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单词 rariety
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rarietyn.

Brit. /rəˈrʌɪəti/, /rɛːˈrʌɪəti/, U.S. /rəˈraɪədi/, /rɛˈraɪədi/
Forms: 1500s–1600s rarietie, 1500s– rariety, 1600s raryeties (plural).
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: rarity n.
Etymology: Alteration of rarity n., after variety n.In some (especially later) uses perhaps a misspelling or typographical error for rarity n.
= rarity n. (chiefly in senses 2, 3, and 5).
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun]
goodnessOE
mund?c1250
daintethc1290
bountyc1300
daintyc1300
excellencec1384
virtuea1393
excellency?a1400
nobilitya1400
meritc1425
singularity?c1450
fineness1523
admirationa1533
rareness1545
rightness1561
rariety1566
rarity1566
excellentness1569
beautya1586
admirableness1607
primeness1611
gallantry1650
eximiety1656
optimity1656
altesse1660
unexceptionableness1669
excellingness1701
quality1803
sterlingness1815
stupendosity1828
goodliness1832
superbness1832
unexceptionability1837
sweetness and light1867
class1884
rortiness1885
rippingness1903
superstardom1928
motherfucker1977
awesomeness1998
the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [noun] > rareness
selcouthnessc1440
rareness1545
rariety1566
rarity1566
uncommonness1705
the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [noun] > rareness > something very rare
rare1566
rariety1566
black swan?1570
rarity1592
hen's milk1601
white Negro1631
rara avis1651
(one) in a million1685
collector's or collectors' item1910
lightning in a bottle1941
rare bird1962
1566 J. Rastell Treat.: Beware of M. Iewel sig. Aij That diuiding of the Fooke into two partes which the Rarietie thereof occasioned me to make not altogeather so willingly.
1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. i. f.14v The more I reaue in the rariety of their noble vertues, so muche the more oughte I, to increase my indeuor in thymitacion of the like examples.
1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. D4 The register of all rarieties, Since Letherne Adam, till this youngest howre. View more context for this quotation
1611 T. Heywood Golden Age iii. sig. G2v Let all raryeties Showre downe from heauen a lardges.
1636 T. Heywood Challenge for Beautie iv. sig. G If any clyme Could yeeld rarietie to equall ours.
1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea xv. 275 I believe he would meet with more Rarieties here than in all other Parts of the World.
1742 tr. P. Lambert de Saumery Devil turn'd Hermit I. iii. vi. 220 He came to visit this city, and spent his time in admiring all the rarieties worthy the curiosity of a man of pleasure.
1841 Dublin Univ. Mag. Sept. 324/2 He showed me one [sc. coin] with Cicero's head upon it..—this he esteemed a great rariety.
1972 Burlington Mag. Feb. p. xvi/3 An important collection of crown pieces containing many proofs and rarieties together.
2007 Evening Post (Nottingham) (Nexis) 9 Mar. 12 The band's last album was a collection of B-sides and rarieties.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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