squeamousadj.

Forms: α. Middle English scoymus, Middle English scoymes, scoymos, scoymous; Middle English squoymous, 1500s squymouse; Middle English skoymus, Middle English–1500s skoymous, Middle English skoymos, Middle English skoymes, 1500s skoymys, skoymose, 1800s skymous. β. Middle English–1500s squeymous (Middle English sqweymous), Middle English squaymus, Middle English–1500s squaymous, Middle English squaymes, squaymos(e, scaymes, skeymous, skeymows(e; Middle English sweymows, northern dialect1700s swamas, 1700s–1800s swamous, 1800s swamus, swaim-, swaymous. γ. Middle English squemes, 1500s squemous.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman escoymous, escomos, of obscure origin. Compare esquaymous adj.Forms without initial s also occur, as queymous (see queamish adj.) and coymous (see sense 3 β).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsqueamous.

Now northern dialect.

1. = squeamish adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > digestive disorders > [adjective] > affected by nausea > of stomach

squeamous1398

queasy1545

wambling1566

qualming1576

squeasy1596

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (Bodl.) vii. lxvii Þey þat beþ y-bete with a wode hounde..dredeþ watere most..and beþ agrised þer of fulle sore and scoymos also.

a1400 Coer de L. 3485 Was non off hem that eete lyste; Kyng Richard..sayde: Frendes, be nought squoymous.

1566 T. Drant tr. Horace Medicinable Morall sig. Gviij^v There muste be brothe for squaymous folke, And spices all of pleasure.

1882 J. H. Nodal & G. Milner Gloss. Lancs. Dial.: Pt. II 243 Skymous, squeamish, fastidious in eating.

a. Distant, disdainful, fastidious.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective]

overmoodeOE

highlyOE

overmoodOE

overmoodyOE

orgelc1175

dangerous?c1225

orgula1275

orgulousc1275

fiercec1290

hautain1297

highfulc1325

squeamousc1325

deignousc1330

digne1340

disdainousc1374

sirlya1375

lordlyc1390

high-hearteda1398

haught1430

haut1430

coppedc1449

excellentc1450

fastidious?a1475

loftyc1485

dain?1507

hichty1513

stiff-necked1526

supercilious1528

haughty1530

taunt?a1534

disdainfula1542

high in the instep1555

skeighc1560

queen-like?1571

surlyc1572

stately1579

coy1581

paughtya1586

steya1586

disdained1598

dortya1605

lordlike1605

overly1606

magnatical1608

stiff1608

surly-borne1609

high-sighted1610

lofty-minded1611

sublimed1611

patronizing1619

lording1629

sublimated1634

cavaliering1642

uncondescending1660

nose-in-the-air1673

sidy1673

fastuose1674

uncondescensive1681

condescending1707

stiff-rumped1728

fastidiose1730

cavalier1751

ogertful1754

pawky1809

supercilian1825

splendid1833

touch-me-not1852

pincé1858

high-stepping1867

eyeglassy1871

sniffy1871

cavalierly1876

snifty1889

Olympian1900

ritzy1920

mugwumpish1923

blasé1930

stiff-arsed1937

nose-high1939

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]

chisa700

estfula1000

esquaymous1303

squeamousc1325

overnicec1350

curiousc1380

dangerousc1386

delicatea1393

preciousc1395

nicec1400

skigc1400

over-delicatea1425

daintethc1430

ticklec1456

quaint1483

dauncha1500

pickinga1500

feat?1529

elegant?1533

queasy1545

fine1546

fine-fingered1549

fastidious?1555

fine-mouthed1559

chary1567

weamish1571

saucy1573

dainty1576

superfine1576

niced1577

overcurious1579

nicing1581

fineish1582

prick-me-dainty1583

daint1590

finical1592

tiptoe-nice1593

nice1594

nicking1598

choice1601

squeamish1608

marchpane1609

hypercritical1611

particular1616

finicking1661

overcritical1667

just so1696

penurious1703

fal-lal1747

ogertful1754

nackety1756

quiddling1789

pernickety1808

pershittie1808

taffety1814

hypercritic1820

faddy1824

finicky1825

meticulous1827

daintified1834

squeamy1838

picksome1855

choosey1862

picky1867

hyperaesthetic1879

persnickety1885

précieux1891

perskeet1897

tasty1905

Nice Nelly1922

perfectionist1942

snicketya1960

perfectionistic1968

c1325 Lai le Freine 62 A proude dame and an envieous,..Squeymous and eke scorning; To ich woman sche hadde envie.

