pridyadj.

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪdi/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪdi/

Forms: Scottish pre-1700 pridy, pre-1700 prydie, pre-1700 prydy; English regional (Cornwall) 1700s–1800s pridy, 1800s– preedy; U.S. regional (Midland) 1900s– pridey, 1900s– pridy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pride n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < pride n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

Chiefly English regional (south-western) and U.S. regional (Midland) in later use.

Characterized by pride; proud.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > [adjective]

highOE

rankOE

proudOE

quaint?c1225

stoutc1315

proud-heartedc1400

gobbedc1440

pridyc1485

high-minded?1503

superb1561

proud-heart1591

tiptoe1593

sublime1596

high-headed1599

magnificent1603

side1673

vaunty1724

perked-up1754

spicy1768

jelly1828

Latin1914

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 106 He suld nocht be callit a gude knycht, bot ane orguillous hychty, and prydy rebelloure vnworthy.

a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Bk. King Alexander (1974) 2916 Prydie wordis fall oft in gret tinsall.

1750 R. Heath Nat. & Hist. Acct. Scilly 345 Some Phrases of the Cornish Inhabitants cannot be well understood but by going among them. I will instance a few... He is Nothing pridy (that is handsome).

1880 M. A. Courtney W. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall 44/2 Preedy, forward; conceited. ‘A preedy piece of goods.’

1961 Mountain Life (Berea, Kentucky) 37 iii. 30 To ridge folks, he was a drunk. A big, handsome, no 'count drunk... She sighed and shook her head... ‘I wish you could have knowed him before he got like this. La, he was a pridey man!’ That word pridey was a favorite of Mama's... If a thing is pridey, you can take great pride in it.

2000 Cornish World Oct. 9/2 ‘Lord Eggshells’ was mighty preedy, and thought ee was a cut 'bove everybody else—just' cause ee 'ad a besness sellin' 'ins eggs!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pridy
释义	pridyadj. Brit. /ˈprʌɪdi/, U.S. /ˈpraɪdi/ Forms: Scottish pre-1700 pridy, pre-1700 prydie, pre-1700 prydy; English regional (Cornwall) 1700s–1800s pridy, 1800s– preedy; U.S. regional (Midland) 1900s– pridey, 1900s– pridy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pride n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < pride n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Chiefly English regional (south-western) and U.S. regional (Midland) in later use. Characterized by pride; proud. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > [adjective] highOE rankOE proudOE quaint?c1225 stoutc1315 proud-heartedc1400 gobbedc1440 pridyc1485 high-minded?1503 superb1561 proud-heart1591 tiptoe1593 sublime1596 high-headed1599 magnificent1603 side1673 vaunty1724 perked-up1754 spicy1768 jelly1828 Latin1914 c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 106 He suld nocht be callit a gude knycht, bot ane orguillous hychty, and prydy rebelloure vnworthy. a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Bk. King Alexander (1974) 2916 Prydie wordis fall oft in gret tinsall. 1750 R. Heath Nat. & Hist. Acct. Scilly 345 Some Phrases of the Cornish Inhabitants cannot be well understood but by going among them. I will instance a few... He is Nothing pridy (that is handsome). 1880 M. A. Courtney W. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall 44/2 Preedy, forward; conceited. ‘A preedy piece of goods.’ 1961 Mountain Life (Berea, Kentucky) 37 iii. 30 To ridge folks, he was a drunk. A big, handsome, no 'count drunk... She sighed and shook her head... ‘I wish you could have knowed him before he got like this. La, he was a pridey man!’ That word pridey was a favorite of Mama's... If a thing is pridey, you can take great pride in it. 2000 Cornish World Oct. 9/2 ‘Lord Eggshells’ was mighty preedy, and thought ee was a cut 'bove everybody else—just' cause ee 'ad a besness sellin' 'ins eggs! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1485
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