quietnessn.

Brit.

/ˈkwʌɪətnəs/, U.S.

/ˈkwaɪətnəs/

Forms: see quiet adj. and adv. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiet adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < quiet adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier quiet n.

1. The state or condition of being quiet (in various senses of the adjective); absence of noise or disturbance; calmness, tranquillity; †integrity, freedom from legal restrictions (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > [noun]

resteOE

peacea1225

egalityc1374

tranquillityc1374

peaceabilityc1384

sobernessc1384

tranquille1412

quietness?a1425

evenheadc1440

equalitya1475

equability1531

sobermood1556

calmness1561

evenness1561

serenity1599

collection1602

equilibrium1608

calm1609

temperateness1609

composedness1611

recollection1611

temper1611

unpassionateness1611

placidity1619

sereneness1628

attemperature1635

quietationa1639

equableness1641

steadiness1642

sedateness1647

imperturbation1648

placidness1654

centredness1662

equanimity1663

composure1667

serenitude1672

equalness1675

unperturbedness1676

dispassion1690

quietism1735

serene1744

relaxednessa1750

self-composure1762

sober-mindedness1767

collectedness1789

unprovokedness1795

comfortableness1815

repose1815

levelness1824

dispassionateness1842

unruffledness1858

passionlessness1867

the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > [noun]

stillnessc888

roOE

stilth?c1225

lowna1250

peacea1275

restc1350

tranquillityc1374

leea1400

tranquille1412

quietness?a1425

quiet?c1450

restfulnessc1450

quiety?a1500

quietation?1504

calm1547

calmness1561

peacefulnessa1566

halcyon1567

repose1577

quietude1598

still1608

hushtness1609

reposedness1616

reposeness1617

serenity1641

undisturbedness1649

indisturbance1660

pacateness1666

sleep1807

tranquilness1818

requiescence1837

reposefulness1872

?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena Orcherd of Syon (Harl.) (1966) 141 If sche verrily..loue me..sche is ioyful in tyme of labur and deemeþ hersilf vnworþi reste and qwietnesse of soule.

c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 40 (MED) Forto lyue anentis god benyngnely..is forto forbere worde, countenaunce, and werk which schulde tempte god into disturblaunce of his quyetenes and reste.

a1500 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi (Trin. Dublin) (1893) 10 (MED) Þou shalt neure finde quietnes [v.r. quiete] but in meke subieccion under a prelate.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. CCCiii It is lesse labour and more quyetnes.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccxxxviij Euen as kyng Edward sought, inuented and studied dayly and howerly to bryng hym selfe to quietnesse.

a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 185 Althocht the conspiratouris thocht to have this matter..in quyetnes, yet..the king of France gat wit of the samin.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Coriolanus (1623) iv. vi. 3 The present peace, And quietnesse of the people, which before Were in wilde hurry.

1673 J. Leverett in R. Boyle Corr. 10 May (2001) IV. 348 It is our deuty, not to neglect the use of that little meanes that is left us in order to the preservation of our quietness & liberties.

1682 J. Norris tr. Hierocles Golden Verses 71 The knowing man..will learn quietness and sedateness.

1730 Earl of Oxford in Swift's Lett. (1768) IV. 25 Enjoying the fruit of his victory, peace and quietness.

1796 S. T. Coleridge Refl. Place Retirem. 10 Hallowing his Sabbath-day by quietness.

1815 W. Wordsworth White Doe of Rylstone i. 19 Happy in the shy recess Of Barden's humble quietness.

1874 W. E. Gladstone in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 664 A word spoken in quietness..can rarely fail to be in season.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 147/4 (advt.) You'll enjoy the surprising performance of the new Eclipse Rubber Tires Mowers. Cushioned operation means new ease of handling, new quietness and long life.

1961 A. Hosain Sunlight on Broken Column ii. xiii. 168 The silence was not the dead quietness of unoccupied rooms; it was desolate and rich with vibrations of sounds that had recently been stilled.

1995 V. Chandra Red Earth & Pouring Rain (1996) 2 Abhay looked up, surprised at the sudden quietness in his father's voice.