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 21 Nif he nere scoymus & skyg & non scaþe louied, Hit were a meruayl.

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 457/2 Skeymowse, or sweymows,..abhominativus.

1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Squemous, saucy. Lanc.

1886 H. Cunliffe Gloss. Rochdale-with-Rossendale Words & Phrases 80 Skymous, squeamish; over-nice.

b. northern dialect. Modest, shy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective]

shamefastc897

unboldc897

shamelya1100

squeamous1483

bashful1548

shamefaced1555

squeamish1561

retiring1566

chary1567

verecund1575

blatec1600

helo1611

shy1672

shuff1688

shyish1754

shanny1821

fawn-like1838

1483 Cath. Angl. 357/1 Squaymose, verecundus.

1703 R. Thoresby Let. 27 Apr. in J. Ray Corr. (1848) 428 Swamous, modest.

1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. 47 Ise nae way swamas.

1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) II. Dialogues 307 Poor Williams is a swamous, cowardly chap.

†3. Having or feeling abhorrence, repugnance, or detestation of something. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > hatred > loathing or detestation > [adjective]

irk1303

wlatfula1387

squeamous1398

irksome1435

fastidiousa1535

loathsome1577

out of love (with)1577

squeamish1581

loathingc1595

sick1600

distastive1611

distastefula1616

detestant1650

distasting1654

α.

a1400 Prymer (St. John's Cambr.) (1891) 102 Wickednesse y hadde in hatrede and y was skoymes þer of.

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 1148 So is he scoymus of scaþe þat scylful is euer.

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 598 He is so skoymos of þat skaþe, he scarrez bylyue.

1495 Trevisa's Bartholomeus De Proprietatibus Rerum (de Worde) viii. xii. 319 They that ben subgette to Saturnus..ben not skoymous of foule and stynkyng clothynge.

β. 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (Tollem. MS) viii. xxiii Not skeymous of foule and stynkynge cloþynge.c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Miller's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 151 He was som del squaymous [Camb. coymous] Of fartyng, and of speche daungerous.a1500 Piers of Fulham (James) in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. (1866) II. 4 Be alwey squaymous of suche sklaunders.γ. c1410 N. Love tr. Bonaventura Mirror Life Christ (Gibbs MS.) vi Þei were not squemes of þe stable..nor of heye nor of suche oþer abjecte sympolnes.

†4. = squeamish adj. 5. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]

argha1000

slowOE

unwillyc1200

sweera1300

unfain1338

loathc1374

dangerousc1386

eschewc1386

squeamous1387

obstinate?a1439

unpresta1500

ill-willing?1520

evil-willing1525

untowards1525

untowarda1530

unwilling1533

strange1548

ill-willed1549

dainty1553

relucting1553

squeamish?1553

nicea1560

loathful1561

coyish1566

coy1576

unhearty1583

costive1594

unready1595

tarrowinga1598

undisposed1597

involuntary1598

backward1600

retrograde1602

unpregnant1604

scrupulous1608

unprone1611

refractory1614

behindhanda1616

nilling1620

backwards1627

shya1628

retractable1632

reluctant1638

loughta1641

tendera1641

unapt1640

uninclinable1640

unbeteaming1642

boggling1645

averse1646

indisposed1646

aversant1657

incomposed1660

disinclined1703

unobliging1707

unconsenting1713

uninclined1729

tenacious1766

disinclinable1769

ill-disposed1771

unaffectioned1788

scruplesomec1800

back-handed1817

sweert1817

tharf1828

backward in coming forward1830

unvoluntary1834

misinclined1837

squeamy1838

balky1847

retractive1869

grudging1874

tharfish1876

unwishful1876

safety first1917

1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Rolls) VII. 461 Sche..was nouȝt squaymus to wasche seke menis feet.

c1400 Prymer 7 Thou were not squoymous to take þe maidenes wombe to delyuere mankynde.

a1450 Knt. de la Tour 155 Atte sum tyme she wolde haue..be right scoymous to haue do the seruice.

