wind-fallenadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɪn(d)ˌfɔːlən/, U.S.

/ˈwɪn(d)ˌfɔlən/,

/ˈwɪn(d)ˌfɑlən/

Etymology: < wind n.¹ + fallen adj. and n.

Blown down by the wind.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > brought to the ground or laid low > blown down by the wind

windfall1465

wind-fallen1563

blown-down1863

1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xiii. 217 To gather wind-falne sticks.

1679 in J. Evelyn Pomona in Sylva (ed. 3) 406 That the Fruit be carefully gather'd, not windfall'n nor bruis'd.

1792 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. III. 155 They take advantage of wind~fallen trees.

1836 C. P. Traill Backwoods of Canada 201 Some of the stumps of these wind-fallen trees.

figurative.1563 N. Winȝet tr. St. Vincent of Lérins For Antiq. Catholike Fayth Ded., in Certain Tractates (1890) II. 10 Ane of our windfallin brethir, laitlie snapperit in the cummerance of Caluin.1660 J. Tatham Rump ii. i. 18 Lady Bertlam. 'Twill get her nothing, She beats against the Wind. Prissilla. She's Wind fall'n.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wind-fallen
释义	wind-fallenadj. Brit. /ˈwɪn(d)ˌfɔːlən/, U.S. /ˈwɪn(d)ˌfɔlən/, /ˈwɪn(d)ˌfɑlən/ Etymology: < wind n.¹ + fallen adj. and n. Blown down by the wind. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > brought to the ground or laid low > blown down by the wind windfall1465 wind-fallen1563 blown-down1863 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xiii. 217 To gather wind-falne sticks. 1679 in J. Evelyn Pomona in Sylva (ed. 3) 406 That the Fruit be carefully gather'd, not windfall'n nor bruis'd. 1792 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. III. 155 They take advantage of wind~fallen trees. 1836 C. P. Traill Backwoods of Canada 201 Some of the stumps of these wind-fallen trees. figurative.1563 N. Winȝet tr. St. Vincent of Lérins For Antiq. Catholike Fayth Ded., in Certain Tractates (1890) II. 10 Ane of our windfallin brethir, laitlie snapperit in the cummerance of Caluin.1660 J. Tatham Rump ii. i. 18 Lady Bertlam. 'Twill get her nothing, She beats against the Wind. Prissilla. She's Wind fall'n. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1563
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