ouphantadj.

Brit.

/ˈaʊf(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈaʊf(ə)nt/

Forms: 1700s ouphante, 1900s– ouphant; also Scottish 1900s– oufant.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ouphe n., an element of uncertain origin.

Etymology: < ouphe n. + a second element of uncertain origin; compare -ant suffix¹ and (with quot. 1937) -and suffix¹.

rare.

Elf-like, elfin.

ΚΠ

a1770 T. Chatterton Compl. Wks. (1971) I. 211 Ouphante fairie, lyghte youre fyres.

1787 J. Thelwall Poems Var. Subj. I. 77 Of shells was built the ouphant throne.

1937 N. MacWhannell Oor Mither Tongue 276 Fower oufant wivies stude, Ane at ilka poster.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ouphant
释义	ouphantadj. Brit. /ˈaʊf(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈaʊf(ə)nt/ Forms: 1700s ouphante, 1900s– ouphant; also Scottish 1900s– oufant. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ouphe n., an element of uncertain origin. Etymology: < ouphe n. + a second element of uncertain origin; compare -ant suffix¹ and (with quot. 1937) -and suffix¹. rare. Elf-like, elfin. ΚΠ a1770 T. Chatterton Compl. Wks. (1971) I. 211 Ouphante fairie, lyghte youre fyres. 1787 J. Thelwall Poems Var. Subj. I. 77 Of shells was built the ouphant throne. 1937 N. MacWhannell Oor Mither Tongue 276 Fower oufant wivies stude, Ane at ilka poster. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1770
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