† nap-takingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nap v.¹, taking adj.

Etymology: < nap v.¹ + taking adj. Compare to take (a person) napping at nap v.¹ 2.

Obsolete. rare.

That catches one napping; unexpected.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected

unbeweena1325

sudden1340

unhopedc1374

unwarec1374

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unguessedc1400

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unforethought1601

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unguessed1746

unanticipateda1779

unpredicted1792

unprecipitated1795

unsurmised1820

unsupposed1821

inopine1880

windfall1945

over-the-transom1952

left field1955

conversation-stopping1960

1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall ii. f. 158^v Besides, such nap-taking assaults, spoylings, and firings, haue in our forefathers daies..beene very common.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	nap-taking
释义	† nap-takingadj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nap v.¹, taking adj. Etymology: < nap v.¹ + taking adj. Compare to take (a person) napping at nap v.¹ 2. Obsolete. rare. That catches one napping; unexpected. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected unbeweena1325 sudden1340 unhopedc1374 unwarec1374 unweenedc1374 unguessedc1400 unlooked for1531 untraisted1533 extonious1548 unlooked1548 unthought1548 unwares1548 unaspected1578 inexpecteda1586 unexpecteda1586 unwary1590 unwaited1592 unmistrusted1595 inopinate1598 unforethought1601 nap-taking1602 startling1609 expectless1613 unexpect1633 admirable1639 immergent1655 unpresumed1686 abrupt1725 unguessed1746 unanticipateda1779 unpredicted1792 unprecipitated1795 unsurmised1820 unsupposed1821 inopine1880 windfall1945 over-the-transom1952 left field1955 conversation-stopping1960 1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall ii. f. 158^v Besides, such nap-taking assaults, spoylings, and firings, haue in our forefathers daies..beene very common. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1602
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