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单词 unwares
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unwaresadv.n.adj.

Etymology: Late Old English unwæres , unwares , < unwær unware adj., n., and adv.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈwares.
Now archaic.
A. adv.
1.
a. Without warning; unexpectedly, suddenly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adverb] > without warning
on, in, or at unwarec1070
unwarec1100
unwaresa1122
uniwaresa1200
unwarelyc1200
on uniware1297
unwarneda1325
unadvised1390
unbewares1483
unbeware1489
unwarnishedly1513
unawarnistly1533
unadvisedlyc1535
unawares1535
at unwaresa1547
unwarnedly1563
at unawares1564
unwarily1569
at unaware1598
unaware1667
of all things1778
out of a clear (blue) sky1875
out of the blue1879
unawaredly1895
a1122 Anglo-Saxon Chron. (Laud) ann. 1004 Forþam þe hi unwares comon, & he fyrst næfde þæt he his fyrde gegadrian mihte.
a1122 Anglo-Saxon Chron. (Laud) ann. 1093 Hine þa Rodbeard..unwæres besyrede & ofsloh.
c1400 Found. St. Bartholomew's 44 Here gladnes was turnyd yn-to waylyng;..vnwarys brake vp an violent tempest.
1512 Helyas in W. J. Thoms Coll. Early Prose Romances (1828) III. 72 Makaire came wening to smite him al unwars.
1556 R. Robinson tr. T. More Utopia (ed. 2) sig. Aiii Yet haue I in this by chaunce, that on my side vnwares hath fallen, so..behaued myself, that [etc.].
?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) iv. 112 One, murderously, Unwares, unseen, bereft my brother's life.
1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. O Unwares they find a sly still silver light.
c1745 A. Skirving Tranent Muir v Menteith the great, where Hersell sate, Un'wares did ding her ower, man.
1805–6 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Inferno i. 52 When all unwares is gone, he inwardly Mourns, with heart-griping anguish.
1887 W. Morris tr. Homer Odyssey I. xii. 224 If all unwares upon us a blast of the wind should come.
b. his unwares, without his knowledge; unforeseen by him. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adverb]
his unwares1468
unwaresc1510
unbeknown to1636
unsuspectedly1645
unknowingly1660
unbeknownst1848
1468 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 399 He hathe promysyd þat þer schall come non; and iff ther do hys vnwarys, yowr answere may be thys.
c. Const. of, or to (a person). Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adverb]
his unwares1468
unwaresc1510
unbeknown to1636
unsuspectedly1645
unknowingly1660
unbeknownst1848
c1510 in Memorials Hen. VII (1858) 286 So came he to the King's secret chamber door unwares of the King.
?1533 W. Tyndale Expos. Mathew v. f. xxxvv Leste anye vncleane thynge had touched them vnwares to all men.
1625 F. Bacon Psalm xc ii As a watch by night, that course doth keepe, And goes and comes vnwares to them that sleepe.
2. Unknowingly; without knowledge or intention; unintentionally.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adverb] > unintentionally or involuntarily
unthankc960
un-i-waldesOE
unwaldesc1210
in unwaresa1300
unwilfully1382
unwaresa1400
unbewares1483
unawares1535
unbethought1558
involuntarily1562
unaware1593
at unawares1596
unwillinglya1616
implicitly1625
unpurposedlya1639
hormetically1678
inadvertently1678
indeliberately1681
undesignedly1687
inadvertingly1715
unintentionally1769
unintendedly1782
unpurposely1830
will-lessly1865
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 2018 Bitid a day he was for-swonken, And vnwaris [Trin. Cambr. vnwarres] of win was dronken.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) Heb. xiii. 2 Thereby have dyvers receaved angels into their houses vnwares.
1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 54 He did it not willyngly, but vnwares, and by chaunce.
