单词 | to faultiness |
释义 | > as lemmasto faultiness 1. The quality or state of having blemishes or defects; defectiveness, imperfection. †to faultiness: = ‘to a fault’ (see fault n. 3c). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > excessively [phrase] too welleOE too muchc1449 to faultiness1530 but too‥1639 over and above1732 to a fault1753 only too1817 the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [noun] > types of: defectiveness or faultiness defection1526 faultiness1530 lameness1530 defecta1538 badness1539 defectuosity1602 defectiveness1603 defectibilitya1617 shortness1644 defectuousness1654 defectability1662 demerit1832 wonkiness1982 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 219/1 Fautynesse, favtuseté. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 263 Theyr good workes are but begonne and sauoring of the faultinesse of the flesh. a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iii. iii. 30 Cle. Bear'st thou her face in mind? is't long or round? Mess. Round, euen to faultinesse . View more context for this quotation 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 875 The First Atheistick Instance of the Faultiness of things. 1726 G. Shelvocke Voy. round World x. 317 The faultiness of our ship. 1790 J. Beattie Elem. Moral Sci. I. i. i. 182 Pleased, or displeased, according to the degree of excellence or faultiness. 1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. I. 69/1 Adducing a few instances of faultiness in Byron. < as lemmas |
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