]! 1853 E. C. Gaskell Cranford xv. 308 I could no longer confirm her belief that the long-lost was really here. 1902 Ainslee's Mag. Nov. 54/2 The spirits of each of the ‘long-losts’ appeared to be very high. 1920 M. Beerbohm And Even Now 80 I was always in hope that when next the long-lost turned up..I should see him. 2013 N. Carthew Winter Damage iv. 73 They stood and waved her from the house like long-losts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.?1594
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