adanceadj.

Brit.

/əˈdɑːns/,

/əˈdans/, U.S.

/əˈdæns/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, dance v.

Etymology: < a- prefix³ + dance v.

Moving in a quick and lively manner. Also in extended use.Only in predicative use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adjective] > moving swiftly and briskly

lightOE

quiverOE

wight1390

yerna1400

sharpc1440

fisking?1523

skeetc1540

nimblea1547

flit1590

brisk1599

brisky1600

smart1602

whipping1602

running1662

nimble-movinga1676

snack1710

brushing1792

adance1828

slippy1847

nippy1849

smartish1921

hoppy1934

1828 Blackwood's Mag. July 43/1 As if a breeze came by, her tresses are all a-dance over her forehead.

1850 Sartain's Union Mag. 6 327/1 When leaves are adance In the aspen high, Mother dear, mother dear, then dance I.

1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 238 You cannot prevent Béranger from setting all pulses a-dance.

1905 H. C. Bailey Beaujeu xxiii. 176 ‘La, ma'am, I cannot bear another stitch,’ she cried, and put down the silk with a bang and sprang up, her brown curls adance in the light.

1960 J. Betjeman Summoned by Bells viii. 84 Bang! Boom! His big fists set the cups a-dance, The willow-pattern shivered on the shelves.

1984 D. Koontz Darkfall i. ii. 87 There were only the menacing, unblinking eyes, adance with white flame.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adance
释义	adanceadj. Brit. /əˈdɑːns/, /əˈdans/, U.S. /əˈdæns/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, dance v. Etymology: < a- prefix³ + dance v. Moving in a quick and lively manner. Also in extended use.Only in predicative use. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adjective] > moving swiftly and briskly lightOE quiverOE wight1390 yerna1400 sharpc1440 fisking?1523 skeetc1540 nimblea1547 flit1590 brisk1599 brisky1600 smart1602 whipping1602 running1662 nimble-movinga1676 snack1710 brushing1792 adance1828 slippy1847 nippy1849 smartish1921 hoppy1934 1828 Blackwood's Mag. July 43/1 As if a breeze came by, her tresses are all a-dance over her forehead. 1850 Sartain's Union Mag. 6 327/1 When leaves are adance In the aspen high, Mother dear, mother dear, then dance I. 1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 238 You cannot prevent Béranger from setting all pulses a-dance. 1905 H. C. Bailey Beaujeu xxiii. 176 ‘La, ma'am, I cannot bear another stitch,’ she cried, and put down the silk with a bang and sprang up, her brown curls adance in the light. 1960 J. Betjeman Summoned by Bells viii. 84 Bang! Boom! His big fists set the cups a-dance, The willow-pattern shivered on the shelves. 1984 D. Koontz Darkfall i. ii. 87 There were only the menacing, unblinking eyes, adance with white flame. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1828
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