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单词 nimbed
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nimbedadj.

Brit. /nɪmbd/, /nɪmd/, U.S. /nɪm(b)d/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nimb n., -ed suffix2.
Etymology: < nimb n. + -ed suffix2. N.E.D. (1907) gives only the pronunciation (nimd) /nɪmd/.
Having a nimbus or halo.
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1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers I. iii. 258 In the middle of the furthermost border [of the super-altar] stands a nimbed lamb.
1865 Reader No. 121. 462/2 A nimbed equestrian figure.
1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 394 A Saint, nimbed, clad in a monastic habit.
1922 J. P. Bishop Undertaker's Garland 166 Then out of a white wind wandering came Lovely spirits nimbed in flame.
1970 M. Swanton Dream of Rood 16 Mary Magdalene draws a swathe of hair across the feet of a nimbed Christ.
1993 C. Donovan Winchester Bible 61/2 The evangelist is writing his gospel... He is nimbed, and his head is in the form of a lion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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