water of lifen.

Brit.

/ˌwɔːtə(r) əv ˈlʌɪf/, U.S.

/ˌwɔdər əv ˈlaɪf/,

/ˌwɑdər əv ˈlaɪf/

Forms: see water n. and of prep. and life n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., of prep., life n.

Etymology: < water n. + of prep. + life n. In sense 1 originally after post-classical Latin aqua vitae (Vulgate: Revelation 22:17), itself after Hellenistic Greek ὕδωρ ζωῆς (New Testament). In sense 2 probably after post-classical Latin aqua vitae (see aqua vitae n.); compare Anglo-Norman ewe de vie , Middle French eau de vie , French eau-de-vie (see eau-de-vie n. at eau n. g), Irish uisce beatha , Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (see usquebaugh n. and compare whisky n.¹).In Christian use in sense 1 frequently identified with living water in its spiritual sense (see John 4:10–11; compare living adj. 4(a) and also lively water at lively adj. 1b). Compare Old English lifes wæter , lit. ‘life's water’, in a rendering of John 4:10, where the Latin (Vulgate) and Greek texts have aqua viva and ὕδωρ ζῶν respectively, lit. ‘living water’. With wells of the waters of life (see quot. c1350, and compare quot. ?a1425), compare Revelation 21:6, where the Vetus Latina has Ego sitienti dabo de fonte aquae vitae gratis, but modern editions of the Vulgate have aquae vivae instead of aquae vitae.

1. In spiritual or supernatural contexts: a drink that gives eternal life to the drinker.Frequently with allusion to references in the book of Revelation 21–22 (cf. quots. c1384, 1526).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > mythical drink

water of lifec1350

nectar1555

ambrosia1567

nectar dew1601

poppy tea1709

c1350 Apocalypse St. John: A Version (Harl. 874) (1961) 58 (MED) Þe lombe þat sat amyddes þe throne shal gouerne hem & lede hem to þe welles of þe watres of lijf.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Royal) (1850) Apoc. xxii. 17 And he that wole, take freely the watir of lijf [L. aquam vitae].

?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena Orcherd of Syon (Harl.) (1966) 123 (MED) He þat þirsteþ, come to me and drinke, for I am a welle of watir of liif.

1526 Bible (Tyndale) Rev. xxii. 17 Let whosoever wyll, take of the water of lyfe [Gk. ὕδωρ ζωῆς] fre.

1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas 107 Cesternes that are broken and cannot holde, I say not water of life and perennity, but no water at all.

1688 J. Bunyan (title) The Water of Life, or a Discourse shewing the Richness and Glory of the Grace and Spirit of the Gospel.

1699 tr. H. de Blancourt Art of Glass i. i. 11 That Water of Life of the Philosophers, or rather the Key of Nature.

1768 J. Lloyd Well-spring of Life 17 This water of life springs and flows only into the church of Christ.

1844 G. Lippard Ladye Annabel iii. xii. 83 Dost desire to drink the Water of Life? Lo, the flagon is at thy command—drink, Ibrahim, and become immortal!

1867 C. Kingsley Water of Life i. 4 The East..was haunted by dreams of a Water of Life, a Fount of Perpetual Youth, a Cup of Immortality.

1909 Harvard Theol. Rev. 2 466 There is no longer any water of life to quench men's thirst, but only certain theories as to the nature and properties of that water believed to have been once found.

1960 W. H. Auden Homage to Clio xxi. 44 The poets tell us of heroic deeds done for love:—the lover goes to the ends of the earth to fetch the Water of Life, he slays ogres and dragons, he scales a glass mountain, etc.

2010 M. James Orig. Prophecy xi. 84 From these verses [in the Book of Revelations], the ‘water of life’ is shown as being..a pure river that is crystal clear and it flows from the throne of God.

