† yeverousadj.

Forms: Middle English ȝifrous- (in a compound), late Middle English euerous, late Middle English euerrous, late Middle English ȝeferous, late Middle English ȝeferus, late Middle English ȝeuerus (in a late copy), late Middle English ȝyueris (in a late copy), late Middle English ȝyuerus (in a late copy), late Middle English yenerus (in a late copy, transmission error), 1900s yivers (Scottish (Orkney)).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: yever adj., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < yever adj. + -ous suffix.Compare also English regional (northern) giverous greedy, gluttonous, covetous (17th cent.: see discussion at yever adj.).

Obsolete (northern and eastern in Middle English; Scottish (Orkney) in later use).

1. Eager, impetuous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective]

needfulOE

anguishous?c1225

eager?a1300

throc1330

fierce1377

desirousc1386

affectuousa1400

yeverousa1400

inwardc1402

earnestful?1406

rathe?c1450

zealing1459

increc1480

affectual1483

zealous1526

affectioneda1533

jealous1535

heartyc1540

affectivec1550

earnest1563

pricking1575

forward1587

affectionate1598

passiveless1602

zealful1602

full-hearteda1616

wholehearted1644

intense1645

high1649

covetous1652

thorough-hearted1656

keen as mustard1659

fell1667

fervent1673

smirk1674

zealed1679

prest1697

strenuous1713

enthusiastic1741

enthusiastical1755

whole-souled1821

con amore1828

lyrical1875

mustard1919

gung ho1942

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > eager

yevereOE

frecka1000

cofc1000

fousOE

sharpc1000

anguishous?c1225

eager?a1300

hardya1387

hetera1400

yeverousa1400

belivea1450

forthward1488

yapc1500

ertand1508

tite?a1540

high1649

fell1667

forwardeda1674

agog1683

enthusiastic1777

empressé1878

rearing1904

press-on1948

a1400 [implied in: Prickynge of Love (Bodl. 480) (1983) 161 (MED) Ȝifroushede [c1390 Vernon ȝernulnes, c1400 Harl. Obedience..makiþ a man..for to seken in vche creature with gret ȝernynge þe louynge of god; L. aviditate].].

c1450 (?a1400) Parl. Thre Ages (BL Add. 31042) l. 306 (MED) Sir Ectore was euerous, als the storye telles..kynges with crounes he killede with his handes.

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 7^v So ȝonge & so yepe ȝyuerus of will.

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 21^v Ȝyueris of hert.

1907 J. T. S. Leask in Old-lore Misc. I. ii. 62 The wives neus pat the Irelan' men jeust fair yivers.

2. Greedy, gluttonous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite > greedy or voracious

yevereOE

greedy971

reavingOE

fretewil?c1225

ravissantc1300

ravishingc1350

ravenous?1387

raveningc1390

ravisablea1425

eating1483

yeverous1483

savourousa1492

yevery1531

vorax1535

gluttonisha1586

falconish1587

ravin1615

vulturous1623

ravened1627

gorb?1635

esurine1687

voracious1693

gastrolatrous1694

tigerantica1704

gutsy1803

bulimious1816

polyphagian1825

yevrisome1825

edacious1829

polyphagous1837

tigerocious1874

bulimic1886

hyperphagic1943

1483 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 89074) (1881) 426 Ȝeferous, ambroninus.

Derivatives

yeveroushead n. desire, eagerness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun]

