love-knotn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌvnɒt/, U.S.

/ˈləvˌnɑt/

Forms: see love n.¹ and knot n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: love n.¹, knot n.¹

Etymology: < love n.¹ + knot n.¹

1. figurative and in allusive use. Something that constitutes or maintains a union based on love; a tie or bond of love. Also: an intricate pattern or layout resembling a love-knot (in sense 2).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > fetters of love

love benda1300

love-lacec1330

love-knotc1400

c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Vesp.) (1873) C. xviii. l. 127 A loue-knotte [c1400 Huntingdon 137 And loue a knotte of leaute and of leel by-leyue].

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. vi. sig. Ll7^v If it were a bondage, it was a bondage onely knitte in loue-knots.

c1600 F. Davison in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign Elizabeth (1845) II. 328 Where this love-knot remaines vnbroken, God heapes of blisse doth send.

1677 A. Wentworth Vindic. Anne Wentworth 12 Then was the full communion between Christ and my Soul, the Love knot, the comly bands of Marriage.

1764 J. Hall-Stevenson Pastoral Puke 29 There is not one..That does not..Hang on each Blemish a Love-knot.

1835 H. Alford School of Heart 86 Death the firmest love-knot rends.

1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh vii. 297 'Tis pretty, to remark How women can love women of your sort, And tie their hearts with love-knots to your feet.

1915 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 29 Jan. 6/3 The hearts of your friends in a loveknot of life.

1954 Sunday Jrnl. & Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 2 May d3/8 American scientist on Danish jaunt gets self involved in Red plots, love knots.

2000 J. Griffiths Grip on Thin Air 23 The scarlet-edged Loops and loveknots of motorway.

2. literal. A complex, ornamental knot considered to be a symbol of true love and used as a love-token; a representation of such a knot. See true-love knot n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > love-token or love-gift > ribbon worn as love-token > knot or bow of ribbon used as love-token

true lovec1400

love-knotc1405

true-love knot1496

amoretc1500

lover's knot1565

true lover's knot1577

loving knota1596

c1405 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 197 He hadde of gold wroght a ful curious pyn A loue knotte in the gretter ende ther was.

1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 54 His windowes strow'd with Sonnets, and the glasse Drawne full of loue-knots.

1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island xii. lxxxiv. 179 Within their circlets hundred Graces set, And with love-knots their comely hangings deck.

1672 E. Ashmole Inst. Order of Garter iii. 102 Cordons of White Silk, woven into Loveknots, interlaced with the Letters S and R.

1709 C. Cibber Rival Fools iv. 48 Cun...What were the tokens? Sim. A Love-Knot and a Diamond, Sir.

1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II iv. 140 Shepherd-swains..On each smooth bark in mystic love-knots frame..the favour'd name.

1842 Ld. Tennyson Talking Oak xvii, in Poems (new ed.) II. 68 Leg and arm with love-knots gay.

1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 371 The circular box on the top..contains a sort of love-knot.

1931 R. P. Tristram Portrait of Amer. xvi. 101 Children..stumbled with their pens over the names and loveknots their grandparents had carved in the worn desks.

1962 V. A. Lamar Life & Lett. in Tudor & Stuart Eng. 425 (caption) Notice the loveknots on her sleeve and at the edge of her bodice.

1992 D. Allison Bastard out of Carolina iv. 41 The sisters sent Mama a wedding present, a love knot Marvella had made using some of her own hair.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	love-knot
释义	love-knotn. Brit. /ˈlʌvnɒt/, U.S. /ˈləvˌnɑt/ Forms: see love n.¹ and knot n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: love n.¹, knot n.¹ Etymology: < love n.¹ + knot n.¹ 1. figurative and in allusive use. Something that constitutes or maintains a union based on love; a tie or bond of love. Also: an intricate pattern or layout resembling a love-knot (in sense 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > fetters of love love benda1300 love-lacec1330 love-knotc1400 c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Vesp.) (1873) C. xviii. l. 127 A loue-knotte [c1400 Huntingdon 137 And loue a knotte of leaute and of leel by-leyue]. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. vi. sig. Ll7^v If it were a bondage, it was a bondage onely knitte in loue-knots. c1600 F. Davison in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign Elizabeth (1845) II. 328 Where this love-knot remaines vnbroken, God heapes of blisse doth send. 1677 A. Wentworth Vindic. Anne Wentworth 12 Then was the full communion between Christ and my Soul, the Love knot, the comly bands of Marriage. 1764 J. Hall-Stevenson Pastoral Puke 29 There is not one..That does not..Hang on each Blemish a Love-knot. 1835 H. Alford School of Heart 86 Death the firmest love-knot rends. 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh vii. 297 'Tis pretty, to remark How women can love women of your sort, And tie their hearts with love-knots to your feet. 1915 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 29 Jan. 6/3 The hearts of your friends in a loveknot of life. 1954 Sunday Jrnl. & Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 2 May d3/8 American scientist on Danish jaunt gets self involved in Red plots, love knots. 2000 J. Griffiths Grip on Thin Air 23 The scarlet-edged Loops and loveknots of motorway. 2. literal. A complex, ornamental knot considered to be a symbol of true love and used as a love-token; a representation of such a knot. See true-love knot n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > love-token or love-gift > ribbon worn as love-token > knot or bow of ribbon used as love-token true lovec1400 love-knotc1405 true-love knot1496 amoretc1500 lover's knot1565 true lover's knot1577 loving knota1596 c1405 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 197 He hadde of gold wroght a ful curious pyn A loue knotte in the gretter ende ther was. 1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 54 His windowes strow'd with Sonnets, and the glasse Drawne full of loue-knots. 1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island xii. lxxxiv. 179 Within their circlets hundred Graces set, And with love-knots their comely hangings deck. 1672 E. Ashmole Inst. Order of Garter iii. 102 Cordons of White Silk, woven into Loveknots, interlaced with the Letters S and R. 1709 C. Cibber Rival Fools iv. 48 Cun...What were the tokens? Sim. A Love-Knot and a Diamond, Sir. 1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II iv. 140 Shepherd-swains..On each smooth bark in mystic love-knots frame..the favour'd name. 1842 Ld. Tennyson Talking Oak xvii, in Poems (new ed.) II. 68 Leg and arm with love-knots gay. 1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 371 The circular box on the top..contains a sort of love-knot. 1931 R. P. Tristram Portrait of Amer. xvi. 101 Children..stumbled with their pens over the names and loveknots their grandparents had carved in the worn desks. 1962 V. A. Lamar Life & Lett. in Tudor & Stuart Eng. 425 (caption) Notice the loveknots on her sleeve and at the edge of her bodice. 1992 D. Allison Bastard out of Carolina iv. 41 The sisters sent Mama a wedding present, a love knot Marvella had made using some of her own hair. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1400
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