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单词 quain
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quainn.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: quoin n.
Etymology: Probably spec. use of a variant of quoin n. (compare forms at that entry). O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) gives the pronunciation as (kwēin) /kweɪn/.
Obsolete.
G. M. Hopkins' name for: an angle, a wedge-like corner. Also: angularity.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > angularity > [noun] > angle or corner
hirnec897
corner1340
cantlec1350
anglea1398
nooka1400
cornelc1420
coin1545
quoin1838
quain1868
1868 G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 170 Swiss trees are, like English, well inscaped—in quains.
1868 G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 170 Before sunrise..saw a noble scape of stars—..Cassiopeïa on end with her bright quains pointing to the right.
a1889 G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 290 The figure may be repeated runningly, continuously, as in rhythm (ABABAB) or intermittently, as in alliteration and rhyme (ABCDABEFABGH). The former gives more tone, candorem, style, chasteness; the latter more brilliancy, starriness, quain, margaretting.
1953 W. H. Gardener in G. M. Hopkins Poetry & Prose 114 In July the principal stars of this constellation form a sort of flattened W on end—its two base angles (‘quains’) pointing to the right.]
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

quainv.1

Forms: Middle English quaimis (3rd singular present indicative, transmission error), Middle English quain, Middle English quaine, Middle English quainn, Middle English quane.
Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian.
Etymology: < early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic kveina (intransitive) to complain (of), to mourn, lament), cognate with Old English cwānian to lament, mourn, Gothic qainon to mourn, probably ultimately of imitative origin.With quaining n.1 compare Old English cwānung mourning, wailing.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To bemoan, bewail. Also intransitive: to lament.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > moaning or groaning > moan or groan [verb (intransitive)]
groan7..
yomer971
woneOE
quaina1400
croaka1500
granka1500
moan1798
the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > moaning or groaning > bemoan [verb (transitive)]
woneOE
bemoanc1000
quaina1400
groana1762
begroan1837
the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > moaning or groaning > moan or groan [verb (reflexive)]
quaina1400
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 10488 Sco quainid [c1460 Laud playnyd] eft on þis maner; Oft sco said, ‘allas! allas!’
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 10495 To quils sco quainid þus hir care [a1400 Gött. mened þus hir care; c1460 Laud menid þus hir mone].
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 21886 Þar-of him quaines [a1400 Gött. quaimis] iesu crist.

Derivatives

quaining n.1 Obsolete
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a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 12495 Quen iesus herd þis quaining gret.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

quainv.2

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: quain n.
Etymology: < quain n.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To make angular. (Only in G. M. Hopkins.)
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > angularity > make angular or furnish with angles or corners [verb (transitive)]
cornera1387
angulatea1664
angularize1815
quoin1834
quain1868
1868 G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 176 Sycomores grew on the slopes of the valley, scantily leaved, sharply quained and accidented by perhaps the valley winds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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