mostlingsadv.

Brit.

/ˈməʊstlɪŋz/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊs(t)lɪŋz/, Scottish English

/ˈmostlɪŋz/,

/ˈmostlɪnz/

Forms: see most adj. and -lings suffix; also 1800s– moästlins, 1900s– mastlings, 1900s– mastlins, 1900s– moästlings.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: most adj., -lings suffix.

Etymology: < most adj. + -lings suffix.

Scottish and English regional (northern).

1. Mostly, for the most part, usually.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > for or in the most part

mosteOE

almostOE

mostwhata1200

generally1340

chiefly138.

mostc1390

chiefa1556

mostly1563

substantially1638

prevalently1709

feckly1768

mostlings1808

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Maistlins, mostly.

1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 113 It's mostlings rainy now-a-days, I think.

1870 E. Peacock Ralf Skirlaugh I. 35 That greasy green coat ye mostlins wears.

1876 J. J. Wray Nestleton Magna 41 Ah's meeastlin's 'appy.

1889 Ld. Tennyson Demeter & other Poems 28 But Dicky, the Ghoäst moästlins was nobbut a rat or a mouse.

1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. Maistlins, for the most part.

2019 J. D. McClure in Lallans 95 123 Ower mony year, Jock Duncan screivit doun in thair ain wirds the thochts an mynins o cheils at hed been tae Hell an back: whiles English wirds but maistlins fouthie Buchan Doric.

2. Scottish (now chiefly Shetland and Orkney). Nearly, almost.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > [adverb] > nearly (of amount)

well-nigheOE

nighOE

well-nearc1175

almostc1261

nighwhatc1300

nara1400

neara1400

anighsta1425

muchwhata1513

wellmost1548

most1629

nighly1694

nearly1769

partly1781

mostly1805

most1808

mostlings1816

about1827

nearabouts1834

fairly1840

welly1859

approaching1951

1816 J. Aikman Poems 45 Wha never think their day's begun Till yours an' mine is maistlins run.

1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 153 Sir Tullidaff..Was maistlins smother't up, and chokit, Wi heaps that owr him flew and flockit.

1890 H. Muir Rutherglen & Suburbs 55 I was maistlin's forgettin' to tell ye.

1930 Shetland Almanac 1 viii. 317 Maistleens every peeire schield 'at we met..ast fir a schowe ir a match.

1979 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. at Maistlins Da barrel was maistlins empty aless for a coarn o mell ida boddom.

1994 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 2 Tae men dat fished da Foula shaalds, a voe An hooses strung alang da banks Wis maistlins hame.

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

单词	mostlings
释义	mostlingsadv. Brit. /ˈməʊstlɪŋz/, U.S. /ˈmoʊs(t)lɪŋz/, Scottish English /ˈmostlɪŋz/, /ˈmostlɪnz/ Forms: see most adj. and -lings suffix; also 1800s– moästlins, 1900s– mastlings, 1900s– mastlins, 1900s– moästlings. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: most adj., -lings suffix. Etymology: < most adj. + -lings suffix. Scottish and English regional (northern). 1. Mostly, for the most part, usually. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > for or in the most part mosteOE almostOE mostwhata1200 generally1340 chiefly138. mostc1390 chiefa1556 mostly1563 substantially1638 prevalently1709 feckly1768 mostlings1808 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Maistlins, mostly. 1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 113 It's mostlings rainy now-a-days, I think. 1870 E. Peacock Ralf Skirlaugh I. 35 That greasy green coat ye mostlins wears. 1876 J. J. Wray Nestleton Magna 41 Ah's meeastlin's 'appy. 1889 Ld. Tennyson Demeter & other Poems 28 But Dicky, the Ghoäst moästlins was nobbut a rat or a mouse. 1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. Maistlins, for the most part. 2019 J. D. McClure in Lallans 95 123 Ower mony year, Jock Duncan screivit doun in thair ain wirds the thochts an mynins o cheils at hed been tae Hell an back: whiles English wirds but maistlins fouthie Buchan Doric. 2. Scottish (now chiefly Shetland and Orkney). Nearly, almost. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > [adverb] > nearly (of amount) well-nigheOE nighOE well-nearc1175 almostc1261 nighwhatc1300 nara1400 neara1400 anighsta1425 muchwhata1513 wellmost1548 most1629 nighly1694 nearly1769 partly1781 mostly1805 most1808 mostlings1816 about1827 nearabouts1834 fairly1840 welly1859 approaching1951 1816 J. Aikman Poems 45 Wha never think their day's begun Till yours an' mine is maistlins run. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 153 Sir Tullidaff..Was maistlins smother't up, and chokit, Wi heaps that owr him flew and flockit. 1890 H. Muir Rutherglen & Suburbs 55 I was maistlin's forgettin' to tell ye. 1930 Shetland Almanac 1 viii. 317 Maistleens every peeire schield 'at we met..ast fir a schowe ir a match. 1979 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. at Maistlins Da barrel was maistlins empty aless for a coarn o mell ida boddom. 1994 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 2 Tae men dat fished da Foula shaalds, a voe An hooses strung alang da banks Wis maistlins hame. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1808
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