never-a-dealadv.n.

Brit.

/ˌnɛvərəˈdiːl/, U.S.

/ˌnɛvərəˈdil/

Forms: see never adv. and int., ne'er adv. and n.², a adj., and deal n.¹; also Middle English neue on del (transmission error).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: never adv., a adj., deal n.¹

Etymology: < never adv. + a adj. + deal n.¹ Compare ne'er a adj.

Now English regional (midlands) and rare.

A. adv.

Not at all; not one bit. Cf. deal n.¹ 5b.Cf. also quots. ?1440¹, c1530 at ne'er a adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > not at all

never-a-dealc1250

no dealc1250

not a dealc1250

no grue13..

not a (one) grue13..

for no (kin) meedc1330

in (also by and without preposition) no mannerc1330

nothing like?a1425

by no (manner of) means (also mean)c1440

at no handa1500

never, not (etc.) a whit (awhit, a-whit)1523

not a quincha1566

by leisure1590

c1250 in Stud. Philol. (1931) 28 596 (MED) Hoe loued to muchel here catel, ne dorren hoe tamen hit neuer a del.

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 230 It ne wrocte him neuere a del.

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 1401 (MED) Ne drede him neuer adel; for me ne schal he be kud.

a1425 (?a1350) Seven Sages (Galba) (1907) l. 2351 (MED) I trow þe neueradele.

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 6900 (MED) I wil nat passe my boundis neuer-a-del.

a1439 J. Lydgate Fall of Princes (Bodl. 263) i. l. 1459 (MED) Ther be no thyngis write in especial, Digne off memorie nor spoke off neueradeel.

?c1450 Life St. Cuthbert (1891) l. 4678 Þe pepill it lyked neuer a dele.

c1475 (c1399) Mum & Sothsegger (Cambr. Ll.4.14) (1936) iii. l. 339 (MED) They..drede neuere a dele þe dome of þe lawe.

1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. (1557) 1369/2 I doubte it neuer adeale.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus John in Paraphr. New Test. vii. 57 Neuer a deale moued to cum to better aduisement.

1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 392/1 They..are neuer a deale more acceptable to God.

1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Knight's Tale in Fables 609 Can he hem thank? nay, god wot, neuer a dele.

1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) 200 Ah doon't keer nivver-a-dale abaout hevvin yew i' the aouse.

†B. n.

Nothing at all; none at all. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > no part of something

nothingOE

never-a-deala1325

devil a haet1721

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 914 Abram dede ðor meðelike wel; Wid-held he ðor-of neue [read neuere] on del.

c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) 214 (MED) Þe kirtel bicom him swiþe wel, To Amenden þer on was neuer a del.

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 1241 (MED) To oure purpos lakketh neuer adel.

c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 1270 (MED) His swerde brake in two; Tho wepen had he nevere a dele.

1620 T. Wilson Saints by Calling 330 Some boasting of much faith, which haue neuer a deale.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	never-a-deal
释义	never-a-dealadv.n. Brit. /ˌnɛvərəˈdiːl/, U.S. /ˌnɛvərəˈdil/ Forms: see never adv. and int., ne'er adv. and n.², a adj., and deal n.¹; also Middle English neue on del (transmission error). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: never adv., a adj., deal n.¹ Etymology: < never adv. + a adj. + deal n.¹ Compare ne'er a adj. Now English regional (midlands) and rare. A. adv. Not at all; not one bit. Cf. deal n.¹ 5b.Cf. also quots. ?1440¹, c1530 at ne'er a adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > not at all never-a-dealc1250 no dealc1250 not a dealc1250 no grue13.. not a (one) grue13.. for no (kin) meedc1330 in (also by and without preposition) no mannerc1330 nothing like?a1425 by no (manner of) means (also mean)c1440 at no handa1500 never, not (etc.) a whit (awhit, a-whit)1523 not a quincha1566 by leisure1590 c1250 in Stud. Philol. (1931) 28 596 (MED) Hoe loued to muchel here catel, ne dorren hoe tamen hit neuer a del. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 230 It ne wrocte him neuere a del. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 1401 (MED) Ne drede him neuer adel; for me ne schal he be kud. a1425 (?a1350) Seven Sages (Galba) (1907) l. 2351 (MED) I trow þe neueradele. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 6900 (MED) I wil nat passe my boundis neuer-a-del. a1439 J. Lydgate Fall of Princes (Bodl. 263) i. l. 1459 (MED) Ther be no thyngis write in especial, Digne off memorie nor spoke off neueradeel. ?c1450 Life St. Cuthbert (1891) l. 4678 Þe pepill it lyked neuer a dele. c1475 (c1399) Mum & Sothsegger (Cambr. Ll.4.14) (1936) iii. l. 339 (MED) They..drede neuere a dele þe dome of þe lawe. 1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. (1557) 1369/2 I doubte it neuer adeale. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus John in Paraphr. New Test. vii. 57 Neuer a deale moued to cum to better aduisement. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 392/1 They..are neuer a deale more acceptable to God. 1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Knight's Tale in Fables 609 Can he hem thank? nay, god wot, neuer a dele. 1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) 200 Ah doon't keer nivver-a-dale abaout hevvin yew i' the aouse. †B. n. Nothing at all; none at all. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > no part of something nothingOE never-a-deala1325 devil a haet1721 a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 914 Abram dede ðor meðelike wel; Wid-held he ðor-of neue [read neuere] on del. c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) 214 (MED) Þe kirtel bicom him swiþe wel, To Amenden þer on was neuer a del. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 1241 (MED) To oure purpos lakketh neuer adel. c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 1270 (MED) His swerde brake in two; Tho wepen had he nevere a dele. 1620 T. Wilson Saints by Calling 330 Some boasting of much faith, which haue neuer a deale. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.c1250
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