单词 | sithee |
释义 | sitheev. English regional (northern). intransitive. Used to represent the words (I'll) see thee, in expressions of farewell: ‘(I'll) see you’. Usually with ellipsis of subject and auxiliary; also with adverb or other complement. Cf. see v. Phrases 11. ΚΠ 1938 H. Mannion in J. Common Seven Shifts 160 One by one as they finish dressing, the men leave. ‘I'll sithee in't' “Top”,’ they say as they go out. 1973 F. Trueman in Indoor League 5 Apr. (transcribed from TV programme) Sithee in a tick. 1994 Times 5 Mar. (Mag. section) 4/1 George Dixon signing off with ‘Ah, sithee then’. 1999 Re: Bridlington aka Driblington in uk.local.yorkshire (Usenet newsgroup) 13 May Sithee later lad! 2018 @redindianjean 1 Aug. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) I'm going to have to make some now! Sithee! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). sitheeint.α. 1800s se'the', 1800s sithe, 1800s sithi, 1800s sitho, 1800s– sitha Brit. β. 1800s soethee, 1800s sootha, 1800s sothe', 1800s sutha, 1800s suther, 1800s sutho, 1800s–1900s sothee, 1900s sotha. English regional (northern and north midlands). Used to draw or direct attention to something: ‘see thou’, ‘look’, ‘mark’. Sometimes also as a question: ‘do you see?’. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [interjection] > emphasizing a following statement whatOE loOE lookOE aha1225 loura1225 halec1300 why1545 if (also and) you pleasec1563 ahem1606 I say1613 ahey1696 sithee1828 please it you1881 lookit1907 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) Sitho, See thou. ‘Sitho but’, only look. 1838 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Sum Thowts abaght Ben Bunt's Weddin 6 Thale look az sharp az wezìls, affread at ony boddy shud cum an catch am:——sitha, this izt plan at new hause at ha been drawn me sen like. 1863 Monthly Packet Mar. 289 Sithee here, Missis... Sithee here, at this poor creatur, as I brought along wi' me! 1885 Pudsey Almanack & Hist. Reg. Mar. Sitha Bill at that young woman's improver, isn't it a plonker? 1920 D. H. Lawrence Touch & Go iii. ii. 86 See's motor?—comin' up—sithee? 1969 Listener 15 May 700/3 My first awareness of Castleford was as a young sports writer looking round for the press box when an official said: ‘Sitha, lad, it's up there, on't top deck.’ 1974 J. Aiken Midnight is Place iv. 135 They're needing a place to lodge too, sithee. 1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 270/1 Now, sitha, and listen ter me. 2014 A. Quarmby Let. in Yorks. Post 18 Apr. 12/4 A harrassed [sic] mother's response to a fractious child's repeated demands ‘Mam, wheere's me..?’ would often be ‘Sithee, it's on t'pianner wi' thi clogs!’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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