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单词 nefand
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nefandadj.

Forms: Middle English nephande, 1600s nefand.
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French nefande; Latin nefandus.
Etymology: < Middle French nefande, nephande (late 14th cent.) or its etymon classical Latin nefandus (see nefandous adj.). Compare nefandous adj.
Obsolete. rare.
= nefandous adj.
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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > heinousness > [adjective]
awlyc1200
grievousa1300
grilla1300
uglya1300
strongc1300
outrageousa1325
heinousc1374
excessive1393
curseda1400
fella1400
misshapenc1400
rankc1400
monstruousc1425
enorm1481
prodigiousc1487
villainous1489
nefand1490
sceleratea1513
monstrous1531
funestal1538
enormious1545
facinorous1548
flagitious1550
dire1567
bonable1575
felonious1575
bomination1589
unvenial?1589
heathenish1592
enormous1593
villainous1598
nameless1611
pitchy1612
funest1636
funestous1641
scarleta1643
nefandous1649
aversable1663
atrocious1669
frightful1700
flagrant1706
atrocea1734
diabolical1750
unspeakable1831
1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos vi. 26 Ye grete, horribyle, nephande, & detestable cryme.
1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos vii. 32 The nephande deth of hir sayd somtyme husbond.
1616 R. Sheldon Suruey Miracles Church of Rome 198 Knowing what nefand abominations are practised.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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