moth-eatv.

Brit.

/ˈmɒθˌiːt/, U.S.

/ˈmɔθˌit/,

/ˈmɑθˌit/

Forms: see moth n.¹ and eat v.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moth n.¹, eat v.

Etymology: < moth n.¹ + eat v., after moth-eaten adj.

Now rare.

transitive. To eat away at (something), esp. gradually and silently. Usually figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > cause bad condition in [verb (transitive)] > eat away > by moths

moth-eat1576

1576 G. Whetstone Ortchard of Repentance 57 in Rocke of Regard The pillorie for cousining him, Shall moth eate both his eares.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes To worme or moth-eate.

1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 61 From whence ruine and neglect have moatheaten her.

1721 R. Wodrow Hist. Sufferings Church of Scotl. (1829) II. ii. xiii. 498 The younger ministers did either motheat or too much suffer to be motheaten by the Vulgar the reputation of such who did not follow their way.

1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 172/1 [W. Yorkshire] Moth-eat, to injure as by moths.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moth-eat
释义	moth-eatv. Brit. /ˈmɒθˌiːt/, U.S. /ˈmɔθˌit/, /ˈmɑθˌit/ Forms: see moth n.¹ and eat v. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moth n.¹, eat v. Etymology: < moth n.¹ + eat v., after moth-eaten adj. Now rare. transitive. To eat away at (something), esp. gradually and silently. Usually figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > cause bad condition in [verb (transitive)] > eat away > by moths moth-eat1576 1576 G. Whetstone Ortchard of Repentance 57 in Rocke of Regard The pillorie for cousining him, Shall moth eate both his eares. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes To worme or moth-eate. 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 61 From whence ruine and neglect have moatheaten her. 1721 R. Wodrow Hist. Sufferings Church of Scotl. (1829) II. ii. xiii. 498 The younger ministers did either motheat or too much suffer to be motheaten by the Vulgar the reputation of such who did not follow their way. 1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 172/1 [W. Yorkshire] Moth-eat, to injure as by moths. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1576
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