reefyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈriːfi/, U.S.

/ˈrifi/

Forms: 1500s ryffie, 1700s– reefy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reef n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < reef n.² + -y suffix¹.

rare before 19th cent.

Of the nature of or resembling a reef or reefs; full of reefs; consisting of or formed from reefs.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > reef > [adjective]

reefy1579

reefous1859

1579 E. Hake Newes out of Powles Churchyarde newly Renued viii. sig. Gvii The ryffie rock doth lye in wayte my beaten barke to maime.

1795 tr. G. P. L. L. Wächter Sorcerer 63 Repel the proud galley to the reefy shore [Ger. Felsenriff].

1824 C. G. Garnett Night before Bridal 128 The shores where stray'd Our infant steps, sporting amids the rocks Whose reefy cliffs did yield their envied stores.

1847 D. Landsborough Arran (ed. 2) 239 And build reefy walls which ocean's proudest waves cannot demolish!

1893 H. H. Howorth Glacial Nightmare II. 625 It has brought down a lot of loose material to a reefy coast.

1913 Times 24 May 15/3 Hundreds of reefy places along the coast are the home of schnapper, barracouta, cod, trumpeter, and rock cod.

1994 Trav. & Leisure Dec. 153/3 The long low reefy islets which fringe the coast of Florida..seem laid there as a trap to catch unwary mariners.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

reefyadj.²

Brit.

/ˈriːfi/, U.S.

/ˈrifi/, Scottish English

/ˈrifɪ/

Forms: English regional 1600s refie (Yorkshire), 1700s– reefy; Scottish 1800s reefy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reef n.³, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < reef n.³ + -y suffix¹.

Scottish and English regional (northern and midlands). Now rare.

Scabby, itchy; afflicted with mange, scabies, or a similar disease. Also as a general term of abuse. Cf. reef n.³

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > skin disorders > [adjective] > of disease: scurfy or scabby > afflicted with

reofeOE

scabbed1338

scalled1340

crustyc1400

roynishc1400

roinousc1450

leprous?1457

scurfy1483

scabby1526

scurvya1529

shurvya1529

scald1529

scally1530

escharous1543

skalfering1561

scalded1568

morphewed1598

scaldy1598

scall?1602

pearled1627

scurfed1646

scruffy1660

reefy1684

porriginous1778

lepric1855

dandruffy1858

farreous1884

peeling1893

1684 G. Meriton York-shire Dial. in Praise Yorks. Ale 74 I scorn thy words, thou filthy Refie Jade.

1704 J. Ozell tr. Molière Monsieur de Pourceaugnac ii. viii. 39 Ah—thoo reefy Dog; thou's gar me hoof mony a weabit, have I foon'd thee?

1812 P. Forbes Poems 132 Wi' breeks gay an' raggit an' twa reefy hands.

1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Reefy, scabby.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reefy
释义	reefyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈriːfi/, U.S. /ˈrifi/ Forms: 1500s ryffie, 1700s– reefy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reef n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < reef n.² + -y suffix¹. rare before 19th cent. Of the nature of or resembling a reef or reefs; full of reefs; consisting of or formed from reefs. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > reef > [adjective] reefy1579 reefous1859 1579 E. Hake Newes out of Powles Churchyarde newly Renued viii. sig. Gvii The ryffie rock doth lye in wayte my beaten barke to maime. 1795 tr. G. P. L. L. Wächter Sorcerer 63 Repel the proud galley to the reefy shore [Ger. Felsenriff]. 1824 C. G. Garnett Night before Bridal 128 The shores where stray'd Our infant steps, sporting amids the rocks Whose reefy cliffs did yield their envied stores. 1847 D. Landsborough Arran (ed. 2) 239 And build reefy walls which ocean's proudest waves cannot demolish! 1893 H. H. Howorth Glacial Nightmare II. 625 It has brought down a lot of loose material to a reefy coast. 1913 Times 24 May 15/3 Hundreds of reefy places along the coast are the home of schnapper, barracouta, cod, trumpeter, and rock cod. 1994 Trav. & Leisure Dec. 153/3 The long low reefy islets which fringe the coast of Florida..seem laid there as a trap to catch unwary mariners. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). reefyadj.² Brit. /ˈriːfi/, U.S. /ˈrifi/, Scottish English /ˈrifɪ/ Forms: English regional 1600s refie (Yorkshire), 1700s– reefy; Scottish 1800s reefy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reef n.³, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < reef n.³ + -y suffix¹. Scottish and English regional (northern and midlands). Now rare. Scabby, itchy; afflicted with mange, scabies, or a similar disease. Also as a general term of abuse. Cf. reef n.³ ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > skin disorders > [adjective] > of disease: scurfy or scabby > afflicted with reofeOE scabbed1338 scalled1340 crustyc1400 roynishc1400 roinousc1450 leprous?1457 scurfy1483 scabby1526 scurvya1529 shurvya1529 scald1529 scally1530 escharous1543 skalfering1561 scalded1568 morphewed1598 scaldy1598 scall?1602 pearled1627 scurfed1646 scruffy1660 reefy1684 porriginous1778 lepric1855 dandruffy1858 farreous1884 peeling1893 1684 G. Meriton York-shire Dial. in Praise Yorks. Ale 74 I scorn thy words, thou filthy Refie Jade. 1704 J. Ozell tr. Molière Monsieur de Pourceaugnac ii. viii. 39 Ah—thoo reefy Dog; thou's gar me hoof mony a weabit, have I foon'd thee? 1812 P. Forbes Poems 132 Wi' breeks gay an' raggit an' twa reefy hands. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Reefy, scabby. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1579adj.²1684
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