2. As a count noun: a quiet state or condition; an absence of noise or disturbance; a calmness, a tranquillity.In quot. 1791 = quietance n.

ΚΠ

c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1905) II. 322 (MED) Þis infeccion of þe ayr vanysshid away and fled fra þe ymage, and a grete reste & a quietnes come.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry V f. lxxv^v To set all thynges in a quietnes.

1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie sig. Eii^v That she wold let the great man haue a quietnes in hyr Lande.

c1571 E. Campion Two Bks. Hist. Ireland (1963) i. xi. 40 In this division thaie scambled out a fewe yeres untill the malice of Carassus, a Britaine, forced a quietnesse betwene them.

1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice iv. i. 11 I..am armd to suffer with a quietnes of spirit.

1615 Denmylne MSS in J. R. N. Macphail Highland Papers (1920) III. 173 To bliss this..kingdome with ane vniversall peace and quietnes.

1772 J. Reynolds Disc. Students Royal Acad. 1771 10 All trifling or artful play of little lights..is to be avoided; a quietness and simplicity must reign over the whole work.

1791 C. R. Bunce tr. Charter James I 1609 in Transl. Several Charters granted to Citizens of Canterbury 186 We do grant..unto the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty..all manner of..liberties, franchises, immunities, exceptions, privileges, quietnesses, [etc.].

1841 J. F. Cooper Deerslayer II. xii. 214 Suddenly all the voices ceased, and a death-like stillness pervaded the spot; a quietness as profound as if all lay in the repose of inanimate life.

1887 W. F. Barry New Antigone III. iii. xxvii. 7 There was..a quietness in her manner of speech.

1915 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 28 296 The songs given below..have a sweeter melody and a quietness wholly lacking in the modern songs.

1958 S. Babb Lost Traveler (1995) ii. xix. 209 She..gazed..toward the alley and streets beyond, where an unhurried motion of people and cars gave all Apache a quietness in her vision.

2006 Coburg (Ont.) Daily Star (Nexis) 24 Aug. 4 Now there's a void in their lives, an adjustment to be made, a quietness to their existence that doesn't seem quite right.

