pixie-ledadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɪksɪlɛd/, U.S.

/ˈpɪksiˌlɛd/

Forms:

α. 1600s 1900s– pixie-led, 1800s– pixy-led, 1900s– pixey-led; English regional (south-western) 1800s piskay-led, 1800s– pisky-laid.

β. English regional (south-western) 1800s pisky-laaden, 1800s– piskey-laden.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pixie n., English led , lead v.¹

Etymology: < pixie n. + led, past participle of lead v.¹ With the β. forms compare forms at lead v.¹ Compare pixie-leading n.

Led astray by pixies; lost; bewildered, confused.Chiefly in predicative use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > [adjective]

yblenta1225

amazed?c1225

wory?c1225

mingedc1275

willc1300

distracta1340

confounded1362

confuse1362

distraitc1374

whapedc1374

wilsomea1375

poseletc1390

distraught1393

perplexa1425

wildc1440

wiltc1440

dodemusydc1450

mistedc1450

unclearc1475

mazed1493

perplexeda1500

traversablea1500

mazyc1525

entangled1561

muddy?1571

distraughted1572

moidered1587

wondering1592

puzzled1598

plundered1601

distracted1604

uncollected1613

wildered1642

turbid1647

tosticated1650

fuddled1656

pixie-led1659

puzzling1692

bumbazed1720

maffled1820

obfuscated1822

confused1825

muddly1829

mystified1833

maze1842

obfusticatedc1844

head-scratching1849

clueless1862

flustery1862

befogged1868

deurmekaar1871

mosy1887

skewgee1890

buggered-up1893

confusticated1898

smock-ravelled1904

messed-up1913

screwed-up1943

hung up1945

lost1967

gravelled-

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > enchanted > by fairies

elf-takena1500

pixie-led1659

gentle1823

1659 C. Clobery Divine Glimpses 73 Blind-zeal-sick soul! in Charity i'll judge Thee pixie-led in Popish piety.

1832 A. E. Bray Let. in Descr. Part Devonshire (1836) I. xi. 193 The popular belief of being pixy led.

1880 L. Parr Adam & Eve v. 64 I thought you'd run home agen, or was pisky-laid or something.

1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye 433 He firmly believed he had been pixy-led.

1907 Westm. Gaz. 16 Aug. 2/1 Walk on and make no comment, even if you be pixey-led.

1972 P. O'Brian Post Captain vii. 168 He is a good, righteous man, I am sure; though he was proper pixy-led before the captain come.

2002 Guardian 20 July (Review section) 22/1 Jeffrey Moore's first novel has a pixie-led plot, fruitcakey characters, and a prose that can only be described as dizzying.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pixie-led
释义	pixie-ledadj. Brit. /ˈpɪksɪlɛd/, U.S. /ˈpɪksiˌlɛd/ Forms: α. 1600s 1900s– pixie-led, 1800s– pixy-led, 1900s– pixey-led; English regional (south-western) 1800s piskay-led, 1800s– pisky-laid. β. English regional (south-western) 1800s pisky-laaden, 1800s– piskey-laden. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pixie n., English led , lead v.¹ Etymology: < pixie n. + led, past participle of lead v.¹ With the β. forms compare forms at lead v.¹ Compare pixie-leading n. Led astray by pixies; lost; bewildered, confused.Chiefly in predicative use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > [adjective] yblenta1225 amazed?c1225 wory?c1225 mingedc1275 willc1300 distracta1340 confounded1362 confuse1362 distraitc1374 whapedc1374 wilsomea1375 poseletc1390 distraught1393 perplexa1425 wildc1440 wiltc1440 dodemusydc1450 mistedc1450 unclearc1475 mazed1493 perplexeda1500 traversablea1500 mazyc1525 entangled1561 muddy?1571 distraughted1572 moidered1587 wondering1592 puzzled1598 plundered1601 distracted1604 uncollected1613 wildered1642 turbid1647 tosticated1650 fuddled1656 pixie-led1659 puzzling1692 bumbazed1720 maffled1820 obfuscated1822 confused1825 muddly1829 mystified1833 maze1842 obfusticatedc1844 head-scratching1849 clueless1862 flustery1862 befogged1868 deurmekaar1871 mosy1887 skewgee1890 buggered-up1893 confusticated1898 smock-ravelled1904 messed-up1913 screwed-up1943 hung up1945 lost1967 gravelled- the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > enchanted > by fairies elf-takena1500 pixie-led1659 gentle1823 1659 C. Clobery Divine Glimpses 73 Blind-zeal-sick soul! in Charity i'll judge Thee pixie-led in Popish piety. 1832 A. E. Bray Let. in Descr. Part Devonshire (1836) I. xi. 193 The popular belief of being pixy led. 1880 L. Parr Adam & Eve v. 64 I thought you'd run home agen, or was pisky-laid or something. 1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye 433 He firmly believed he had been pixy-led. 1907 Westm. Gaz. 16 Aug. 2/1 Walk on and make no comment, even if you be pixey-led. 1972 P. O'Brian Post Captain vii. 168 He is a good, righteous man, I am sure; though he was proper pixy-led before the captain come. 2002 Guardian 20 July (Review section) 22/1 Jeffrey Moore's first novel has a pixie-led plot, fruitcakey characters, and a prose that can only be described as dizzying. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1659
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