单词 | obumbrative |
释义 | † obumbrativeadj. Obsolete. Overshadowing. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [adjective] > casting a shadow > overshadowing obumbrativea1525 overshading1601 overshadowy1601 overshadowing1650 a1525 Contempl. Synnaris l. 719, in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1925) II. 213 And vþer planetis with bemes obvmbrative [c1550 Harl. obumbratywe] Sall on þair kynde schawe dolorouss countenans. 1578 R. Robinson tr. Dyall of Dayly Contemplacion sig. Hvij Then Sunne and Moone obscured with anoyance, Yea other Planets with beames obumbratiue, Shall in their kinde shewe dolorus countenance. 1780 J. Thistlethwaite Corruption iv. 53 Wrapt in Night, With obumbrative darkness dully dight. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.a1525 |
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