† mercuriousnessn.

Forms: 1600s mercuriousnesse.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mercurious adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < mercurious adj. + -ness suffix.Use of the word in this sense relates to Mercury's role as messenger of the gods (see note s.v. mercury n.).

Obsolete. rare.

Swiftness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [noun]

swiftnessc888

speedOE

swiftship?c1225

swifthead1340

speedfulnessc1386

quickness?a1425

hastinessc1425

speediheadc1450

swiftinessa1464

radeur1477

celerity1483

speediness1530

swithnessc1540

velocity1555

raptness1582

pernicity1592

rapidity1601

fastness1604

fleetness1625

rida1642

rapidness1650

mercuriousnessa1661

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 83/3 He had given him for the Crest of his Arms, a Chappeau with Wings, to denote the Mercuriousnesse of this Messenger.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	mercuriousness
释义	† mercuriousnessn. Forms: 1600s mercuriousnesse. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mercurious adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < mercurious adj. + -ness suffix.Use of the word in this sense relates to Mercury's role as messenger of the gods (see note s.v. mercury n.). Obsolete. rare. Swiftness. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [noun] swiftnessc888 speedOE swiftship?c1225 swifthead1340 speedfulnessc1386 quickness?a1425 hastinessc1425 speediheadc1450 swiftinessa1464 radeur1477 celerity1483 speediness1530 swithnessc1540 velocity1555 raptness1582 pernicity1592 rapidity1601 fastness1604 fleetness1625 rida1642 rapidness1650 mercuriousnessa1661 a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 83/3 He had given him for the Crest of his Arms, a Chappeau with Wings, to denote the Mercuriousnesse of this Messenger. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1661
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