Nowellint.n.

Brit.

/nəʊˈɛl/, U.S.

/noʊˈ(w)ɛl/

Forms: Middle English Newel, Middle English Newell, Middle English Nouel, Middle English Nowelle, Middle English Now wel, Middle English 1800s– Nowel, Middle English–1500s 1800s– Nowell, 1800s Now well. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French nowel, nael.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman nowel, nowelle, nouel, nouelle, Middle French nouel (beginning of the 12th cent. in Old French as noun; c1300 in Old French as interjection expressing joy; Middle French noel , French noël (compare noel n.), variant (with dissimilation of a ) of nael (beginning of the 12th cent.) < classical Latin nātālis natal adj.¹, in its post-classical sense ‘annual festival of the church’.Attested earlier as a surname (13th cent. as Nowel , Nuuel , etc.) and male forename; compare etymological note s.v. noel n.

Now archaic and rare.

A. int.

A word shouted or sung: expressing joy, originally to commemorate the birth of Christ. Now only as retained in Christmas carols (cf. noel n.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [noun] > jubilation or loud rejoicing > song or shout of jubilation > specific

Nowellc1395

harvest home1648

ziraleet1794

society > faith > worship > church music > hymn > kinds of hymn > joyful > [noun] > word

Nowellc1395

c1395 G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale 1255 Biforn hym stant brawen of tosked swyn, And Nowel crieth euery lusty man.

c1426 J. Audelay Poems (1931) 198 (MED) Nowel! nowel! nowel! Þer is a Babe born of a may In saluacion of vs.

a1450 in R. L. Greene Early Eng. Carols (1935) 18 (MED) Nowel, nowel, in this halle, Make merye, I prey you alle.

?a1475 in J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words (1852) 582 Therefore let us alle syng nowelle..And Cryst save mery Ynglond.

c1500 Three Kings' Sons (1895) 192 They cried with a high voice, ‘Nowell!’ clappyng their handes.

c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cli. 578 The children rynnynge in the stretes cryenge nowell for ioye.

1822 in D. Gilbert Some Anc. Christmas Carols 21 Then sing you all, both great and small, Now well, Now well, Now well.

1887 Notes & Queries 26 Feb. 168/2 Nowel! nowel! nowel! Born is a King in Israel.

a1896 W. Morris Land East of Sun & West of Moon in Coll. Wks. (1910–11) 26 Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, O King!

1937 W. de la Mare in W. de la Mare & H. Jones This Year, Next Year ( (title of poem) Nowel.

B. n.

†1. The feast of Christmas; Christmastide. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Christmas > [noun]

yulea900

yule-daya900

midwinter tideeOE

midwinterOE

Christmas DayOE

ChristmasOE

good tideOE

midwinter dayOE

Christenmasc1330

nativity1389

Nowellc1400

noel1435

pacea1450

Xmas1551

yule-tide1572

Christ-tide1581

Christmastide1590

Christmastime1617

yule time1787

Xmassing1788

festive season1794

Crimbo1928

Chrissie1946

c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) 65 (MED) Loude crye watz þer kest of clerkez & oþer, Nowel nayted o-newe, neuened ful ofte.

a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1904) I. l. 6870 Now cometh the feste of nowel, jn whiche the goode Lord was bore.

c1475 (c1450) P. Idley Instr. to his Son (Cambr.) (1935) ii. B. 1906 (MED) Of gurdellis, of brochis, of ouches..for the feste of Nowell.

1599 F. Thynne Animaduersions (1875) 40 Placinge ther Christemas, a parte of this tyme of Nowell, for all the tyme that Nowell conteynethe.

2. An utterance of ‘Nowell’.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > religious or devotional > [noun] > religious song > Christmas carol

carol1502

Christmas carol1521

yule-songa1661

noel1786

Nowell1833

wait-song1872

1833 in W. Sandys Christmas Carols, Anc. & Mod. 74 The first Nowell the Angel did say Was to three poor shepherds.

