broad-backedadj.

Brit.

/ˌbrɔːdˈbakt/, U.S.

/ˌbrɔdˈbækt/,

/ˌbrɑdˈbækt/

Forms: see broad adj.¹ and backed adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: broad adj.¹, backed adj.

Etymology: < broad adj.¹ + backed adj.

Having a broad back. Chiefly used to indicate that a person (or a horse or other animal) has a sturdy, powerful build, often with the implication of being strong enough to withstand a heavy burden. Also in extended use.

ΘΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > breadth or width > [adjective] > having great breadth or width

broadOE

wideOE

largec1300

straight?a1366

spacious1506

basin-wide1591

late1597

broad-backed1651

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > [adjective] > types of

straight-backed14..

lute-backed1601

hog-backed1611

broad-backed1651

pig-backed1716

humpbacked1762

mackerel-backed1785

1581 S. Batman tr. K. Lykosthenes Doome 185 His stature was 8. of his feete in length, which was very large, nere to 11. foote of our mesure, brode backed, clean bellied, big armes & thighes.

1651 Advt. in Severall Proc. Parl. No. 81 A short Sorrell Mare..broad backed.

1739 J. Douglas Diss. Venereal Dis. Pt. III ii. 23 Is it not more probable that a good wife would forgive her husband for falling over another woman..than that a husband should forgive his wife for keeping company with a broad backed I—man..to fob bastards upon him?

1867 R. W. Emerson May-day & Other Pieces 15 We will climb the broad-backed hills.

1995 D. Donoghue Walter Pater x. 109 The antagonism between the stupid, broad-backed public and the writer who may to his disadvantage be a true artist.

2007 Independent 15 Mar. 16/2 Now, I'm broad-minded and broad-backed, and can take this stuff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

1. adj. Provided with a back, having a back, background, or backing; used particularly in compounds, e.g. broad-backed, pig-backed. Cf. hog-backed adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > [adjective] > having

backed1398

the world > space > relative position > position at the back > [adjective] > having (spec. kind of) back part

backed1530

rough-backed1828

in-backed1833

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) xii. xiii. 422 Scabbyd horses and sore backyd.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 442/2 This sworde is well backed.

1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 368 T'is back't like a weasell.

1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 78 Upon a back'd chair.

1716 London Gaz. No. 5395/4 One gray Nagg..somewhat Pigg-backed.

1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies ii. 48 Whitebeam with its great silver-backed leaves.

单词	broad-backed
释义	broad-backedadj. Brit. /ˌbrɔːdˈbakt/, U.S. /ˌbrɔdˈbækt/, /ˌbrɑdˈbækt/ Forms: see broad adj.¹ and backed adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: broad adj.¹, backed adj. Etymology: < broad adj.¹ + backed adj. Having a broad back. Chiefly used to indicate that a person (or a horse or other animal) has a sturdy, powerful build, often with the implication of being strong enough to withstand a heavy burden. Also in extended use. ΘΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > breadth or width > [adjective] > having great breadth or width broadOE wideOE largec1300 straight?a1366 spacious1506 basin-wide1591 late1597 broad-backed1651 the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > [adjective] > types of straight-backed14.. lute-backed1601 hog-backed1611 broad-backed1651 pig-backed1716 humpbacked1762 mackerel-backed1785 1581 S. Batman tr. K. Lykosthenes Doome 185 His stature was 8. of his feete in length, which was very large, nere to 11. foote of our mesure, brode backed, clean bellied, big armes & thighes. 1651 Advt. in Severall Proc. Parl. No. 81 A short Sorrell Mare..broad backed. 1739 J. Douglas Diss. Venereal Dis. Pt. III ii. 23 Is it not more probable that a good wife would forgive her husband for falling over another woman..than that a husband should forgive his wife for keeping company with a broad backed I—man..to fob bastards upon him? 1867 R. W. Emerson May-day & Other Pieces 15 We will climb the broad-backed hills. 1995 D. Donoghue Walter Pater x. 109 The antagonism between the stupid, broad-backed public and the writer who may to his disadvantage be a true artist. 2007 Independent 15 Mar. 16/2 Now, I'm broad-minded and broad-backed, and can take this stuff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). > as lemmas broad-backed 1. adj. Provided with a back, having a back, background, or backing; used particularly in compounds, e.g. broad-backed, pig-backed. Cf. hog-backed adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > [adjective] > having backed1398 the world > space > relative position > position at the back > [adjective] > having (spec. kind of) back part backed1530 rough-backed1828 in-backed1833 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) xii. xiii. 422 Scabbyd horses and sore backyd. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 442/2 This sworde is well backed. 1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 368 T'is back't like a weasell. 1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 78 Upon a back'd chair. 1716 London Gaz. No. 5395/4 One gray Nagg..somewhat Pigg-backed. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies ii. 48 Whitebeam with its great silver-backed leaves. extracted from backedadj. < adj.1581 as lemmas
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