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

单词	quietness
释义	quietnessn. Brit. /ˈkwʌɪətnəs/, U.S. /ˈkwaɪətnəs/ Forms: see quiet adj. and adv. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiet adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < quiet adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier quiet n. 1. The state or condition of being quiet (in various senses of the adjective); absence of noise or disturbance; calmness, tranquillity; †integrity, freedom from legal restrictions (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [noun] resteOE peacea1225 egalityc1374 tranquillityc1374 peaceabilityc1384 sobernessc1384 tranquille1412 quietness?a1425 evenheadc1440 equalitya1475 equability1531 sobermood1556 calmness1561 evenness1561 serenity1599 collection1602 equilibrium1608 calm1609 temperateness1609 composedness1611 recollection1611 temper1611 unpassionateness1611 placidity1619 sereneness1628 attemperature1635 quietationa1639 equableness1641 steadiness1642 sedateness1647 imperturbation1648 placidness1654 centredness1662 equanimity1663 composure1667 serenitude1672 equalness1675 unperturbedness1676 dispassion1690 quietism1735 serene1744 relaxednessa1750 self-composure1762 sober-mindedness1767 collectedness1789 unprovokedness1795 comfortableness1815 repose1815 levelness1824 dispassionateness1842 unruffledness1858 passionlessness1867 the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > [noun] stillnessc888 roOE stilth?c1225 lowna1250 peacea1275 restc1350 tranquillityc1374 leea1400 tranquille1412 quietness?a1425 quiet?c1450 restfulnessc1450 quiety?a1500 quietation?1504 calm1547 calmness1561 peacefulnessa1566 halcyon1567 repose1577 quietude1598 still1608 hushtness1609 reposedness1616 reposeness1617 serenity1641 undisturbedness1649 indisturbance1660 pacateness1666 sleep1807 tranquilness1818 requiescence1837 reposefulness1872 ?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena Orcherd of Syon (Harl.) (1966) 141 If sche verrily..loue me..sche is ioyful in tyme of labur and deemeþ hersilf vnworþi reste and qwietnesse of soule. c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 40 (MED) Forto lyue anentis god benyngnely..is forto forbere worde, countenaunce, and werk which schulde tempte god into disturblaunce of his quyetenes and reste. a1500 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi (Trin. Dublin) (1893) 10 (MED) Þou shalt neure finde quietnes [v.r. quiete] but in meke subieccion under a prelate. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. CCCiii It is lesse labour and more quyetnes. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccxxxviij Euen as kyng Edward sought, inuented and studied dayly and howerly to bryng hym selfe to quietnesse. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 185 Althocht the conspiratouris thocht to have this matter..in quyetnes, yet..the king of France gat wit of the samin. a1616 W. Shakespeare Coriolanus (1623) iv. vi. 3 The present peace, And quietnesse of the people, which before Were in wilde hurry. View more context for this quotation 1673 J. Leverett in R. Boyle Corr. 10 May (2001) IV. 348 It is our deuty, not to neglect the use of that little meanes that is left us in order to the preservation of our quietness & liberties. 1682 J. Norris tr. Hierocles Golden Verses 71 The knowing man..will learn quietness and sedateness. 1730 Earl of Oxford in Swift's Lett. (1768) IV. 25 Enjoying the fruit of his victory, peace and quietness. 1796 S. T. Coleridge Refl. Place Retirem. 10 Hallowing his Sabbath-day by quietness. 1815 W. Wordsworth White Doe of Rylstone i. 19 Happy in the shy recess Of Barden's humble quietness. 1874 W. E. Gladstone in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 664 A word spoken in quietness..can rarely fail to be in season. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 147/4 (advt.) You'll enjoy the surprising performance of the new Eclipse Rubber Tires Mowers. Cushioned operation means new ease of handling, new quietness and long life. 1961 A. Hosain Sunlight on Broken Column ii. xiii. 168 The silence was not the dead quietness of unoccupied rooms; it was desolate and rich with vibrations of sounds that had recently been stilled. 1995 V. Chandra Red Earth & Pouring Rain (1996) 2 Abhay looked up, surprised at the sudden quietness in his father's voice. 2. As a count noun: a quiet state or condition; an absence of noise or disturbance; a calmness, a tranquillity.In quot. 1791 = quietance n. ΚΠ c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1905) II. 322 (MED) Þis infeccion of þe ayr vanysshid away and fled fra þe ymage, and a grete reste & a quietnes come. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry V f. lxxv^v To set all thynges in a quietnes. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie sig. Eii^v That she wold let the great man haue a quietnes in hyr Lande. c1571 E. Campion Two Bks. Hist. Ireland (1963) i. xi. 40 In this division thaie scambled out a fewe yeres untill the malice of Carassus, a Britaine, forced a quietnesse betwene them. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice iv. i. 11 I..am armd to suffer with a quietnes of spirit. View more context for this quotation 1615 Denmylne MSS in J. R. N. Macphail Highland Papers (1920) III. 173 To bliss this..kingdome with ane vniversall peace and quietnes. 1772 J. Reynolds Disc. Students Royal Acad. 1771 10 All trifling or artful play of little lights..is to be avoided; a quietness and simplicity must reign over the whole work. 1791 C. R. Bunce tr. Charter James I 1609 in Transl. Several Charters granted to Citizens of Canterbury 186 We do grant..unto the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty..all manner of..liberties, franchises, immunities, exceptions, privileges, quietnesses, [etc.]. 1841 J. F. Cooper Deerslayer II. xii. 214 Suddenly all the voices ceased, and a death-like stillness pervaded the spot; a quietness as profound as if all lay in the repose of inanimate life. 1887 W. F. Barry New Antigone III. iii. xxvii. 7 There was..a quietness in her manner of speech. 1915 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 28 296 The songs given below..have a sweeter melody and a quietness wholly lacking in the modern songs. 1958 S. Babb Lost Traveler (1995) ii. xix. 209 She..gazed..toward the alley and streets beyond, where an unhurried motion of people and cars gave all Apache a quietness in her vision. 2006 Coburg (Ont.) Daily Star (Nexis) 24 Aug. 4 Now there's a void in their lives, an adjustment to be made, a quietness to their existence that doesn't seem quite right. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1425
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