over-vainadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈveɪn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈveɪn/

Forms: see over- prefix and vain adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: over- prefix, vain adj. and n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + vain adj. and n., originally after classical Latin supervacuus (see supervacuous adj.). Compare overvoid adj.

Originally: †superfluous, utterly worthless (obsolete). Later: excessively vain.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [adjective] > useless or needless

idlec897

needlessc1300

over-vaina1382

unrequisite1593

unrequired1702

forbearable1803

otiose1837

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) Wisd. xi. 16 Summe errynge herieden doumbe edderis & ouer veyne [a1425 L.V. superflu; L. supervacuas] bestis.

1589 G. Peele Tale of Troy in Farewell 10 So led away with ouer vaine conceite, And surfeyting belike on pleasures baite.

1757 E. Perronet Mitre (new ed.) i. cxxx. 30 But be not over vain.

a1861 T. Winthrop John Brent (1864) 158 Perhaps I was over-proud or over-vain.

1999 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 30 Aug. 8 I'm not over vain, I like to think, nor over impatient. But a trip to the hairdressers certainly brings out my demons.

Derivatives

† over-vainly adv. [translating post-classical Latin supervacue] Obsolete superfluously, utterly without cause or point.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [adverb] > uselessly or needlessly

over-vainly1382

needlessly1395

1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) Psalms xxiv. 4 Confoundid ben alle doynge wicke thingis ouer veynly [a1425 L.V. superfluli; L. supervacue].

1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) Psalms xxxiv. 7 Ouer veynly [L. supervacue] þei acuseden my soule.

1654 R. Aylett Brides Ornaments in Divine & Moral Speculations ii. i. 89 Some over-vainly do advise Brave Spirits to bloudy wars to purchase Fame.

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

单词	over-vain
释义	over-vainadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈveɪn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈveɪn/ Forms: see over- prefix and vain adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: over- prefix, vain adj. and n. Etymology: < over- prefix + vain adj. and n., originally after classical Latin supervacuus (see supervacuous adj.). Compare overvoid adj. Originally: †superfluous, utterly worthless (obsolete). Later: excessively vain. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [adjective] > useless or needless idlec897 needlessc1300 over-vaina1382 unrequisite1593 unrequired1702 forbearable1803 otiose1837 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) Wisd. xi. 16 Summe errynge herieden doumbe edderis & ouer veyne [a1425 L.V. superflu; L. supervacuas] bestis. 1589 G. Peele Tale of Troy in Farewell 10 So led away with ouer vaine conceite, And surfeyting belike on pleasures baite. 1757 E. Perronet Mitre (new ed.) i. cxxx. 30 But be not over vain. a1861 T. Winthrop John Brent (1864) 158 Perhaps I was over-proud or over-vain. 1999 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 30 Aug. 8 I'm not over vain, I like to think, nor over impatient. But a trip to the hairdressers certainly brings out my demons. Derivatives † over-vainly adv. [translating post-classical Latin supervacue] Obsolete superfluously, utterly without cause or point. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [adverb] > uselessly or needlessly over-vainly1382 needlessly1395 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) Psalms xxiv. 4 Confoundid ben alle doynge wicke thingis ouer veynly [a1425 L.V. superfluli; L. supervacue]. 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) Psalms xxxiv. 7 Ouer veynly [L. supervacue] þei acuseden my soule. 1654 R. Aylett Brides Ornaments in Divine & Moral Speculations ii. i. 89 Some over-vainly do advise Brave Spirits to bloudy wars to purchase Fame. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1382
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