2. A strong alcoholic drink; spec. brandy or whisky. Cf. aqua vitae n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > [noun]

water of life?c1450

burning watera1475

watera1475

aqua vitae1542

spirit1559

strong water1615

hot waters1616

spirituous liquor1659

spirit1663

fire1707

tape1725

strunt1786

hard stuff1789

firewater1799

fool's water1815

fool water1837

spirituous liquor1842

timber-doodle1842

lightning1858

?c1450 in G. Müller Aus Mittelengl. Medizintexten (1929) 27 (MED) To makyn aqua vite. Fylle a potte of old reed wyn, and doo þere-inne powdir of canell, gyllofre..and stylle it with soft fyir..Þis is clepyd watir of lyf.

1576 G. Baker tr. C. Gesner Newe Jewell of Health i. f. 11^v The infusions..are done eyther in simple water..or in water of Lyfe.

1684 S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Two Disc. conc. Soul of Brutes in Pract. Physick (rev. ed.) i. 110 If..a man seems to be in danger of Swooning..it is usual for the Party to drink Vinous Spirits, or Aqua Vitae [i. e. Water of Life].

a1765 J. Macpherson Crit. Diss. Anc. Caledonians (1768) xvii. 329 Whenever the guest was placed in his seat, he was obliged..to drink off a draught of their Water of Life.

1822 J. Wilson Lights & Shadows Sc. Life 372 The shepherds..were collected together (not without a quech of the mountain-dew, or water of life) in a large shed.

1846 T. De Quincey Notes on Gilfillan's Gallery Lit. Portraits in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 251/2 He drank too much of that French liquor, which, calling itself water of life, nine times in ten proves the water of death.

1931 U. Sinclair Wet Parade 85 So they mixed a new concoction of this enchanted ‘water of life’, and sampled it with many sips and smackings and exclamations.

1964 G. Friel Boy who wanted Peace (1972) i. 7 The expensive liquid that made life bearable and sometimes even enjoyable—uisgebeatha in the language of the Gael, the water of life in the language of the Saxon.

