† absoleteadj.

Forms:

α. 1600s absolut (Scottish), 1600s absolute.

β. 1600s absolet, 1600s–1700s absolete.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: obsolete adj.

Etymology: Alteration of obsolete adj. after absolute adj.; in some instances perhaps merely a typographical error for obsolete adj. Compare also earlier obsolute adj., and see discussion at that entry.In later instances, such as the following, probably merely a typographical error for obsolete adj.:1848 A. Anderson in Debow's Rev. (1857) July 101 The Mexican law was repelled by the political nature of the Institution of Slavery, and therefore became absolete [1854 Calif. Rep. obsolete].1939 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 3 123 Two recent, but happily now absolete, aesthetic approaches.1972 Public Opinion Q. 36 280 Should old and absolete plants be shut down if they can't comply with antipollution standards?

Obsolete.

= obsolete adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > [adjective] > fallen out of use or obsolete

oldOE

outworna1522

stale1550

obsolete1579

overgone1581

overworn1603

disused1611

exolete1611

absoletea1613

worn-out1612

outdated1616

lapsed1667

exploded1709

supersededa1831

rinky-dink1913

α. a1613 [see absoleteness n. at Derivatives].

1640 Bp. J. Wilkins Disc. New Planet (1684) ii. 3 To think everything that is antient to be absolute.

1689 in Acts Parl. Scotl. (1875) XII. 61/2 By causeing persew and forfault severall persones upon old and absolut lawes.

β. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. i. i. 432 Their medicines absolete, and now most part reiected.1650 J. Howell Instr. Forren Travell (new ed.) viii. 58 Or they are some absolet peeces reflecting happily upon the times of Cosmo de Medici.1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 7 How many times he uses that damn'd canting absolete word [sc. Host] for Army in one Play.1705 A. Chaves Cares of Love Epil. That's too Mechanic, and too absolete To please Our finer Taste of Box and Pit.

Derivatives

absoleteness n. (in form absoluteness)

ΚΠ

a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Lang. & Relig. (1614) vi. 42 The verses of the Salij..could hardly bee vnderstood..in the latter time of the common wealth, for the absolutenesse of the speech.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	absolete
释义	† absoleteadj. Forms: α. 1600s absolut (Scottish), 1600s absolute. β. 1600s absolet, 1600s–1700s absolete. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: obsolete adj. Etymology: Alteration of obsolete adj. after absolute adj.; in some instances perhaps merely a typographical error for obsolete adj. Compare also earlier obsolute adj., and see discussion at that entry.In later instances, such as the following, probably merely a typographical error for obsolete adj.:1848 A. Anderson in Debow's Rev. (1857) July 101 The Mexican law was repelled by the political nature of the Institution of Slavery, and therefore became absolete [1854 Calif. Rep. obsolete].1939 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 3 123 Two recent, but happily now absolete, aesthetic approaches.1972 Public Opinion Q. 36 280 Should old and absolete plants be shut down if they can't comply with antipollution standards? Obsolete. = obsolete adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > [adjective] > fallen out of use or obsolete oldOE outworna1522 stale1550 obsolete1579 overgone1581 overworn1603 disused1611 exolete1611 absoletea1613 worn-out1612 outdated1616 lapsed1667 exploded1709 supersededa1831 rinky-dink1913 α. a1613 [see absoleteness n. at Derivatives]. 1640 Bp. J. Wilkins Disc. New Planet (1684) ii. 3 To think everything that is antient to be absolute. 1689 in Acts Parl. Scotl. (1875) XII. 61/2 By causeing persew and forfault severall persones upon old and absolut lawes. β. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. i. i. 432 Their medicines absolete, and now most part reiected.1650 J. Howell Instr. Forren Travell (new ed.) viii. 58 Or they are some absolet peeces reflecting happily upon the times of Cosmo de Medici.1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 7 How many times he uses that damn'd canting absolete word [sc. Host] for Army in one Play.1705 A. Chaves Cares of Love Epil. That's too Mechanic, and too absolete To please Our finer Taste of Box and Pit. Derivatives absoleteness n. (in form absoluteness) ΚΠ a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Lang. & Relig. (1614) vi. 42 The verses of the Salij..could hardly bee vnderstood..in the latter time of the common wealth, for the absolutenesse of the speech. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.a1613
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