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单词 a-high-lone
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a-high-loneadv.

Forms: 1500s a hielone, 1600s a hie lone, 1600s a high lone, 1600s a hye-lone, 1600s an high-lone, 1600s–1700s a high-lone.
Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: high-lone adv.
Etymology: Probably an alteration of high-lone adv. after alone adv.; perhaps compare a- prefix3.Compare the following:1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. i. 12 All beasts so soone as they are deliuered from their damme get vpon their feet, and are able to stand a high alon.
Obsolete.
(Upright) by oneself or itself, without support. Chiefly in to stand a-high-lone. Cf. high-lone adv.
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the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > condition of being alone > [adjective]
oneeOE
onlepyOE
onlyOE
alonec1175
single1340
soleinc1381
solitaire1382
singularc1384
solec1400
oddc1480
alonelya1513
uncompanieda1547
a-high-lone1565
bird-alone1572
self-one1602
insociate1606
unmated1615
lonesome1647
solo1727
uncompanioned1809
unfellowed1887
Pat Malone1937
1565 J. Calfhill Aunswere Treat. Crosse f. 128v Nor marvel if the Crosse be so deepe in your bokes, that can stand a hielone, and walke on the altare.
1602 T. Dekker Blurt Master-Constable sig. D2v When I could not stand a hye-lone without I held by a thing.
1648 J. Cleveland Midsummer-moone 6 He cannot go a high lone yet, but is carried on his fathers sleeve like a faulkoners Hawk.
1692 J. Smith Scarronnides 16 But e'er this Colt..Was foal'd, and first 'gan stand an high-lone.
1722 E. Ward Wand'ring Spy: Pt. II 13 Poor Dumplin..began To walk a high-lone, like a Man.
1757 P. Bacon Taxes i. i. 4 There's my Cousin Hop there! poor soul, that can't stand a high-lone without the help of a stick.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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