white lien.

Brit.

/ˌwʌɪt ˈlʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˌ(h)waɪt ˈlaɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., lie n.¹

Etymology: < white adj. + lie n.¹Sense 2 shows an extended use, with reference to a popular belief; compare:1871 Phrenol. Jrnl. June 429/2 In childhood we were told it indicated the number of lies we had told, and he who had the most of those little white clouds [on the fingernails] was looked upon by his associates with suspicion.1913 E. T. Brewster Guide to Living Things 29 The white spots in the nail do not mean that one has been telling white lies, as some people say. It is unclear whether the following quot. shows an earlier instance of this sense, rather than a compositorial error for a different word (perhaps compare white line n.); the Latin original of the translated passage does not contain a formal parallel:1662 tr. F. Plater et al. Golden Pract. Physick (new ed.) iv. iii. 577/2 If it [sc. a scar] be even with the skin as a white Lye, it is neglected, because it is like the skin, and must not be altered to another Color, least it be more apparent.

1. A harmless or trivial lie, esp. one told in order to avoid hurting another person's feelings. Cf. white adj. 7b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > well-intentioned

white lie1567

officious lie1577

officious falsity1676

social lie1839

1567 R. Adderley Let. 10 Apr. (Folger L.a.2) I do assure you he is vnsusspected of any vntruithe or oder notable cryme (excepte a white lye) wiche is taken for a Small fawte in thes partes.

1741 Gentleman's Mag. 11 647/1 A certain Lady of the highest Quality..makes a judicious Distinction between a white Lie and a black Lie. A white Lie is That, which is not intended to injure any Body in his Fortune, Interest, or Reputation, but only to gratify a garrulous Disposition and the Itch of amusing People by telling Them wonderful Stories.

1785 W. Paley Princ. Moral & Polit. Philos. 157 White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.

1850 Amer. Whig Rev. Nov. 468/1 Virtue is a scale, and not a limit...From a white lie to malignant perjury, the degrees are numberless.

1857 C. Reade (title) White Lies.

1946 C. Bush Case Second Chance viii. 118 I'd rather tied myself in knots, and I'd either have to make something of a clean breast or go on telling the same white lies.

2001 Times 24 Apr. ii. 32/4 The little white lie. The little bending of the truth.

†2. A white mark caused by injury to a fingernail or toenail. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > disorders of nails > [noun]

wartwalec1325

flaw1574

liverage1598

pterygium1601

hangnail1678

mormal1685

agnail1737

onychia1814

defluvium1817

onychogryphosis1833

liver-sick1836

ingrowing1852

backfriend1864

onychomycosis1865

white lie1899

koilonychia1902

1899 J. Hutchinson in Arch. Surg. 10 146 The very slightest injury done to the nail near its root causes a local opacity, and the nail as it grows forms and exhibits white spots in consequence—‘white lies’.

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

单词	white lie
释义	white lien. Brit. /ˌwʌɪt ˈlʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌ(h)waɪt ˈlaɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., lie n.¹ Etymology: < white adj. + lie n.¹Sense 2 shows an extended use, with reference to a popular belief; compare:1871 Phrenol. Jrnl. June 429/2 In childhood we were told it indicated the number of lies we had told, and he who had the most of those little white clouds [on the fingernails] was looked upon by his associates with suspicion.1913 E. T. Brewster Guide to Living Things 29 The white spots in the nail do not mean that one has been telling white lies, as some people say. It is unclear whether the following quot. shows an earlier instance of this sense, rather than a compositorial error for a different word (perhaps compare white line n.); the Latin original of the translated passage does not contain a formal parallel:1662 tr. F. Plater et al. Golden Pract. Physick (new ed.) iv. iii. 577/2 If it [sc. a scar] be even with the skin as a white Lye, it is neglected, because it is like the skin, and must not be altered to another Color, least it be more apparent. 1. A harmless or trivial lie, esp. one told in order to avoid hurting another person's feelings. Cf. white adj. 7b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > well-intentioned white lie1567 officious lie1577 officious falsity1676 social lie1839 1567 R. Adderley Let. 10 Apr. (Folger L.a.2) I do assure you he is vnsusspected of any vntruithe or oder notable cryme (excepte a white lye) wiche is taken for a Small fawte in thes partes. 1741 Gentleman's Mag. 11 647/1 A certain Lady of the highest Quality..makes a judicious Distinction between a white Lie and a black Lie. A white Lie is That, which is not intended to injure any Body in his Fortune, Interest, or Reputation, but only to gratify a garrulous Disposition and the Itch of amusing People by telling Them wonderful Stories. 1785 W. Paley Princ. Moral & Polit. Philos. 157 White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion. 1850 Amer. Whig Rev. Nov. 468/1 Virtue is a scale, and not a limit...From a white lie to malignant perjury, the degrees are numberless. 1857 C. Reade (title) White Lies. 1946 C. Bush Case Second Chance viii. 118 I'd rather tied myself in knots, and I'd either have to make something of a clean breast or go on telling the same white lies. 2001 Times 24 Apr. ii. 32/4 The little white lie. The little bending of the truth. †2. A white mark caused by injury to a fingernail or toenail. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > disorders of nails > [noun] wartwalec1325 flaw1574 liverage1598 pterygium1601 hangnail1678 mormal1685 agnail1737 onychia1814 defluvium1817 onychogryphosis1833 liver-sick1836 ingrowing1852 backfriend1864 onychomycosis1865 white lie1899 koilonychia1902 1899 J. Hutchinson in Arch. Surg. 10 146 The very slightest injury done to the nail near its root causes a local opacity, and the nail as it grows forms and exhibits white spots in consequence—‘white lies’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1567
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