over-wiseadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈwʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈwaɪz/

Forms: see over- prefix and wise adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, wise adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + wise adj. Compare Middle Dutch overwijs, Middle High German überwīse (German †überweise).

Too wise; exceedingly or affectedly wise.Frequently in negative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [adjective] > excessively

over-wisea1425

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [adjective]

wiseOE

over-wisea1425

self-wise1573

wiseacred1603

nod-crafty1608

sapienta1763

sage1816

wiseacreish1834

a1425 (?a1400) Bk. Priue Counseling in P. Hodgson Cloud of Unknowing (1944) 152 (MED) Þou hast ben ȝit hedirtoward ouer wise in þi wittys to kun any skyle of any soche doyng.

c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) ii. 844 (MED) In many maters men may ben ouere-wyse.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Eccl. vii. 16 Be thou nether to rightuous ner ouer wyse.

1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 54 Gif we be nocht ouerwyse in our awin conceit.

1620 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Phylaster iv. 53 Fear it not, their ouer-wise heads Will thinke it but a trick.

1671 J. Crowne Juliana iii. 26 The overwise Cardinal thinks to make me a Tool in his Design.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 170. ¶11 These great Refiners upon Incidents that will be so wonderfully subtile and over-wise in their Conceptions.

1774 J. Burgoyne Maid of Oaks i. i. 10 He that takes you for a fool, is not over wise, I warrant him; therefore let me ask you a question or two.

1848 Westm. & Foreign Q. Rev. Oct. 164 The evil of Ireland..is her seven millions of a cottier population—and the phobanthrophy (to coin a word) of the other, not over-wise, noble lords.

1864 Ld. Tennyson Grandmother 3 And Willy's wife has written: she never was over-wise, Never the wife for Willy: he wouldn't take my advice.

a1942 J. S. Neilson Poems (1965) 213 Arthur is old, and, being overwise, He will not cease to taunt me night and day.

1991 N. Powell Autumn Let. to Roger Walton in True Colours 39 The crowd Has changed in Cambridge, or I'm over-wise.

Derivatives

† over wiseness n. Obsolete rare = over-wisdom n. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [noun] > condition of

self-witc1425

self-wisdom1571

over wiseness1608

self-wittedness1647

over-wisdom1753

wiseacredness1848

wiseacreishness1895

1608 W. Raleigh Lie in F. Davison et al. Poet. Rapsodie (new ed.) 18 Tell wisdome she entangles Her selfe in ouer wisenesse.

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

单词	over-wise
释义	over-wiseadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈwaɪz/ Forms: see over- prefix and wise adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, wise adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + wise adj. Compare Middle Dutch overwijs, Middle High German überwīse (German †überweise). Too wise; exceedingly or affectedly wise.Frequently in negative contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [adjective] > excessively over-wisea1425 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [adjective] wiseOE over-wisea1425 self-wise1573 wiseacred1603 nod-crafty1608 sapienta1763 sage1816 wiseacreish1834 a1425 (?a1400) Bk. Priue Counseling in P. Hodgson Cloud of Unknowing (1944) 152 (MED) Þou hast ben ȝit hedirtoward ouer wise in þi wittys to kun any skyle of any soche doyng. c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) ii. 844 (MED) In many maters men may ben ouere-wyse. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Eccl. vii. 16 Be thou nether to rightuous ner ouer wyse. 1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 54 Gif we be nocht ouerwyse in our awin conceit. 1620 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Phylaster iv. 53 Fear it not, their ouer-wise heads Will thinke it but a trick. 1671 J. Crowne Juliana iii. 26 The overwise Cardinal thinks to make me a Tool in his Design. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 170. ¶11 These great Refiners upon Incidents that will be so wonderfully subtile and over-wise in their Conceptions. 1774 J. Burgoyne Maid of Oaks i. i. 10 He that takes you for a fool, is not over wise, I warrant him; therefore let me ask you a question or two. 1848 Westm. & Foreign Q. Rev. Oct. 164 The evil of Ireland..is her seven millions of a cottier population—and the phobanthrophy (to coin a word) of the other, not over-wise, noble lords. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Grandmother 3 And Willy's wife has written: she never was over-wise, Never the wife for Willy: he wouldn't take my advice. a1942 J. S. Neilson Poems (1965) 213 Arthur is old, and, being overwise, He will not cease to taunt me night and day. 1991 N. Powell Autumn Let. to Roger Walton in True Colours 39 The crowd Has changed in Cambridge, or I'm over-wise. Derivatives † over wiseness n. Obsolete rare = over-wisdom n. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [noun] > condition of self-witc1425 self-wisdom1571 over wiseness1608 self-wittedness1647 over-wisdom1753 wiseacredness1848 wiseacreishness1895 1608 W. Raleigh Lie in F. Davison et al. Poet. Rapsodie (new ed.) 18 Tell wisdome she entangles Her selfe in ouer wisenesse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1425
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