seven-a-sideadv.adj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsɛvn̩əˈsʌɪd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛvənəˈsaɪd/

Forms: see seven adj. and n. and a adj. and side n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: seven n., a adj., side n.¹

Etymology: < seven n. + a adj. + side n.¹ Compare five-a-side adv.

Sport (chiefly British).

A. adv.

With seven players on each team. Chiefly in to play seven-a-side.

ΚΠ

1809 Sporting Mag. Dec. 98/1 When two parties play together, if one side gets six heads out of seven, and supposing the players to be seven a side, yet the seventh may insist on playing till he loses his own, or wins the other heads, in which case he carries the prize.

1873 Bell's Life in London 5 Apr. 4/4 As the Civil Service only turned up seven men, it was proposed to play seven a side.

1936 Pittsworth (Queensland) Sentinel 18 July The West End basketball team visited Inglewood on Sunday, and played a match (seven a side) against the Inglewood club.

2018 Rhyl Jrnl. (Nexis) 1 Dec. The team adapted well to playing seven-a-side on wide pitches and there were an abundance of tries scored.

B. adj.

Designating a form or instance of a sport played with seven people on each team; spec. designating a modified form of rugby union football with seven players on each team, played on a standard rugby union pitch over two halves of seven minutes each, and following the same scoring system as the standard fifteen-a-side game. Also: designating a match or tournament played seven a side.

ΚΠ

1882 Manch. Guardian 26 June 3/7 The opening rounds of a seven aside football competition were gone through.

1929 North-China Herald 29 May 419/4 (heading) Rugby sevens. In Glasgow an attractive seven-a-side tournament was held.

1991 Sunday Times 24 Mar. (London section) 9/2 A women's seven-a-side hockey league on Monday night attracts eight West London teams.

2019 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 7 May 25 Former England and Bath hooker Lee Mears and ex-Wales and Ospreys wing Shane Williams were among those taking part in the seven-a-side match.

C. n.

Seven-a-side rugby union. Also: a rugby union match or tournament played seven-a-side; often in plural in same sense. Now more usually called rugby sevens or simply sevens. Cf. seven n. 6f.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of

rugby football1852

rugby union1873

seven-a-side1896

rugby league1923

sevens1926

touch rugby1926

Rugby sevens1929

touch1936

touch rugger1942

tag rugby1969

mini-rugby1974

1896 Edinb. Evening News 27 Mar. 5/3 The keen struggles in the Rugby seven-a-sides.

1935 Encycl. Sports, Games & Pastimes 529/1 Seven-a-Side. This variant of the Rugby Union game is much played by the better clubs towards the end of the season... There are, usually, three forwards and four backs on either side.

1961 Times 5 May 11/1 We would much rather have seen the seven-a-sides at Twickenham.

2001 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 15 Apr. (Spectrum section) t15 Hot favourites and defending champions Nawaka were taken apart by a stunning display of seven-a-side in the finest tradition of Barbarian running play.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	seven-a-side
释义	seven-a-sideadv.adj.n. Brit. /ˌsɛvn̩əˈsʌɪd/, U.S. /ˌsɛvənəˈsaɪd/ Forms: see seven adj. and n. and a adj. and side n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: seven n., a adj., side n.¹ Etymology: < seven n. + a adj. + side n.¹ Compare five-a-side adv. Sport (chiefly British). A. adv. With seven players on each team. Chiefly in to play seven-a-side. ΚΠ 1809 Sporting Mag. Dec. 98/1 When two parties play together, if one side gets six heads out of seven, and supposing the players to be seven a side, yet the seventh may insist on playing till he loses his own, or wins the other heads, in which case he carries the prize. 1873 Bell's Life in London 5 Apr. 4/4 As the Civil Service only turned up seven men, it was proposed to play seven a side. 1936 Pittsworth (Queensland) Sentinel 18 July The West End basketball team visited Inglewood on Sunday, and played a match (seven a side) against the Inglewood club. 2018 Rhyl Jrnl. (Nexis) 1 Dec. The team adapted well to playing seven-a-side on wide pitches and there were an abundance of tries scored. B. adj. Designating a form or instance of a sport played with seven people on each team; spec. designating a modified form of rugby union football with seven players on each team, played on a standard rugby union pitch over two halves of seven minutes each, and following the same scoring system as the standard fifteen-a-side game. Also: designating a match or tournament played seven a side. ΚΠ 1882 Manch. Guardian 26 June 3/7 The opening rounds of a seven aside football competition were gone through. 1929 North-China Herald 29 May 419/4 (heading) Rugby sevens. In Glasgow an attractive seven-a-side tournament was held. 1991 Sunday Times 24 Mar. (London section) 9/2 A women's seven-a-side hockey league on Monday night attracts eight West London teams. 2019 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 7 May 25 Former England and Bath hooker Lee Mears and ex-Wales and Ospreys wing Shane Williams were among those taking part in the seven-a-side match. C. n. Seven-a-side rugby union. Also: a rugby union match or tournament played seven-a-side; often in plural in same sense. Now more usually called rugby sevens or simply sevens. Cf. seven n. 6f. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of rugby football1852 rugby union1873 seven-a-side1896 rugby league1923 sevens1926 touch rugby1926 Rugby sevens1929 touch1936 touch rugger1942 tag rugby1969 mini-rugby1974 1896 Edinb. Evening News 27 Mar. 5/3 The keen struggles in the Rugby seven-a-sides. 1935 Encycl. Sports, Games & Pastimes 529/1 Seven-a-Side. This variant of the Rugby Union game is much played by the better clubs towards the end of the season... There are, usually, three forwards and four backs on either side. 1961 Times 5 May 11/1 We would much rather have seen the seven-a-sides at Twickenham. 2001 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 15 Apr. (Spectrum section) t15 Hot favourites and defending champions Nawaka were taken apart by a stunning display of seven-a-side in the finest tradition of Barbarian running play. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.n.1809
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