† perhappenadv.

Forms: 1700s perhappen; Scottish pre-1700 perhappin.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by blending. Etymons: perhap adv., perhaps adv., mayhappen adv.

Etymology: Probably a blend of either perhap adv. or perhaps adv. and mayhappen adv.Compare English regional (west midlands) behappen , in the same sense (apparently shortened < it may behappen : see behappen v.), recorded in Eng. Dial. Dict. s.v. in the late 19th cent.; William Toldervy (see quot. 1756) was a native of Shropshire.

Scottish and English regional. Obsolete. rare.

Perhaps, possibly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps

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1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 237 Gif I ane Ill taill tell..It may perchance siclyke cum to my sell Perhappin war.

1756 W. Toldervy Hist. Two Orphans II. 56 I am not afraid to own my name, though perhappen you are.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	perhappen
释义	† perhappenadv. Forms: 1700s perhappen; Scottish pre-1700 perhappin. Origin: Probably formed within English, by blending. Etymons: perhap adv., perhaps adv., mayhappen adv. Etymology: Probably a blend of either perhap adv. or perhaps adv. and mayhappen adv.Compare English regional (west midlands) behappen , in the same sense (apparently shortened < it may behappen : see behappen v.), recorded in Eng. Dial. Dict. s.v. in the late 19th cent.; William Toldervy (see quot. 1756) was a native of Shropshire. Scottish and English regional. Obsolete. rare. Perhaps, possibly. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [adverb] > perhaps is wenc897 wen isc897 peradventurec1300 peradventurec1325 perchancec1350 uphapa1375 percasea1393 lightly1395 in casea1398 maybea1400 may chancea1400 may-falla1400 may-fortunea1400 may-tidea1400 perhapa1464 happen1487 perhapsc1520 percase1523 ablea1525 by chance1526 mayhap1533 fortunea1535 belikelya1551 haps1570 mayhappen1577 perhappen1578 possibly1600 not impossibly1667 ables1673 aunters1673 aiblins1720 p'rapsa1745 aunterens1825 mebbe1825 yes-no1898 yimkin1925 ja-nee1937 1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 237 Gif I ane Ill taill tell..It may perchance siclyke cum to my sell Perhappin war. 1756 W. Toldervy Hist. Two Orphans II. 56 I am not afraid to own my name, though perhappen you are. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adv.1578
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