1894 Daily News 8 Feb. 5/5 The child..had been taught the well-known Christmas carol entitled ‘The First Nowell’.

1909 K. Tynan (title) The first nowell.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nowell
释义	Nowellint.n. Brit. /nəʊˈɛl/, U.S. /noʊˈ(w)ɛl/ Forms: Middle English Newel, Middle English Newell, Middle English Nouel, Middle English Nowelle, Middle English Now wel, Middle English 1800s– Nowel, Middle English–1500s 1800s– Nowell, 1800s Now well. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French nowel, nael. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman nowel, nowelle, nouel, nouelle, Middle French nouel (beginning of the 12th cent. in Old French as noun; c1300 in Old French as interjection expressing joy; Middle French noel , French noël (compare noel n.), variant (with dissimilation of a ) of nael (beginning of the 12th cent.) < classical Latin nātālis natal adj.¹, in its post-classical sense ‘annual festival of the church’.Attested earlier as a surname (13th cent. as Nowel , Nuuel , etc.) and male forename; compare etymological note s.v. noel n. Now archaic and rare. A. int. A word shouted or sung: expressing joy, originally to commemorate the birth of Christ. Now only as retained in Christmas carols (cf. noel n.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > [noun] > jubilation or loud rejoicing > song or shout of jubilation > specific Nowellc1395 harvest home1648 ziraleet1794 society > faith > worship > church music > hymn > kinds of hymn > joyful > [noun] > word Nowellc1395 c1395 G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale 1255 Biforn hym stant brawen of tosked swyn, And Nowel crieth euery lusty man. c1426 J. Audelay Poems (1931) 198 (MED) Nowel! nowel! nowel! Þer is a Babe born of a may In saluacion of vs. a1450 in R. L. Greene Early Eng. Carols (1935) 18 (MED) Nowel, nowel, in this halle, Make merye, I prey you alle. ?a1475 in J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words (1852) 582 Therefore let us alle syng nowelle..And Cryst save mery Ynglond. c1500 Three Kings' Sons (1895) 192 They cried with a high voice, ‘Nowell!’ clappyng their handes. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cli. 578 The children rynnynge in the stretes cryenge nowell for ioye. 1822 in D. Gilbert Some Anc. Christmas Carols 21 Then sing you all, both great and small, Now well, Now well, Now well. 1887 Notes & Queries 26 Feb. 168/2 Nowel! nowel! nowel! Born is a King in Israel. a1896 W. Morris Land East of Sun & West of Moon in Coll. Wks. (1910–11) 26 Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, O King! 1937 W. de la Mare in W. de la Mare & H. Jones This Year, Next Year ( (title of poem) Nowel. B. n. †1. The feast of Christmas; Christmastide. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Christmas > [noun] yulea900 yule-daya900 midwinter tideeOE midwinterOE Christmas DayOE ChristmasOE good tideOE midwinter dayOE Christenmasc1330 nativity1389 Nowellc1400 noel1435 pacea1450 Xmas1551 yule-tide1572 Christ-tide1581 Christmastide1590 Christmastime1617 yule time1787 Xmassing1788 festive season1794 Crimbo1928 Chrissie1946 c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) 65 (MED) Loude crye watz þer kest of clerkez & oþer, Nowel nayted o-newe, neuened ful ofte. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1904) I. l. 6870 Now cometh the feste of nowel, jn whiche the goode Lord was bore. c1475 (c1450) P. Idley Instr. to his Son (Cambr.) (1935) ii. B. 1906 (MED) Of gurdellis, of brochis, of ouches..for the feste of Nowell. 1599 F. Thynne Animaduersions (1875) 40 Placinge ther Christemas, a parte of this tyme of Nowell, for all the tyme that Nowell conteynethe. 2. An utterance of ‘Nowell’. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > religious or devotional > [noun] > religious song > Christmas carol carol1502 Christmas carol1521 yule-songa1661 noel1786 Nowell1833 wait-song1872 1833 in W. Sandys Christmas Carols, Anc. & Mod. 74 The first Nowell the Angel did say Was to three poor shepherds. 1894 Daily News 8 Feb. 5/5 The child..had been taught the well-known Christmas carol entitled ‘The First Nowell’. 1909 K. Tynan (title) The first nowell. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.n.c1395
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