jealoustea1382

yeverousheada1400

zeala1413

zealc1425

jealousy1436

eagernessc1450

heartinessc1475

estudy1483

fierceness1533

zealousnessc1555

zealousyc1565

edge1591

warmth1600

empressement1709

enthusiasm1717

entrain1847

impressment1854

fanaticism1855

keenness1875

a1400 Prickynge of Love (Bodl. 480) (1983) 161 (MED) Ȝifroushede [c1390 Vernon ȝernulnes, c1400 Harl. Obedience..makiþ a man..for to seken in vche creature with gret ȝernynge þe louynge of god].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	yeverous
释义	† yeverousadj. Forms: Middle English ȝifrous- (in a compound), late Middle English euerous, late Middle English euerrous, late Middle English ȝeferous, late Middle English ȝeferus, late Middle English ȝeuerus (in a late copy), late Middle English ȝyueris (in a late copy), late Middle English ȝyuerus (in a late copy), late Middle English yenerus (in a late copy, transmission error), 1900s yivers (Scottish (Orkney)). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: yever adj., -ous suffix. Etymology: < yever adj. + -ous suffix.Compare also English regional (northern) giverous greedy, gluttonous, covetous (17th cent.: see discussion at yever adj.). Obsolete (northern and eastern in Middle English; Scottish (Orkney) in later use). 1. Eager, impetuous. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective] needfulOE anguishous?c1225 eager?a1300 throc1330 fierce1377 desirousc1386 affectuousa1400 yeverousa1400 inwardc1402 earnestful?1406 rathe?c1450 zealing1459 increc1480 affectual1483 zealous1526 affectioneda1533 jealous1535 heartyc1540 affectivec1550 earnest1563 pricking1575 forward1587 affectionate1598 passiveless1602 zealful1602 full-hearteda1616 wholehearted1644 intense1645 high1649 covetous1652 thorough-hearted1656 keen as mustard1659 fell1667 fervent1673 smirk1674 zealed1679 prest1697 strenuous1713 enthusiastic1741 enthusiastical1755 whole-souled1821 con amore1828 lyrical1875 mustard1919 gung ho1942 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > eager yevereOE frecka1000 cofc1000 fousOE sharpc1000 anguishous?c1225 eager?a1300 hardya1387 hetera1400 yeverousa1400 belivea1450 forthward1488 yapc1500 ertand1508 tite?a1540 high1649 fell1667 forwardeda1674 agog1683 enthusiastic1777 empressé1878 rearing1904 press-on1948 a1400 [implied in: Prickynge of Love (Bodl. 480) (1983) 161 (MED) Ȝifroushede [c1390 Vernon ȝernulnes, c1400 Harl. Obedience..makiþ a man..for to seken in vche creature with gret ȝernynge þe louynge of god; L. aviditate].]. c1450 (?a1400) Parl. Thre Ages (BL Add. 31042) l. 306 (MED) Sir Ectore was euerous, als the storye telles..kynges with crounes he killede with his handes. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 7^v So ȝonge & so yepe ȝyuerus of will. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 21^v Ȝyueris of hert. 1907 J. T. S. Leask in Old-lore Misc. I. ii. 62 The wives neus pat the Irelan' men jeust fair yivers. 2. Greedy, gluttonous. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite > greedy or voracious yevereOE greedy971 reavingOE fretewil?c1225 ravissantc1300 ravishingc1350 ravenous?1387 raveningc1390 ravisablea1425 eating1483 yeverous1483 savourousa1492 yevery1531 vorax1535 gluttonisha1586 falconish1587 ravin1615 vulturous1623 ravened1627 gorb?1635 esurine1687 voracious1693 gastrolatrous1694 tigerantica1704 gutsy1803 bulimious1816 polyphagian1825 yevrisome1825 edacious1829 polyphagous1837 tigerocious1874 bulimic1886 hyperphagic1943 1483 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 89074) (1881) 426 Ȝeferous, ambroninus. Derivatives yeveroushead n. desire, eagerness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun] jealoustea1382 yeverousheada1400 zeala1413 zealc1425 jealousy1436 eagernessc1450 heartinessc1475 estudy1483 fierceness1533 zealousnessc1555 zealousyc1565 edge1591 warmth1600 empressement1709 enthusiasm1717 entrain1847 impressment1854 fanaticism1855 keenness1875 a1400 Prickynge of Love (Bodl. 480) (1983) 161 (MED) Ȝifroushede [c1390 Vernon ȝernulnes, c1400 Harl. Obedience..makiþ a man..for to seken in vche creature with gret ȝernynge þe louynge of god]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.a1400
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