单词 | substantious |
释义 | substantiousadj. Chiefly Scottish. Now rare. 1. a. Weighty, important; substantial; solid, firm; effective. Cf. substantial adj. 4. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] important1444 substantious1483 sore1530 relevantc1540 importing1579 of great (little, etc.) weight1581 grave1594 dear1598 consequentious1634 concerning1641 of concern1651 consequent1659 weighty1662 interesting1711 capital1724 consequential1728 magnitudinous1777 makulu1899 operative1955 the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [adjective] frameeOE goodeOE mightyOE vailanta1325 sicker1338 mightful1340 suffisant1340 virtuousa1387 effectivea1398 effectuala1398 worthya1398 availingc1420 effectuous?a1425 operant?a1425 substantialc1449 virtual?a1475 substantious1483 available1502 efficacious1528 energial1528 working1532 operatory1551 operatoriousa1555 stately1567 feckful1568 efficace?1572 shifty1585 operative1590 instrumental1601 efficable1607 speeding1612 effectuating1615 officious1618 availsome1619 prevailable1624 valid1651 perficient1659 affectuous1664 implemental1676 virtual1760 efficient1787 sufficient1831 slick1833 roadworthy1837 practician1863 positive1903 performant1977 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. ccccxxxj/2 Wyth shorte and substauncyous wordes. ?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 47 God my spreit now inspir..And send me sentence to say substantious and noble. 1549 in R. Keith Hist. Affairs Church & State Scotl. (1844) I. App. 435 The Lord Governour and Lordis of secret Counsall,..hes for substantious resistance thairof,..offerit thameselfis reddie to defend thair awin auld liberties. 1597 R. Bruce Apol. in R. Wodrow Life (1843) 175 To beseech him for some substantious remeed to all these evils. 1607 G. Gladstanes in Orig. Lett. to James I (Bannatyne Club) I. 118 Thay find, in steid of superficiall..inventiones, profitable and substantious theologie. 1640 R. Baillie Ladensium Αὐτοκατάκρισις vii. 98 Of all the limbs of the masse the most substantious..are..the Offertorie, the Canon, the Communion. 1827 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) IV. 284 I am glad that the political papers exist now in a substantious shape. 1947 Philos. Sci. 14 249 A substantious presentation of this subject leads to philosophical considerations which are important basic questions. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adjective] > consisting or full of solid material substantiala1393 substantious1529 stuffy1551 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > [adjective] > qualities of building generally substantious1529 lightsome1548 standing1624 substantial1624 prospectless1656 light1765 pukka1777 low-browed1810 tavernous1866 barrack-like1915 demountable1939 1529 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 127 Ane nobill and substantius brig..completit and ended substantiuslie in all necessaries. 1541 J. Sandilands Deed in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. (1860) 3 162 To rais ane substantious wall of rouch werk. 1594–5 in G. S. Pryde Ayr Burgh Accts. (1937) 184 [For] ane substantious lok [to the Nether-mill door, 16 s.]. 1676 in M. Wood Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1950) X. 256 His work is generallie aproven..for the most substantious durable and fynest smyth work..within the citie. 2. Prominent, respectable, reputable; wealthy, well-to-do. Cf. substantial adj. 6, 7. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] richeOE eadyOE richfulc1300 plenteousc1350 wealthyc1380 wealthfula1400 wlouȝa1400 wellc1405 biga1425 goldedc1450 substantious1490 able1516 opulent?1518 substantive1543 strong1581 fat1611 juicy1627 fortuned1632 affluent1652 rhinocerical1688 rough1721 rowthy1792 golden1797 strong-handed1817 well-to-do1831 wealth-encumbered1844 nabobish1857 rhinoceral1860 ingoted1864 tinny1871 pocket-filled1886 oofy1896 nawabi1955 brewstered2001 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > respectable substantious1490 proper1600 creditable1624 decent1712 respectable1750 gradely1763 pukka1776 nice1799 salonfähig1905 quite1907 resp1922 1490 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1490/2/23 That thare be a trew substancius mane maid maister of the money and cunye. 1517 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1903) V. 153 The lordis, baronis, and uthiris substancius men. 1532 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1905) VI. 117 All baronis, frehaldaris, and substantious gentilmen. 1551 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 161 Honest wedowis that ar substantious. 1640 Bk. War Comm. of Covenanters 54 Gif he be ane heritor or substantious soccarer [read cottarer] or yeoman. 1687 in Dumbarton Burgh Rec. (1860) 89 The burgh is at present under much decay, both as to its former traffique and number of substantious qualified inhabitants. 1700 A. Birnie Compend Ordinary Securities Scotl. Pref. ¶7 To..serve the less knowing Countrey Gentlemen, Fewars, Substantious Tennents, City-Merchants and Traders. 1904 Sc. Hist. Rev. 1 131 In 1535 an act of parliament was passed prohibiting the election to the magistracy of any save honest and substantious burgesses, merchants, and indwellers within the burgh. 1986 M. H. B. Sanderson Cardinal of Scotl. ix. 148 James, who has earned a posthumous reputation of ‘the poor man's king’ was ‘ill-beloved’ by many of his more substantious subjects. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > considerable in amount or degree goodeOE fairOE goodlyc1275 largea1375 no littlea1413 substantial1413 unleast?1440 prettya1475 reasonablea1500 substantious1545 substantive1575 sensible1581 pretty and ——1596 goody1597 greatish1611 considerable1651 sonsy1721 respectable1736 smart1750 quite a little ——1763 gey1796 smartish1799 canny1805 serious1810 right smart1825 dunnamuch1831 snug1833 tidy1839 bonnyish1855 largish1872 a nice little ——1891 significant1898 healthy1901 beaucoup1917 1545 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 11 It is necessar to thame for the more sure keping thairof [sc. the Queen's person] to have with thame substantious freindis considering the danger and perill that apperis in this realm. 1569 St. Papers Eliz., Foreign (1874) 154 [Some] substancious [force of footmen]. 1584 in 3rd Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1872) 414/1 Accumpaneit with a substantius number of your honest freindis. Phrases† in (the most, etc.) substantious manner: with ample provision; amply equipped. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > in abundance [phrase] in wonea1300 by (or with) large metc1300 in plentya1382 in (the most, etc.) substantious manner1533 at fouth1535 in (great, good) store1600 thick on the ground1893 in spades1929 a-go-go1961 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1901) I. i. ix. 52 To mak provisioun in the maist riche and substancius maner þat þai mycht to Invaid vthir. 1561 in R. Keith Hist. Affairs Church & State Scotl. (1734) I. 198 That thai with thair substancious Housaldis, weill bodin in feir of Weir, in thair maist substancious Maner, meit James Commendatour of Saintandrois. 1614 in J. R. N. Macphail Highland Papers (1920) III. 157 Thay being more able to prosequute the same in suche substantious maner as is requisite. 1643 A. Primrose in J. Spalding Mem. Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1851) II. 270 All the fensibill persones..sall provide thamselfis..warlik prouisioun..in the maist substantious maner. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1483 |
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