afaintadj.

Brit.

/əˈfeɪnt/, U.S.

/əˈfeɪnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, faint n.

Etymology: < a- prefix³ + faint n.

In a weakened or enfeebled state; tired, fatigued; weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness; faint.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > unconsciousness > [adverb] > in a faint or swoon

afaint1898

1834 C. C. Emerson Let. 10 Nov. in R. A. Bosco & J. Myerson Emerson Brothers (2006) v. 298 My brain swum, & my faculties were afaint, last night. I knew not what to say.

1855 C. J. Orne Forget-me-nots 43 And when my spirit is afaint of life, And frets to rend this cot of clay aside, Strength shall return, and Hope once more be mine.

1877 J. Fothergill First Violin I. iii. ii. 285 No sign of emotion, no quiver of the lips, no groan, though the heart might be afaint.

1898 N. Tourneur Hidden Witchery 90 The goodly maid fell afaint again.

1902 W. Carleton Songs Two Cent. 50 I kissed my gal an' boy, An' was half afaint with joy.

1963 A. Edwards & R. E. L. Masters Cradle of Erotica iii. 43 A twelve-hour period of continuous penetration, leaving her afaint from repeated paroxysms.

1976 E. Sanders 20,000 A.D. xi. 48 When Deo walked down The dusty spring road—I nearly fell afaint.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

† afaintv.

Forms: Middle English afeynt, Middle English affaynte.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, faint v.

Etymology: < a- prefix¹ + faint v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To make faint; to enfeeble.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > cause to be ill [verb (transitive)] > make weak

fellOE

wastec1230

faintc1386

endull1395

resolvea1398

afaintc1400

defeat?c1400

dissolvec1400

weakc1400

craze1476

feeblish1477

debilite1483

overfeeble1495

plucka1529

to bring low1530

debilitate1541

acraze1549

decaya1554

infirma1555

weaken1569

effeeble1571

enervate1572

enfeeble1576

slay1578

to pull downa1586

prosternate1593

shake1594

to lay along1598

unsinew1598

languefy1607

enerve1613

pulla1616

dispirit1647

imbecilitate1647

unstring1700

to run down1733

sap1755

reduce1767

prostrate1780

shatter1785

undermine1812

imbecile1829

disinvigorate1844

devitalize1849

wreck1850

atrophy1865

crumple1892

c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Huntington HM 137) (1873) C. xxiii. l. 198 So elde and he hit hadde afeyntede [a1400 Corpus Cambr. forfeynted] and forbeete.

c1475 in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1913) 130 301 (MED) So lat my mynde on thy love to arrace..that dred of worldly shame..Me nat affaynte thorough synfull cowardyse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	afaint
释义	afaintadj. Brit. /əˈfeɪnt/, U.S. /əˈfeɪnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, faint n. Etymology: < a- prefix³ + faint n. In a weakened or enfeebled state; tired, fatigued; weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness; faint. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > unconsciousness > [adverb] > in a faint or swoon afaint1898 1834 C. C. Emerson Let. 10 Nov. in R. A. Bosco & J. Myerson Emerson Brothers (2006) v. 298 My brain swum, & my faculties were afaint, last night. I knew not what to say. 1855 C. J. Orne Forget-me-nots 43 And when my spirit is afaint of life, And frets to rend this cot of clay aside, Strength shall return, and Hope once more be mine. 1877 J. Fothergill First Violin I. iii. ii. 285 No sign of emotion, no quiver of the lips, no groan, though the heart might be afaint. 1898 N. Tourneur Hidden Witchery 90 The goodly maid fell afaint again. 1902 W. Carleton Songs Two Cent. 50 I kissed my gal an' boy, An' was half afaint with joy. 1963 A. Edwards & R. E. L. Masters Cradle of Erotica iii. 43 A twelve-hour period of continuous penetration, leaving her afaint from repeated paroxysms. 1976 E. Sanders 20,000 A.D. xi. 48 When Deo walked down The dusty spring road—I nearly fell afaint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † afaintv. Forms: Middle English afeynt, Middle English affaynte. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, faint v. Etymology: < a- prefix¹ + faint v. Obsolete. transitive. To make faint; to enfeeble. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > cause to be ill [verb (transitive)] > make weak fellOE wastec1230 faintc1386 endull1395 resolvea1398 afaintc1400 defeat?c1400 dissolvec1400 weakc1400 craze1476 feeblish1477 debilite1483 overfeeble1495 plucka1529 to bring low1530 debilitate1541 acraze1549 decaya1554 infirma1555 weaken1569 effeeble1571 enervate1572 enfeeble1576 slay1578 to pull downa1586 prosternate1593 shake1594 to lay along1598 unsinew1598 languefy1607 enerve1613 pulla1616 dispirit1647 imbecilitate1647 unstring1700 to run down1733 sap1755 reduce1767 prostrate1780 shatter1785 undermine1812 imbecile1829 disinvigorate1844 devitalize1849 wreck1850 atrophy1865 crumple1892 c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Huntington HM 137) (1873) C. xxiii. l. 198 So elde and he hit hadde afeyntede [a1400 Corpus Cambr. forfeynted] and forbeete. c1475 in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1913) 130 301 (MED) So lat my mynde on thy love to arrace..that dred of worldly shame..Me nat affaynte thorough synfull cowardyse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1834v.c1400
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