单词 | spack |
释义 | spackadj.adv. A. adj. 1. Of a person: quick, prompt, ready; intelligent, clever. In later use archaic and English regional. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > prompt to act radeOE yevereOE snellOE ratheOE spacka1200 quickc1300 eagerc1325 readyc1330 tallc1374 smartc1380 desirousc1386 rifec1390 promptc1425 speedy?1504 nimblea1547 present1548 go-ahead1825 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] sharpc888 yepec1000 spacka1200 yare-witelc1275 fellc1300 yap13.. seeinga1382 far-castinga1387 sightya1400 perceivinga1425 snellc1425 politic?a1439 quickc1449 pregnant?a1475 pert1484 quick-wittedc1525 apt1535 intelligentc1540 queemc1540 ready-witted1576 political1577 of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579 conceited1583 perspicuous1584 sharp-witteda1586 shrewd1589 inseeing1590 conceived1596 acute1598 pregnate1598 agile1599 nimble-headed1601 insighted1602 nimble1604 nimble-witted1604 penetrant1605 penetrating1606 spraga1616 acuminous1619 discoursing1625 smart1639 penetrativea1641 sagacious1650 nasute1653 acuminate1654 blunt-sharpa1661 long-headed1665 smoky1688 rapid1693 keen1704 gash1706 snack1710 cute1731 mobile1778 wide awake1785 acuminated1786 quick-minded1789 kicky1790 snap1790 downy1803 snacky1806 unbaffleable1827 varmint1829 needle-sharp1836 nimble-brained1836 incisivea1850 spry1849 fast1850 snappy1871 hard-boiled1884 on the spot1903 a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 183 (MED) To gode þu ware slau and let, and to euele spac and hwat. a1250 Lofsong Lefdi (Nero) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 205 Ich habbe..inumen mis, and mis etholden ofte, tovel spac, and slow to Godd. c1400 (?c1380) Patience l. 169 (MED) Þenne bispeke þe spakest, dispayred wel nere. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Spack, teachable, apt to learn. 1904 Eng. Dial. Dict. V. 640/1 [In Bedfordshire] a child is said to be ‘not very spack’. 1932 R. Macaulay They were Defeated ii. 23 Julian's spack and diligent enough,..and her Latin goes on tolerable well. 1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 284/2 Spack, 1. Clever, sharp. 2. Precocious. Verbally and mentally ahead of one's chronological age. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > [adjective] > quiet or gentle spacka1400 good1531 a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 7486 For hyt [sc. the bird] sate by hym so spake [glossed tame]. a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 319 (MED) Y sagh hyt [sc. the Spirit] so mylde and spake Þat with my hande y myght hyt take. Quickly, promptly, speedily. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adverb] > swiftly and briskly sharplya1000 smartc1300 smartlyc1300 spackc1330 wightlyc1330 spacklya1350 swipperly?a1400 wighta1400 nimblyc1450 quiverly1519 roundly1548 nimble1568 bragly1579 snap1583 yarelya1616 briskly1665 smartish1839 nippily1932 snappingly1976 c1330 Sir Orfeo (Auch.) (1966) l. 343 His sclauain he dede on also spac & henge his harp opon his bac. c1390 King of Tars (Vernon) l. 758 in Englische Studien (1889) 11 52 The soudan com in, þat was so blak, Þe child heo schewed him also spak. c1400 (?c1380) Patience l. 104 [The sailors] sprude spak to þe sprete þe spare bawe-lyne. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.a1200 |
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