meekenedadj.

Brit.

/ˈmiːk(ə)nd/, U.S.

/ˈmik(ə)nd/

Forms: see meeken v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meeken v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < meeken v. + -ed suffix¹.

Now rare.

That has been made or has become meek.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > [adjective] > made humble

meekeda1382

meekened1539

humbleda1616

abased1658

chasteneda1785

state-fallen1845

1539 C. Tunstall Serm. Palme Sondaye sig. Fv Thou God wylte not despyse a harte contryte and mekened.

1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 2 I..Climb'd Mountaines..Then with soft steps enseal'd the meekned Vallyes, In quest of memory.

1744 J. Thomson Spring in Seasons (new ed.) 41 Her Eyes, Where meeken'd Sense, and amiable Grace, And lively Sweetness dwell.

1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom II. lxiii. 248 That meekened glance bespeaks thy sympathy!

1773 A. L. Aikin Poems 132 Meeken'd Eve, Her cheek yet warm with blushes, slow retires Thro' the Hesperian gardens.

a1861 E. B. Browning Isobel's Child xxxv I changed the cruel prayer I made, And bowed my meekened face, and prayed That God would do His will.

1882 J. B. Tabb Poems 93 Foes forego Their wonted discord, and with footsteps slow And meekened foreheads, move compassionate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meekened
释义	meekenedadj. Brit. /ˈmiːk(ə)nd/, U.S. /ˈmik(ə)nd/ Forms: see meeken v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meeken v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < meeken v. + -ed suffix¹. Now rare. That has been made or has become meek. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > [adjective] > made humble meekeda1382 meekened1539 humbleda1616 abased1658 chasteneda1785 state-fallen1845 1539 C. Tunstall Serm. Palme Sondaye sig. Fv Thou God wylte not despyse a harte contryte and mekened. 1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 2 I..Climb'd Mountaines..Then with soft steps enseal'd the meekned Vallyes, In quest of memory. 1744 J. Thomson Spring in Seasons (new ed.) 41 Her Eyes, Where meeken'd Sense, and amiable Grace, And lively Sweetness dwell. 1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom II. lxiii. 248 That meekened glance bespeaks thy sympathy! 1773 A. L. Aikin Poems 132 Meeken'd Eve, Her cheek yet warm with blushes, slow retires Thro' the Hesperian gardens. a1861 E. B. Browning Isobel's Child xxxv I changed the cruel prayer I made, And bowed my meekened face, and prayed That God would do His will. 1882 J. B. Tabb Poems 93 Foes forego Their wonted discord, and with footsteps slow And meekened foreheads, move compassionate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1539
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