† rowseyadj.

Forms: 1500s rousy, 1500s rowsy, 1500s rowsye, 1500s–1600s rowsey, 1600s rowsie.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < a first element of unknown origin + -y suffix¹. Perhaps compare rouse v.¹ or slightly later rouncing adj.Compare also (especially with rowsey..rout in quot. 1566) the following Older Scots example of a very similar word apparently in the same sense:1568 W. Stewart in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1928) II. 90 Hurlit as ane theif..To annas hous w^t þat fowll rounsy rout.

Obsolete.

Perhaps: disorderly; uncouth; frowzy.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective]

wildc1000

unthewedc1175

wanton?a1300

rabbisha1387

irregular1395

inordinate1398

unruly1400

misgoverned?a1425

misruled?a1425

misruly?a1425

unruleful1439

seditious1447

rulelessc1460

turbulous1527

undaunted1533

turbulent1538

unordinate1561

rowsey1565

misorderlya1568

disruly1570

rabbling1575

disorderous1579

irregulate1579

disorderly1585

break-dance1587

willyart?1590

unguided1600

inorderly1606

anarchial1609

irregulousa1616

unmasterlya1623

uncomposed1631

obstreperous1641

disriegled1657

ranting1658

rantipole1660

reuling1691

shandy1691

rumblegarie1722

randy1723

obstropolous1727

wanruly1773

polrumptious1787

ree-raw1800

rambunctious1830

roid1874

unordered1929

rogue1948

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > untidiness > [adjective] > of person, clothes, etc.

rowsey1565

slovenlya1568

sloven-like1569

uncompta1641

frowzy1710

blowzed1766

blowzyc1770

tousy1786

frowzled1808

sloven1821

hashy1825

tously1832

tousled1847

tuzzy-muzzy1847

unsleek1859

tousled-looking1860

slouchy1864

scraggly1869

frowzly1872

sploshy1881

schlumpy1956

streelish1974

1565 T. Peend Pleasant Fable Hermaphroditus & Salmacis sig. B.iiii The captains rousy skuffe, black pol, to her so fayre did seme That she her husbandes golden heare dyd not so much esteme.

1566 J. Studley tr. Seneca Medea f. 31^v A mowsye, rowsye, rustye route wyth cancred scales yclad From mustye, fustie, dustye dens where lurked longe they had.

1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Ep. Ded. sig. Aii The abhominable..and..detestable behauor of all these rowsey, ragged rabblement of rakehelles.

1642 Taylor's 2nd Pt. Theatre Gods Iudgments xviii. 57 This [i.e. Matt. 24:22] condemneth sleepy sloath and rowsie negligence.

1661 K. W. Confused Characters 99 That Fry-day face of his, whose rowsey whiskers and brischy turn-pikes make him resemble..some borish Turk.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	rowsey
释义	† rowseyadj. Forms: 1500s rousy, 1500s rowsy, 1500s rowsye, 1500s–1600s rowsey, 1600s rowsie. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, -y suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < a first element of unknown origin + -y suffix¹. Perhaps compare rouse v.¹ or slightly later rouncing adj.Compare also (especially with rowsey..rout in quot. 1566) the following Older Scots example of a very similar word apparently in the same sense:1568 W. Stewart in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1928) II. 90 Hurlit as ane theif..To annas hous w^t þat fowll rounsy rout. Obsolete. Perhaps: disorderly; uncouth; frowzy. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective] wildc1000 unthewedc1175 wanton?a1300 rabbisha1387 irregular1395 inordinate1398 unruly1400 misgoverned?a1425 misruled?a1425 misruly?a1425 unruleful1439 seditious1447 rulelessc1460 turbulous1527 undaunted1533 turbulent1538 unordinate1561 rowsey1565 misorderlya1568 disruly1570 rabbling1575 disorderous1579 irregulate1579 disorderly1585 break-dance1587 willyart?1590 unguided1600 inorderly1606 anarchial1609 irregulousa1616 unmasterlya1623 uncomposed1631 obstreperous1641 disriegled1657 ranting1658 rantipole1660 reuling1691 shandy1691 rumblegarie1722 randy1723 obstropolous1727 wanruly1773 polrumptious1787 ree-raw1800 rambunctious1830 roid1874 unordered1929 rogue1948 the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > untidiness > [adjective] > of person, clothes, etc. rowsey1565 slovenlya1568 sloven-like1569 uncompta1641 frowzy1710 blowzed1766 blowzyc1770 tousy1786 frowzled1808 sloven1821 hashy1825 tously1832 tousled1847 tuzzy-muzzy1847 unsleek1859 tousled-looking1860 slouchy1864 scraggly1869 frowzly1872 sploshy1881 schlumpy1956 streelish1974 1565 T. Peend Pleasant Fable Hermaphroditus & Salmacis sig. B.iiii The captains rousy skuffe, black pol, to her so fayre did seme That she her husbandes golden heare dyd not so much esteme. 1566 J. Studley tr. Seneca Medea f. 31^v A mowsye, rowsye, rustye route wyth cancred scales yclad From mustye, fustie, dustye dens where lurked longe they had. 1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Ep. Ded. sig. Aii The abhominable..and..detestable behauor of all these rowsey, ragged rabblement of rakehelles. 1642 Taylor's 2nd Pt. Theatre Gods Iudgments xviii. 57 This [i.e. Matt. 24:22] condemneth sleepy sloath and rowsie negligence. 1661 K. W. Confused Characters 99 That Fry-day face of his, whose rowsey whiskers and brischy turn-pikes make him resemble..some borish Turk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1565
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