1535 in Loftie Mem. Savoy (1878) 10 Whether he be..lovying to the poore, and not skoymys or lothesome to visite theym.

a1563 J. Bale King Johan (1969) i. 261 Thow art not skoymose thy fantasy for to tell.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	squeamous
释义	squeamousadj. Forms: α. Middle English scoymus, Middle English scoymes, scoymos, scoymous; Middle English squoymous, 1500s squymouse; Middle English skoymus, Middle English–1500s skoymous, Middle English skoymos, Middle English skoymes, 1500s skoymys, skoymose, 1800s skymous. β. Middle English–1500s squeymous (Middle English sqweymous), Middle English squaymus, Middle English–1500s squaymous, Middle English squaymes, squaymos(e, scaymes, skeymous, skeymows(e; Middle English sweymows, northern dialect1700s swamas, 1700s–1800s swamous, 1800s swamus, swaim-, swaymous. γ. Middle English squemes, 1500s squemous. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman escoymous, escomos, of obscure origin. Compare esquaymous adj.Forms without initial s also occur, as queymous (see queamish adj.) and coymous (see sense 3 β).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsqueamous. Now northern dialect. 1. = squeamish adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > digestive disorders > [adjective] > affected by nausea > of stomach squeamous1398 queasy1545 wambling1566 qualming1576 squeasy1596 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (Bodl.) vii. lxvii Þey þat beþ y-bete with a wode hounde..dredeþ watere most..and beþ agrised þer of fulle sore and scoymos also. a1400 Coer de L. 3485 Was non off hem that eete lyste; Kyng Richard..sayde: Frendes, be nought squoymous. 1566 T. Drant tr. Horace Medicinable Morall sig. Gviij^v There muste be brothe for squaymous folke, And spices all of pleasure. 1882 J. H. Nodal & G. Milner Gloss. Lancs. Dial.: Pt. II 243 Skymous, squeamish, fastidious in eating. 2. a. Distant, disdainful, fastidious. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective] overmoodeOE highlyOE overmoodOE overmoodyOE orgelc1175 dangerous?c1225 orgula1275 orgulousc1275 fiercec1290 hautain1297 highfulc1325 squeamousc1325 deignousc1330 digne1340 disdainousc1374 sirlya1375 lordlyc1390 high-hearteda1398 haught1430 haut1430 coppedc1449 excellentc1450 fastidious?a1475 loftyc1485 dain?1507 hichty1513 stiff-necked1526 supercilious1528 haughty1530 taunt?a1534 disdainfula1542 high in the instep1555 skeighc1560 queen-like?1571 surlyc1572 stately1579 coy1581 paughtya1586 steya1586 disdained1598 dortya1605 lordlike1605 overly1606 magnatical1608 stiff1608 surly-borne1609 high-sighted1610 lofty-minded1611 sublimed1611 patronizing1619 lording1629 sublimated1634 cavaliering1642 uncondescending1660 nose-in-the-air1673 sidy1673 fastuose1674 uncondescensive1681 condescending1707 stiff-rumped1728 fastidiose1730 cavalier1751 ogertful1754 pawky1809 supercilian1825 splendid1833 touch-me-not1852 pincé1858 high-stepping1867 eyeglassy1871 sniffy1871 cavalierly1876 snifty1889 Olympian1900 ritzy1920 mugwumpish1923 blasé1930 stiff-arsed1937 nose-high1939 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective] chisa700 estfula1000 esquaymous1303 squeamousc1325 overnicec1350 curiousc1380 dangerousc1386 delicatea1393 preciousc1395 nicec1400 skigc1400 over-delicatea1425 daintethc1430 ticklec1456 quaint1483 dauncha1500 pickinga1500 feat?1529 elegant?1533 queasy1545 fine1546 fine-fingered1549 fastidious?1555 fine-mouthed1559 chary1567 weamish1571 saucy1573 dainty1576 superfine1576 niced1577 overcurious1579 nicing1581 fineish1582 prick-me-dainty1583 daint1590 finical1592 tiptoe-nice1593 nice1594 nicking1598 choice1601 squeamish1608 marchpane1609 hypercritical1611 particular1616 finicking1661 overcritical1667 just so1696 penurious1703 fal-lal1747 ogertful1754 nackety1756 quiddling1789 pernickety1808 pershittie1808 taffety1814 hypercritic1820 faddy1824 finicky1825 meticulous1827 daintified1834 squeamy1838 picksome1855 choosey1862 picky1867 hyperaesthetic1879 persnickety1885 précieux1891 perskeet1897 tasty1905 Nice Nelly1922 perfectionist1942 snicketya1960 perfectionistic1968 c1325 Lai le Freine 62 A proude dame and an envieous,..Squeymous and eke scorning; To ich woman sche hadde envie. