† ofswinkv.

Forms: see of- prefix and swink v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: of- prefix, swink v.

Etymology: < of- prefix + swink v. Compare aswink v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To gain by labour; to work hard for.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > strive for or after

tilla900

strivea1300

aswinkc1300

ofswinkc1300

forstrivec1315

beswink1377

to follow after ——c1390

hacka1450

ontilla1450

prosecutea1530

to scratch for1581

ettle1592

push1595

c1300 Life & Martyrdom Thomas Becket (Harl. 2277) (1845) l. 9 In stronge swynche niȝt and dai to ofswynche [a1325 Corpus Cambr. of swinke] here mete stronge.

c1300 Holy Cross (Laud) 226 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 7 He..of-swonk is owene mete.

c1425 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Harl.) 40 (MED) Þat we myȝte ofswynke [c1325 Calig. biswinke] oure mete & libbe by oure swynke.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	ofswink
释义	† ofswinkv. Forms: see of- prefix and swink v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: of- prefix, swink v. Etymology: < of- prefix + swink v. Compare aswink v. Obsolete. transitive. To gain by labour; to work hard for. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > strive for or after tilla900 strivea1300 aswinkc1300 ofswinkc1300 forstrivec1315 beswink1377 to follow after ——c1390 hacka1450 ontilla1450 prosecutea1530 to scratch for1581 ettle1592 push1595 c1300 Life & Martyrdom Thomas Becket (Harl. 2277) (1845) l. 9 In stronge swynche niȝt and dai to ofswynche [a1325 Corpus Cambr. of swinke] here mete stronge. c1300 Holy Cross (Laud) 226 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 7 He..of-swonk is owene mete. c1425 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Harl.) 40 (MED) Þat we myȝte ofswynke [c1325 Calig. biswinke] oure mete & libbe by oure swynke. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.c1300
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