ponprep.

Brit.

/pɒn/,

/pən/, U.S.

/pɑn/,

/pən/, Caribbean English

/pɑn/

Forms: 1500s–1600s 1900s– pon, 1500s– 'pon, 1800s p'on (irregular).

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: upon prep.

Etymology: Aphetic < upon prep. Compare pan prep.

Now archaic , English regional (south-western), and Caribbean.

= upon prep. Cf. pan prep.Frequently (in form 'pon) in oaths (cf. upon prep. 1e) (now archaic).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [preposition] > denoting basis of an oath

pon1509

1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Aiv ^v Y^e hour of dyner..of y^e etynge daye was .x. of y^e clocke, & pon y^e fastynge day .xi.

1557 in Hist. MSS Comm.:15th Rep.: App, Pt. III (1897) 39 in Parl. Papers (C. 8364) XLVIII. 71 Suche impositions as the lorde deputie for the tyme beinge shall taxe and set pon them.

a1637 B. Jonson Magnetick Lady ii. v. 25 in Wks. (1640) III How doe they make a Countesse? in a Chaire? Or 'pon a bed?

1672 M. A. Cataplus 5 Instead of going in foot track He carried was 'pon devils back.

1753 Scots Mag. Oct. 491/1 I had proceeded by Fegs, 'Faith, Pox, Plague, 'pon my life, 'pon my soul..to Zauns, and the divill.

1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. vii. viii. 119 Much obliged to him, 'pon honour!

1821 M. Edgeworth Let. 5 Dec. (1971) 287 Fanny quite well p'on honor.

1850 F. E. Smedley Frank Fairlegh v. 47 I didn't think you had it in you; 'pon my word, I didn't.

1868 T. Russell Etymol. Jamaica Gram. 1 One man was ya all a de time da look pon we.

1892 ‘Q’ I saw Three Ships i. 24 She'll not weather Gaffer's Rock. By crum! if she does, they may drive her in 'pon the beach, yet!

1924 D. Moore Fen's First Term x. 108 'Pon my word, I can't say.

1942 L. Bennett Jamaica Dial. Verses 38 She come a yard pon a cryin' Sey she lose har jab.

1974 P. Gillett in S. A. Warde We jus' catch Um 41 But I don wan a go pon sea at all, young lady.

1982 A. MacLean Partisans (1984) vi. 229 'Pon my soul. Well, now. I mean. Yes.

1997 J. Whinray Down 'long weth We 8 Peepul dedn't keer fur to go by 'pon night time, 'cause o' tha fower ways mitten.

2004 Touch Apr. 4/1 UK or USA? 'Pon UK road, it's the debate in urban music that matters.

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

单词	pon
释义	ponprep. Brit. /pɒn/, /pən/, U.S. /pɑn/, /pən/, Caribbean English /pɑn/ Forms: 1500s–1600s 1900s– pon, 1500s– 'pon, 1800s p'on (irregular). Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: upon prep. Etymology: Aphetic < upon prep. Compare pan prep. Now archaic , English regional (south-western), and Caribbean. = upon prep. Cf. pan prep.Frequently (in form 'pon) in oaths (cf. upon prep. 1e) (now archaic). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [preposition] > denoting basis of an oath pon1509 1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Aiv ^v Y^e hour of dyner..of y^e etynge daye was .x. of y^e clocke, & pon y^e fastynge day .xi. 1557 in Hist. MSS Comm.:15th Rep.: App, Pt. III (1897) 39 in Parl. Papers (C. 8364) XLVIII. 71 Suche impositions as the lorde deputie for the tyme beinge shall taxe and set pon them. a1637 B. Jonson Magnetick Lady ii. v. 25 in Wks. (1640) III How doe they make a Countesse? in a Chaire? Or 'pon a bed? 1672 M. A. Cataplus 5 Instead of going in foot track He carried was 'pon devils back. 1753 Scots Mag. Oct. 491/1 I had proceeded by Fegs, 'Faith, Pox, Plague, 'pon my life, 'pon my soul..to Zauns, and the divill. 1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. vii. viii. 119 Much obliged to him, 'pon honour! 1821 M. Edgeworth Let. 5 Dec. (1971) 287 Fanny quite well p'on honor. 1850 F. E. Smedley Frank Fairlegh v. 47 I didn't think you had it in you; 'pon my word, I didn't. 1868 T. Russell Etymol. Jamaica Gram. 1 One man was ya all a de time da look pon we. 1892 ‘Q’ I saw Three Ships i. 24 She'll not weather Gaffer's Rock. By crum! if she does, they may drive her in 'pon the beach, yet! 1924 D. Moore Fen's First Term x. 108 'Pon my word, I can't say. 1942 L. Bennett Jamaica Dial. Verses 38 She come a yard pon a cryin' Sey she lose har jab. 1974 P. Gillett in S. A. Warde We jus' catch Um 41 But I don wan a go pon sea at all, young lady. 1982 A. MacLean Partisans (1984) vi. 229 'Pon my soul. Well, now. I mean. Yes. 1997 J. Whinray Down 'long weth We 8 Peepul dedn't keer fur to go by 'pon night time, 'cause o' tha fower ways mitten. 2004 Touch Apr. 4/1 UK or USA? 'Pon UK road, it's the debate in urban music that matters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < prep.1509
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