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 21 Nif he nere scoymus & skyg & non scaþe louied, Hit were a meruayl. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 457/2 Skeymowse, or sweymows,..abhominativus. 1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Squemous, saucy. Lanc. 1886 H. Cunliffe Gloss. Rochdale-with-Rossendale Words & Phrases 80 Skymous, squeamish; over-nice. b. northern dialect. Modest, shy. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] shamefastc897 unboldc897 shamelya1100 squeamous1483 bashful1548 shamefaced1555 squeamish1561 retiring1566 chary1567 verecund1575 blatec1600 helo1611 shy1672 shuff1688 shyish1754 shanny1821 fawn-like1838 1483 Cath. Angl. 357/1 Squaymose, verecundus. 1703 R. Thoresby Let. 27 Apr. in J. Ray Corr. (1848) 428 Swamous, modest. 1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. 47 Ise nae way swamas. 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) II. Dialogues 307 Poor Williams is a swamous, cowardly chap. †3. Having or feeling abhorrence, repugnance, or detestation of something. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > hatred > loathing or detestation > [adjective] irk1303 wlatfula1387 squeamous1398 irksome1435 fastidiousa1535 loathsome1577 out of love (with)1577 squeamish1581 loathingc1595 sick1600 distastive1611 distastefula1616 detestant1650 distasting1654 α. a1400 Prymer (St. John's Cambr.) (1891) 102 Wickednesse y hadde in hatrede and y was skoymes þer of. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 1148 So is he scoymus of scaþe þat scylful is euer. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 598 He is so skoymos of þat skaþe, he scarrez bylyue. 1495 Trevisa's Bartholomeus De Proprietatibus Rerum (de Worde) viii. xii. 319 They that ben subgette to Saturnus..ben not skoymous of foule and stynkyng clothynge. β. 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (Tollem. MS) viii. xxiii Not skeymous of foule and stynkynge cloþynge.c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Miller's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 151 He was som del squaymous [Camb. coymous] Of fartyng, and of speche daungerous.a1500 Piers of Fulham (James) in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. (1866) II. 4 Be alwey squaymous of suche sklaunders.γ. c1410 N. Love tr. Bonaventura Mirror Life Christ (Gibbs MS.) vi Þei were not squemes of þe stable..nor of heye nor of suche oþer abjecte sympolnes. †4. = squeamish adj. 5. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] argha1000 slowOE unwillyc1200 sweera1300 unfain1338 loathc1374 dangerousc1386 eschewc1386 squeamous1387 obstinate?a1439 unpresta1500 ill-willing?1520 evil-willing1525 untowards1525 untowarda1530 unwilling1533 strange1548 ill-willed1549 dainty1553 relucting1553 squeamish?1553 nicea1560 loathful1561 coyish1566 coy1576 unhearty1583 costive1594 unready1595 tarrowinga1598 undisposed1597 involuntary1598 backward1600 retrograde1602 unpregnant1604 scrupulous1608 unprone1611 refractory1614 behindhanda1616 nilling1620 backwards1627 shya1628 retractable1632 reluctant1638 loughta1641 tendera1641 unapt1640 uninclinable1640 unbeteaming1642 boggling1645 averse1646 indisposed1646 aversant1657 incomposed1660 disinclined1703 unobliging1707 unconsenting1713 uninclined1729 tenacious1766 disinclinable1769 ill-disposed1771 unaffectioned1788 scruplesomec1800 back-handed1817 sweert1817 tharf1828 backward in coming forward1830 unvoluntary1834 misinclined1837 squeamy1838 balky1847 retractive1869 grudging1874 tharfish1876 unwishful1876 safety first1917 1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Rolls) VII. 461 Sche..was nouȝt squaymus to wasche seke menis feet. c1400 Prymer 7 Thou were not squoymous to take þe maidenes wombe to delyuere mankynde. a1450 Knt. de la Tour 155 Atte sum tyme she wolde haue..be right scoymous to haue do the seruice. 1535 in Loftie Mem. Savoy (1878) 10 Whether he be..lovying to the poore, and not skoymys or lothesome to visite theym. a1563 J. Bale King Johan (1969) i. 261 Thow art not skoymose thy fantasy for to tell. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.c1325
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