olde worldeadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊldɪ ˈwəːldi/,

/əʊld ˈwəːld/, U.S.

/ˌoʊldi ˈwərldi/,

/ˌoʊl(d) ˈwər(ə)ld/

Forms: 1800s– olde worlde, 1900s– oldie worldie, 1900s– oldy-worldy.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: old world adj.

Etymology: An archaizing form of old world adj. (compare quot a1393 at old world n. 1), after olde adj.Brit. /ˌəʊldɪ ˈwəːldi/, U.S. /ˌoʊldi ˈwərldi/ show a humorous spelling pronunciation (compare olde adj.), whence the spellings oldie worldie, oldy-worldy. Compare the following in an earlier extended passage in archaizing spelling:1870 Harper's Mag. Apr. 792/1 ‘Ye opulent American and hys wyfe, who goe about ye olde worlde disportinge themselves and enjoying pleasyure,’ become a trifle absurd when attempting to soar in to the world of art.

Having an old-fashioned or historic character, usually suspected of being spurious or contrived.

ΚΠ

1907 Wilts. & Glouc. Standard (Nexis) 28 Dec. 1/4 (advt.) Miss Muriel Hayward begs to announce an Olde Worlde Concert, in the King's Head Assembly Rooms, On Wednesday, January the 1st... All the Performers will be in ‘Olde Worlde Costume’.

1927 C. Connolly Let. 7 Mar. in Romantic Friendship (1975) 281 There remain consolations, such as finding places that aren't spoilt and not being surprised by their destruction into the..oldie worldie type.

1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! v. 280 We..pour our bootleg gin into cracked leather bottles with olde-worlde labels.

1958 B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties viii. 105 The oldy-worldy cafés.

1972 Guardian 4 Dec. 11/3 The interior is old but not olde worlde, the medieval oak beams have been left..without..horse brasses and warming pans.

1989 Lit. Rev. Aug. 24/2 He did it with such charm and discretion, with such bookish, olde-worlde dignity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	olde worlde
释义	olde worldeadj. Brit. /ˌəʊldɪ ˈwəːldi/, /əʊld ˈwəːld/, U.S. /ˌoʊldi ˈwərldi/, /ˌoʊl(d) ˈwər(ə)ld/ Forms: 1800s– olde worlde, 1900s– oldie worldie, 1900s– oldy-worldy. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: old world adj. Etymology: An archaizing form of old world adj. (compare quot a1393 at old world n. 1), after olde adj.Brit. /ˌəʊldɪ ˈwəːldi/, U.S. /ˌoʊldi ˈwərldi/ show a humorous spelling pronunciation (compare olde adj.), whence the spellings oldie worldie, oldy-worldy. Compare the following in an earlier extended passage in archaizing spelling:1870 Harper's Mag. Apr. 792/1 ‘Ye opulent American and hys wyfe, who goe about ye olde worlde disportinge themselves and enjoying pleasyure,’ become a trifle absurd when attempting to soar in to the world of art. Having an old-fashioned or historic character, usually suspected of being spurious or contrived. ΚΠ 1907 Wilts. & Glouc. Standard (Nexis) 28 Dec. 1/4 (advt.) Miss Muriel Hayward begs to announce an Olde Worlde Concert, in the King's Head Assembly Rooms, On Wednesday, January the 1st... All the Performers will be in ‘Olde Worlde Costume’. 1927 C. Connolly Let. 7 Mar. in Romantic Friendship (1975) 281 There remain consolations, such as finding places that aren't spoilt and not being surprised by their destruction into the..oldie worldie type. 1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! v. 280 We..pour our bootleg gin into cracked leather bottles with olde-worlde labels. 1958 B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties viii. 105 The oldy-worldy cafés. 1972 Guardian 4 Dec. 11/3 The interior is old but not olde worlde, the medieval oak beams have been left..without..horse brasses and warming pans. 1989 Lit. Rev. Aug. 24/2 He did it with such charm and discretion, with such bookish, olde-worlde dignity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1907
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