unfewadj.n.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈfjuː/, U.S.

/ˌənˈfju/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and few adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, few adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + few adj. Compare Old Icelandic úfár (adjective, in poetry) many.

†A. adj.

Many. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective]

feleOE

felefoldc1000

manifoldOE

unfewc1175

mucha1225

many one?a1300

greata1325

manyc1450

numerous1622

maint1706

right smart1825

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 159 Oþre unnfæwe shulenn ec Full glade. & bliþe wurrþenn.

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 792 Oþre menn unnfæwe.

B. n.

With the and plural agreement. The many, the majority; = many pron. and n. 7. rare.In quot. 2001 as an independent re-formation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > greater number, majority

moeOE

unfewc1175

most?a1400

most forcea1400

substancea1413

overmatch1542

flush1592

the (great, vast) mass of1604

the millions1604

stream1614

numbers1638

the multiplicity of1639

majority1650

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 9258 He sahh cumenn þær till himm. þær till þe flumm unnfæwe. & off farisewisshemenn. & off saducewisshe.

2001 N.Y. Observer 29 Jan. 4/3 The indignant few who want reform are pitted against the corrupt unfew who are making money.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unfew
释义	unfewadj.n. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈfjuː/, U.S. /ˌənˈfju/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and few adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, few adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + few adj. Compare Old Icelandic úfár (adjective, in poetry) many. †A. adj. Many. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] feleOE felefoldc1000 manifoldOE unfewc1175 mucha1225 many one?a1300 greata1325 manyc1450 numerous1622 maint1706 right smart1825 c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 159 Oþre unnfæwe shulenn ec Full glade. & bliþe wurrþenn. c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 792 Oþre menn unnfæwe. B. n. With the and plural agreement. The many, the majority; = many pron. and n. 7. rare.In quot. 2001 as an independent re-formation. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > greater number, majority moeOE unfewc1175 most?a1400 most forcea1400 substancea1413 overmatch1542 flush1592 the (great, vast) mass of1604 the millions1604 stream1614 numbers1638 the multiplicity of1639 majority1650 c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 9258 He sahh cumenn þær till himm. þær till þe flumm unnfæwe. & off farisewisshemenn. & off saducewisshe. 2001 N.Y. Observer 29 Jan. 4/3 The indignant few who want reform are pitted against the corrupt unfew who are making money. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.c1175
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