sleeperyadj.

Forms: 1500s slep(e)rie, -ry, sleipry, 1500s–1600s slipp(e)rie, 1800s sleep(e)ry, -'ry.

Etymology: probably < Middle Low German sleperich, slaperich, or Middle Dutch slaperich (Dutch slaperig), = Old High German slâfarag (Middle High German slâf-, slæfric, German schlafrig).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsleepery.

northern and Scottish. Now rare.

†1. Inducing sleep; soporiferous; characterized by a tendency to sleep. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [adjective] > causing or inducing sleep

sleepingc1369

sleepy1398

lullingc1440

somnolentc1475

sleepery1513

sleeprife1513

narcotic1526

opiate1543

breed-sleep1582

somnoriferous1583

drowsy1590

dormitive1593

soporiferous1601

somniferous1602

sleep-bringing1605

dormitary1609

hypnotic1625

dormitory1631

papaverous1646

dormant1654

hypnotical1657

somnifyinga1661

sleepifying1662

slumberous1667

soporific1690

somnific1721

somniculous1820

somnorific1865

soporous1866

drowsing1881

narcoleptic1984

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid v. xiv. 52 This god smat baith his tymplis twane With a full slepry..grane.

1561 J. Hollybush tr. H. Brunschwig Most Excellent Homish Apothecarye f. 4^v A slouggish or slepery disease.

2. Of persons: Inclined to sleep; sleepy.

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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > drowsiness > [adjective]

winkinga1000

slummy?c1225

anappedc1300

sleepya1325

heavy1382

slumberyc1386

sleepful1398

peisant1484

slumberous1495

drowsy1530

sleepish1530

sleepery1535

slumberinga1538

somnolent1547

heavy-headed1552

drowsy-headed1576

narrow-eyed1607

soporiferous1607

oscitant1625

nodding1631

Morphean1641

dormious1656

somniculous1656

dozed1659

drowsed1667

peeping1673

dozy1693

peepy1699

somniferous1798

noddy1801

dozing1820

head-nodding1832

snory1837

soporific1841

somnolescent1845

swodder1847

adrowse1848

snoozy1877

slumbersome1884

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Isa. v. F There is not one faynt nor feble amonge them, no not a slogish nor slepery parsone.

1556 W. Lauder Compend. Tractate Dewtie of Kyngis sig. B3 Ȝe sulde nocht chuse, vnto that cure..No sleprie hird.

1606 W. Arthur & H. Charteris Rollock's Lect. 1st & 2nd Epist. Paul to Thessalonians (1 Thess.) xi. 127 Of all sorts of men in the world a slipprie pastor, a carelesse man in the ministrie, is the worst.

1802 in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border I. 186 Sleep'ry Sim of the Lamb-hill,..my wae wakens na you.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. iii. 33 If you..are not very sleepry.

1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Sleepery, sleepy, drowsy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	sleepery
释义	sleeperyadj. Forms: 1500s slep(e)rie, -ry, sleipry, 1500s–1600s slipp(e)rie, 1800s sleep(e)ry, -'ry. Etymology: probably < Middle Low German sleperich, slaperich, or Middle Dutch slaperich (Dutch slaperig), = Old High German slâfarag (Middle High German slâf-, slæfric, German schlafrig).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsleepery. northern and Scottish. Now rare. †1. Inducing sleep; soporiferous; characterized by a tendency to sleep. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [adjective] > causing or inducing sleep sleepingc1369 sleepy1398 lullingc1440 somnolentc1475 sleepery1513 sleeprife1513 narcotic1526 opiate1543 breed-sleep1582 somnoriferous1583 drowsy1590 dormitive1593 soporiferous1601 somniferous1602 sleep-bringing1605 dormitary1609 hypnotic1625 dormitory1631 papaverous1646 dormant1654 hypnotical1657 somnifyinga1661 sleepifying1662 slumberous1667 soporific1690 somnific1721 somniculous1820 somnorific1865 soporous1866 drowsing1881 narcoleptic1984 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid v. xiv. 52 This god smat baith his tymplis twane With a full slepry..grane. 1561 J. Hollybush tr. H. Brunschwig Most Excellent Homish Apothecarye f. 4^v A slouggish or slepery disease. 2. Of persons: Inclined to sleep; sleepy. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > drowsiness > [adjective] winkinga1000 slummy?c1225 anappedc1300 sleepya1325 heavy1382 slumberyc1386 sleepful1398 peisant1484 slumberous1495 drowsy1530 sleepish1530 sleepery1535 slumberinga1538 somnolent1547 heavy-headed1552 drowsy-headed1576 narrow-eyed1607 soporiferous1607 oscitant1625 nodding1631 Morphean1641 dormious1656 somniculous1656 dozed1659 drowsed1667 peeping1673 dozy1693 peepy1699 somniferous1798 noddy1801 dozing1820 head-nodding1832 snory1837 soporific1841 somnolescent1845 swodder1847 adrowse1848 snoozy1877 slumbersome1884 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Isa. v. F There is not one faynt nor feble amonge them, no not a slogish nor slepery parsone. 1556 W. Lauder Compend. Tractate Dewtie of Kyngis sig. B3 Ȝe sulde nocht chuse, vnto that cure..No sleprie hird. 1606 W. Arthur & H. Charteris Rollock's Lect. 1st & 2nd Epist. Paul to Thessalonians (1 Thess.) xi. 127 Of all sorts of men in the world a slipprie pastor, a carelesse man in the ministrie, is the worst. 1802 in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border I. 186 Sleep'ry Sim of the Lamb-hill,..my wae wakens na you. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. iii. 33 If you..are not very sleepry. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Sleepery, sleepy, drowsy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1513
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