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单词 novercant
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novercantadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin novercant-, novercans.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin novercant-, novercans harsh, cruel (c1175 in a British source), use as adjective of present participle of novercari to act like a stepmother (5th cent.; also novercare (c1390 in a British source)) < classical Latin noverca stepmother (see novercal adj.).With novercant Oblivion, ennemy to memorye (see quot. 1472-3) perhaps compare post-classical Latin novercante..oblivione memoriae inimica (Higden Polychronicon (a1364) I. prol. 4).
Obsolete. rare.
Having characteristics attributed to a stepmother; hostile.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > motherhood > [adjective] > relating to a stepmother
novercant1472
novercal1623
stepmotherly1848
1472–3 Rolls of Parl. VI. 8/2 To kepe in remembrance..their noble Actes, pryncipally in execution of Justice, ayenst novercant Oblivion, ennemy to memorye.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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