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单词 pight
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pightadj.

Forms: Middle English pyȝt, Middle English–1600s pight.
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English pight , pitch v.2
Etymology: < pight, past participle of pitch v.2 Compare later pitched adj.2 N.E.D. (1907) enters this as a variant of pitched participial adjective and gives the pronunciation of pight as (pəit) /paɪt/.
Obsolete.
1.
a. Set with jewels. rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > studded with or abounding in
gemmeda1240
pightc1400
gemmyc1420
jewelled1563
inset1588
enjewelled1648
bejewelled1848
jewelly1861
begemmed1927
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl 205 (MED) A pyȝt coroune ȝet wer þat gyrle.
b. Fixed to the ground, fastened, pegged, staked. Cf. pitched adj.2 1.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > condition of being fast bound or firmly fixed > [adjective] > in position > in the ground or a surface
earthfastOE
well-planted?1531
pitched1549
pight1584
yirdfasta1783
planted1806
1584 Order Sept. in R. Griffiths Ess. Jurisdict. Thames (1746) 63 Rowte Wears, Pight Wears, Foot Wears.
2. Of a military encounter: fought at a predetermined time and place; planned, organized. Cf. pitched adj.2 2.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [adjective] > types of armed encounter
openeOE
set battle1487
unbloody1544
pight1562
pitched1569
round1601
steadfast1623
strucka1625
running1651
stationary1737
stricken field1820
close quarters1871
1562 T. Sternhold et al. Whole Bk. Psalmes xxvii. 56 In battell pight if they will trye, I trust in God for ayde.
1596 Bp. W. Barlow tr. L. Lavater Three Christian Serm. ii. 85 The soldier which neuer saw a pight field.
1607 S. Hieron Mariage-blessing in Wks. (1620) I. 412 Fitly is the life of man compared vnto a pight battell.
1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 832 The martiall prowesse of this Earle in the pight field.
3. figurative. Determined, resolved. rare. Cf. pitched adj.2 5.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective]
stallc1275
unflichinga1340
adviseda1393
affirmed1440
constant1481
resolved1518
resolute1522
well-settled?1532
ratified1533
unbashed1536
bent1548
well-resolved1565
unabashed1571
determinate1587
undaunted1587
peremptory1589
confirmed1594
decretal1608
pight1608
intent1610
definitivea1616
unshrinkinga1616
naylessa1618
pitched1642
decisive1658
martyrly1659
certain1667
fell1667
decretory1674
martyrial1678
decretorian1679
invariable1696
unflinching1728
hell-bent1731
decided1767
determined1773
iron-headed1787
adamantine1788
unwincing1802
stick-at-nothing1805
adamant1816
hard-set1818
rock-like1833
bound1844
do-or-die1851
unbased1860
focused1888
capable de tout1899
purposive1903
go-for-broke1946
hard rock1947
take-no-shit1992
1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear vi. 64 When I disswaded him from his intent, and found him pight to doe it. View more context for this quotation
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

pightv.

Forms: late Middle English–1600s 1800s pight; Scottish pre-1700 pichte.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English pight , pitch v.2
Etymology: Inferred < pight, past tense and past participle of pitch v.2 N.E.D.(1906) gives the pronunciation as (pəit) /paɪt/.
Obsolete (archaic and poetic in later use).
transitive. = pitch v.2; to set up; to fix.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > place or put in a position [verb (transitive)] > place and make fast
plant1381
tight1382
affixc1448
pitch1533
pight1586
1459 Rolls of Parl. V. 348/2 It was nygh evyn or ye..raunged youre Batailles, pighted youre Tentes.
1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Uv Who looseth Loue, and conquers care in lieu, who pightes his paines, and pines for want of food.
1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. ii. vii. 23 And hauing in their sight the threatned Citie of the Foe, his Tents did Affer pight.
1594 2nd Rep. Dr. Faustus vi. sig. D4v Two most beautiful places to pight tapers one.
c1600 W. Fowler tr. N. Machiavelli Prince in Wks. (1936) II. 108 The same instructeth thé..how to pichte thy campt.
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Pórro To put, to set, to lay, to place, to pight.
1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses 48 There doth he pight his net and pitch his snare.

Derivatives

pighted adj. Obsolete
ΚΠ
1867 J. B. Rose tr. Virgil Æneis 325 Behold the pighted foe and battle-field.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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