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 260 Tirrell him seeing not, Unwares him slew with dint of arrow shot.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 (1623) ii. v. 62 It is my Fathers face, Whom in this Conflict, I (vnwares) haue kill'd. View more context for this quotation
1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. F5v But to return, Lest what we aim'd at we unwares omit.
B. n.
1. in unwares, = A. 2. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adverb] > unintentionally or involuntarily
unthankc960
un-i-waldesOE
unwaldesc1210
in unwaresa1300
unwilfully1382
unwaresa1400
unbewares1483
unawares1535
unbethought1558
involuntarily1562
unaware1593
at unawares1596
unwillinglya1616
implicitly1625
unpurposedlya1639
hormetically1678
inadvertently1678
indeliberately1681
undesignedly1687
inadvertingly1715
unintentionally1769
unintendedly1782
unpurposely1830
will-lessly1865
a1300 Cursor Mundi 2018 Bitid a day he was for suonken, And in vnwars o wyn was drunken.
2. at unwares, = A. 1. Obsolete.In common use c1575–1610.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adverb] > without warning
on, in, or at unwarec1070
unwarec1100
unwaresa1122
uniwaresa1200
unwarelyc1200
on uniware1297
unwarneda1325
unadvised1390
unbewares1483
unbeware1489
unwarnishedly1513
unawarnistly1533
unadvisedlyc1535
unawares1535
at unwaresa1547
unwarnedly1563
at unawares1564
unwarily1569
at unaware1598
unaware1667
of all things1778
out of a clear (blue) sky1875
out of the blue1879
unawaredly1895
a1547 Earl of Surrey tr. Virgil Certain Bks. Aenæis (1557) iv. sig. D.iv Like the stricken Hinde..which chasing with his dartes Aloofe, the Shepheard smiteth at vnwares [1554 vnware] And leaues vnwist in her the thirling head.
1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 208 The Danes..came freshly vpon the Englishe Mariners at vnwares.
1581 T. Styward Pathwaie to Martiall Discipline i. 28 Hauing aduauntage of such as lie in scowte, who waite their time to assaile them at vnwares.
1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. vi. 32 The Thebanes..began a new plot of cunning purposing..to set vpon them at vnwares.
1632 P. Holland tr. Xenophon Cyrupædia 31 They that are skilfull to circumvent their enimies, can..put them first in a good conceit of themselves, and then surprize them at unwares.
C. adj.
1. Unwary, incautious. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective]
unwarec897
uncircumspect?1504
incircumspect1531
unwares1548
wareless1562
unwary1579
unwarning1609
incautelous1610
uncharya1616
uncautelous1628
uncanny1638
unguarded1640
uncautious1644
guardless1654
uncautioned1671
incautiousa1703
cautionless1792
unaware1817
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. vii. 33 b To the intent he maye poyson with hys heresye, them that be vnwares and negligent.
1565 T. Stapleton tr. Bede Hist. Church Eng. i.xx. f. 27v Thinking to steale vppon them and so easely obtaine the victory ouer them, as vnwares and vnarmed.
2. Unexpected, unlooked-for. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected
unbeweena1325
sudden1340
unhopedc1374
unwarec1374
unweenedc1374
unguessedc1400
unlooked for1531
untraisted1533
extonious1548
unlooked1548
unthought1548
unwares1548
unaspected1578
inexpecteda1586
unexpecteda1586
unwary1590
unwaited1592
unmistrusted1595
inopinate1598
unforethought1601
nap-taking1602
startling1609
expectless1613
unexpect1633
admirable1639
immergent1655
unpresumed1686
abrupt1725
unguessed1746
unanticipateda1779
unpredicted1792
unprecipitated1795
unsurmised1820
unsupposed1821
inopine1880
windfall1945
over-the-transom1952
left field1955
conversation-stopping1960
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. xxvi. 26 b As a thing vnwares & not loked for.
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. x. sig. Nn6 The most..comfortable ayre, which an vnwares sigh might bestow vpon them.
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