2009 Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard 13 Mar. 5/3 The star attraction will be the Whisky Coast Marquee, where whisky enthusiasts can savour the flavour with nosings and tastings of the water of life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water of life
释义	water of lifen. Brit. /ˌwɔːtə(r) əv ˈlʌɪf/, U.S. /ˌwɔdər əv ˈlaɪf/, /ˌwɑdər əv ˈlaɪf/ Forms: see water n. and of prep. and life n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., of prep., life n. Etymology: < water n. + of prep. + life n. In sense 1 originally after post-classical Latin aqua vitae (Vulgate: Revelation 22:17), itself after Hellenistic Greek ὕδωρ ζωῆς (New Testament). In sense 2 probably after post-classical Latin aqua vitae (see aqua vitae n.); compare Anglo-Norman ewe de vie , Middle French eau de vie , French eau-de-vie (see eau-de-vie n. at eau n. g), Irish uisce beatha , Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (see usquebaugh n. and compare whisky n.¹).In Christian use in sense 1 frequently identified with living water in its spiritual sense (see John 4:10–11; compare living adj. 4(a) and also lively water at lively adj. 1b). Compare Old English lifes wæter , lit. ‘life's water’, in a rendering of John 4:10, where the Latin (Vulgate) and Greek texts have aqua viva and ὕδωρ ζῶν respectively, lit. ‘living water’. With wells of the waters of life (see quot. c1350, and compare quot. ?a1425), compare Revelation 21:6, where the Vetus Latina has Ego sitienti dabo de fonte aquae vitae gratis, but modern editions of the Vulgate have aquae vivae instead of aquae vitae. 1. In spiritual or supernatural contexts: a drink that gives eternal life to the drinker.Frequently with allusion to references in the book of Revelation 21–22 (cf. quots. c1384, 1526). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > mythical drink water of lifec1350 nectar1555 ambrosia1567 nectar dew1601 poppy tea1709 c1350 Apocalypse St. John: A Version (Harl. 874) (1961) 58 (MED) Þe lombe þat sat amyddes þe throne shal gouerne hem & lede hem to þe welles of þe watres of lijf. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Royal) (1850) Apoc. xxii. 17 And he that wole, take freely the watir of lijf [L. aquam vitae]. ?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena Orcherd of Syon (Harl.) (1966) 123 (MED) He þat þirsteþ, come to me and drinke, for I am a welle of watir of liif. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Rev. xxii. 17 Let whosoever wyll, take of the water of lyfe [Gk. ὕδωρ ζωῆς] fre. 1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas 107 Cesternes that are broken and cannot holde, I say not water of life and perennity, but no water at all. 1688 J. Bunyan (title) The Water of Life, or a Discourse shewing the Richness and Glory of the Grace and Spirit of the Gospel. 1699 tr. H. de Blancourt Art of Glass i. i. 11 That Water of Life of the Philosophers, or rather the Key of Nature. 1768 J. Lloyd Well-spring of Life 17 This water of life springs and flows only into the church of Christ. 1844 G. Lippard Ladye Annabel iii. xii. 83 Dost desire to drink the Water of Life? Lo, the flagon is at thy command—drink, Ibrahim, and become immortal! 1867 C. Kingsley Water of Life i. 4 The East..was haunted by dreams of a Water of Life, a Fount of Perpetual Youth, a Cup of Immortality. 1909 Harvard Theol. Rev. 2 466 There is no longer any water of life to quench men's thirst, but only certain theories as to the nature and properties of that water believed to have been once found. 1960 W. H. Auden Homage to Clio xxi. 44 The poets tell us of heroic deeds done for love:—the lover goes to the ends of the earth to fetch the Water of Life, he slays ogres and dragons, he scales a glass mountain, etc. 2010 M. James Orig. Prophecy xi. 84 From these verses [in the Book of Revelations], the ‘water of life’ is shown as being..a pure river that is crystal clear and it flows from the throne of God. 2. A strong alcoholic drink; spec. brandy or whisky. Cf. aqua vitae n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > [noun] water of life?c1450 burning watera1475 watera1475 aqua vitae1542 spirit1559 strong water1615 hot waters1616 spirituous liquor1659 spirit1663 fire1707 tape1725 strunt1786 hard stuff1789 firewater1799 fool's water1815 fool water1837 spirituous liquor1842 timber-doodle1842 lightning1858 ?c1450 in G. Müller Aus Mittelengl. Medizintexten (1929) 27 (MED) To makyn aqua vite. Fylle a potte of old reed wyn, and doo þere-inne powdir of canell, gyllofre..and stylle it with soft fyir..Þis is clepyd watir of lyf. 1576 G. Baker tr. C. Gesner Newe Jewell of Health i. f. 11^v The infusions..are done eyther in simple water..or in water of Lyfe. 1684 S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Two Disc. conc. Soul of Brutes in Pract. Physick (rev. ed.) i. 110 If..a man seems to be in danger of Swooning..it is usual for the Party to drink Vinous Spirits, or Aqua Vitae [i. e. Water of Life]. a1765 J. Macpherson Crit. Diss. Anc. Caledonians (1768) xvii. 329 Whenever the guest was placed in his seat, he was obliged..to drink off a draught of their Water of Life. 1822 J. Wilson Lights & Shadows Sc. Life 372 The shepherds..were collected together (not without a quech of the mountain-dew, or water of life) in a large shed. 1846 T. De Quincey Notes on Gilfillan's Gallery Lit. Portraits in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 251/2 He drank too much of that French liquor, which, calling itself water of life, nine times in ten proves the water of death. 1931 U. Sinclair Wet Parade 85 So they mixed a new concoction of this enchanted ‘water of life’, and sampled it with many sips and smackings and exclamations. 1964 G. Friel Boy who wanted Peace (1972) i. 7 The expensive liquid that made life bearable and sometimes even enjoyable—uisgebeatha in the language of the Gael, the water of life in the language of the Saxon. 2009 Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard 13 Mar. 5/3 The star attraction will be the Whisky Coast Marquee, where whisky enthusiasts can savour the flavour with nosings and tastings of the water of life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1350
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