best-belovedadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌbɛs(t)bᵻˈlʌv(ᵻ)d/, U.S.

/ˌbɛs(t)bəˈləv(ə)d/,

/ˌbɛs(t)biˈləv(ə)d/

Forms: see best adj., n.¹, and adv. and beloved adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: best adv., beloved adj.

Etymology: < best adv. + beloved adj. Compare earlier well-beloved adj.

A. adj.

That is loved best; most beloved.

ΚΠ

1429 in W. Fraser Memorials Family Wemyss (1888) II. 61 My derreste and beste beluffit bruthir in lauch.

a1500 (c1370) G. Chaucer Complaint to his Lady (BL Add.) (1886) l. 61 My dere hert and best be-loved foo Why likith yow to do me al this woo.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Fi He sent his..best beloued son in to this worlde.

1544 R. Tracy Supplycacion to Kynge Henry VIII sig. Bvij^v I wolde not commytt my best beloued Iewell and treasure vnto the, vnlesse thowe loue me hartely.

1663 J. Beale Let. 2 Nov. in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) II. 157 Baulme hath beene allwayes esteemed the chiefe of Honey flowers, best beloved, & most friendly to Bees.

1673 J. Ray S. & E. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 64 A Darling or best-beloved child.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. vi. 56 O my best-beloved fair-one.

1785 Scots. Mag. Sept. 449/2 Our dearest and best beloved Royal Consort.

1819 M. A. Hedge Affection's Gift iii. 9 You will have studied the sentiment inculcated in my last, to very little purpose, my best beloved Girl, if you imagine that its influence affects only your own happiness.

1879 St. Nicholas Nov. 43 All their wretched lore is Used to shake a fellow's faith in his best-beloved stories.

1942 P. H. Johnson Family Pattern 80 Maudie is the best beloved woman in London, with the grandest manner.

1964 Irish Times 10 Apr. 9/3 Some of our best-beloved wine merchants..are being taken over.

2003 Victorian Lit. & Culture 31 140 The most famous and best-beloved representation of the century, Holman Hunt's The Light of the World.

B. n.

A most beloved person; spec. a lover, a sweetheart. Frequently as a term of endearment.Later sometimes as a form of address with allusion to Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories (see, e.g., quot. 1897).

ΚΠ

1459 E. Poynings in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 206 As for my mayster, my bestbeloved that ye call.

1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 31^v If the Gods thoughte no scorne to become beastes, to obtayne their best beloued, shall Euphues be so nyce in chaunging his coppie to gayne his Lady?

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxvi. 623 Your sweet-heart and best beloved [L. sponsa] I have entertained, as well.

1635 F. Quarles Emblemes v. iii. 253 So I my Best-Beloveds am; so He is mine.

1738 London Mag. June 301/1 If you chance to meet My friend, my best beloved in the street; Tell her I'm here.

1788 Edinb. Mag. Nov. 366/2 I departed at break of day, after having embraced my best beloved.

1845 M. Fuller Woman in 19th Cent. 44 Binding the emblem of faith on the heart of the best-beloved.

1897 R. Kipling Just So Stories (1903) 3 In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale.

1908 R. W. Chambers Firing Line viii. 96 ‘Sentiment? Yes,’ she said; ‘but oh! it's the kind that offers witch-hazel and hot-water bottles to the best beloved!’

1939 M. Lowry Let. in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 242 Here he placed my money in the hands of..A.B. Carey—don't forget the A.B. oh best beloved.

1987 Guardian 20 Mar. 13/1 Letters written to Lucie, his best beloved, his dearest friend, his Schnucke.

2009 Wire Apr. 106/1 This, my best beloved, was a portable sound recorder. A magic soundshifter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	best-beloved
释义	best-belovedadj.n. Brit. /ˌbɛs(t)bᵻˈlʌv(ᵻ)d/, U.S. /ˌbɛs(t)bəˈləv(ə)d/, /ˌbɛs(t)biˈləv(ə)d/ Forms: see best adj., n.¹, and adv. and beloved adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: best adv., beloved adj. Etymology: < best adv. + beloved adj. Compare earlier well-beloved adj. A. adj. That is loved best; most beloved. ΚΠ 1429 in W. Fraser Memorials Family Wemyss (1888) II. 61 My derreste and beste beluffit bruthir in lauch. a1500 (c1370) G. Chaucer Complaint to his Lady (BL Add.) (1886) l. 61 My dere hert and best be-loved foo Why likith yow to do me al this woo. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Fi He sent his..best beloued son in to this worlde. 1544 R. Tracy Supplycacion to Kynge Henry VIII sig. Bvij^v I wolde not commytt my best beloued Iewell and treasure vnto the, vnlesse thowe loue me hartely. 1663 J. Beale Let. 2 Nov. in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) II. 157 Baulme hath beene allwayes esteemed the chiefe of Honey flowers, best beloved, & most friendly to Bees. 1673 J. Ray S. & E. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 64 A Darling or best-beloved child. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. vi. 56 O my best-beloved fair-one. 1785 Scots. Mag. Sept. 449/2 Our dearest and best beloved Royal Consort. 1819 M. A. Hedge Affection's Gift iii. 9 You will have studied the sentiment inculcated in my last, to very little purpose, my best beloved Girl, if you imagine that its influence affects only your own happiness. 1879 St. Nicholas Nov. 43 All their wretched lore is Used to shake a fellow's faith in his best-beloved stories. 1942 P. H. Johnson Family Pattern 80 Maudie is the best beloved woman in London, with the grandest manner. 1964 Irish Times 10 Apr. 9/3 Some of our best-beloved wine merchants..are being taken over. 2003 Victorian Lit. & Culture 31 140 The most famous and best-beloved representation of the century, Holman Hunt's The Light of the World. B. n. A most beloved person; spec. a lover, a sweetheart. Frequently as a term of endearment.Later sometimes as a form of address with allusion to Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories (see, e.g., quot. 1897). ΚΠ 1459 E. Poynings in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 206 As for my mayster, my bestbeloved that ye call. 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 31^v If the Gods thoughte no scorne to become beastes, to obtayne their best beloued, shall Euphues be so nyce in chaunging his coppie to gayne his Lady? 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxvi. 623 Your sweet-heart and best beloved [L. sponsa] I have entertained, as well. 1635 F. Quarles Emblemes v. iii. 253 So I my Best-Beloveds am; so He is mine. 1738 London Mag. June 301/1 If you chance to meet My friend, my best beloved in the street; Tell her I'm here. 1788 Edinb. Mag. Nov. 366/2 I departed at break of day, after having embraced my best beloved. 1845 M. Fuller Woman in 19th Cent. 44 Binding the emblem of faith on the heart of the best-beloved. 1897 R. Kipling Just So Stories (1903) 3 In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale. 1908 R. W. Chambers Firing Line viii. 96 ‘Sentiment? Yes,’ she said; ‘but oh! it's the kind that offers witch-hazel and hot-water bottles to the best beloved!’ 1939 M. Lowry Let. in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 242 Here he placed my money in the hands of..A.B. Carey—don't forget the A.B. oh best beloved. 1987 Guardian 20 Mar. 13/1 Letters written to Lucie, his best beloved, his dearest friend, his Schnucke. 2009 Wire Apr. 106/1 This, my best beloved, was a portable sound recorder. A magic soundshifter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1429
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