† candifyn.

Etymology: compare candify v.

Obsolete. Herbalism.

Name of a plant: apparently = Fuller's Herb or Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Caryophyllaceae (chickweeds and allies) > [noun] > soapwort

boritha1382

crowsoapa1400

saponera1400

foam-dockc1500

fuller's grass1526

saponary1526

scour-wort1548

soapwort1548

mock gillyflower1578

soapwort gentian1578

struthion1587

soap-weed1607

gill-run-by-the-street1640

candify1727

saponaria1865

bouncing-Bet1884

1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) (at cited word) Fly, Put some Candify or Fuller's Herb, and some Opium or Poppy Tears, amongst the Lime with which you whiten the House.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

candifyv.

Brit.

/ˈkandᵻfʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈkændəˌfaɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: candy n.², -fy suffix.

Etymology: < candy n.² + -fy suffix; compare -ify suffix. Compare earlier candy v.

rare.

transitive. = candy v. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > action of making pleasant > make pleasant [verb (transitive)]

sugar1412

saucec1530

gratify1577

sweetena1586

candy1592

rose-water1655

candify1777

genialize1821

sugar-coat1870

treacle1873

the world > matter > chemistry > crystallography (general) > crystallization > [verb (intransitive)]

crystallize1646

roche1673

candify1777

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > coating or covering with a layer > coat or cover with a layer [verb (transitive)]

lay?a1366

overlaya1400

coverc1400

sheeta1616

glidder1631

candy1639

face1648

to do over1700

coat1753

candify1777

bed1839

to lay down1839

overcoat1861

1777 C. Clarke True Theory & Pract. Husbandry i. 140 As much quick lime dridged on the seeds to candify every grain, they will sow the better for it.

1869 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 30 July I claim that my Rollers and Roller Composition are made from the very best material, and is so prepared that the Composition when remelted will not liver or candify.

1917 Fine Arts Jrnl. 35 28/1 ‘Les Vendanges’ lacks character; he has candified it with sweet colors.

2014 Washington Post (Nexis) 26 Oct. (Mag.) a15 ‘The issue is that all of our food has been candified,’ he says. The issue is ‘when you make everything into candy, and you load and layer fat, sugar and salt into everything, and then you eat that constantly.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	candify
释义	† candifyn. Etymology: compare candify v. Obsolete. Herbalism. Name of a plant: apparently = Fuller's Herb or Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Caryophyllaceae (chickweeds and allies) > [noun] > soapwort boritha1382 crowsoapa1400 saponera1400 foam-dockc1500 fuller's grass1526 saponary1526 scour-wort1548 soapwort1548 mock gillyflower1578 soapwort gentian1578 struthion1587 soap-weed1607 gill-run-by-the-street1640 candify1727 saponaria1865 bouncing-Bet1884 1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) (at cited word) Fly, Put some Candify or Fuller's Herb, and some Opium or Poppy Tears, amongst the Lime with which you whiten the House. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2019). candifyv. Brit. /ˈkandᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈkændəˌfaɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: candy n.², -fy suffix. Etymology: < candy n.² + -fy suffix; compare -ify suffix. Compare earlier candy v. rare. transitive. = candy v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > action of making pleasant > make pleasant [verb (transitive)] sugar1412 saucec1530 gratify1577 sweetena1586 candy1592 rose-water1655 candify1777 genialize1821 sugar-coat1870 treacle1873 the world > matter > chemistry > crystallography (general) > crystallization > [verb (intransitive)] crystallize1646 roche1673 candify1777 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > coating or covering with a layer > coat or cover with a layer [verb (transitive)] lay?a1366 overlaya1400 coverc1400 sheeta1616 glidder1631 candy1639 face1648 to do over1700 coat1753 candify1777 bed1839 to lay down1839 overcoat1861 1777 C. Clarke True Theory & Pract. Husbandry i. 140 As much quick lime dridged on the seeds to candify every grain, they will sow the better for it. 1869 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 30 July I claim that my Rollers and Roller Composition are made from the very best material, and is so prepared that the Composition when remelted will not liver or candify. 1917 Fine Arts Jrnl. 35 28/1 ‘Les Vendanges’ lacks character; he has candified it with sweet colors. 2014 Washington Post (Nexis) 26 Oct. (Mag.) a15 ‘The issue is that all of our food has been candified,’ he says. The issue is ‘when you make everything into candy, and you load and layer fat, sugar and salt into everything, and then you eat that constantly.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1727v.1777
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