spec. Of land, soil, etc.: fertile. Also in figurative, esp. spiritual, contexts.
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释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > fertile or rich (26) goodOE spec. Of land, soil, etc.: fertile. Also in figurative, esp. spiritual, contexts. fruitfula1300 Productive of fruit. Of trees, etc.: Bearing plenty of fruit. Of soils, etc.: Fertile. Of rain, etc.: Causing fertility. gladc1420 Fertile, flourishing (= Latin lætus). Obsolete. rare. unlean?1440 Fertile, rich, productive. Cf. lean, adj. 4a. Obsolete. richa1522 Of soil, land, a river, etc.: having the properties necessary to produce fertile growth; abounding in nutrients. batwell1534 = batful, adj., battle, adj. battle?1542 Hence, of soil or land: Rich, fertile, productive, fruitful (properly in pasture, but sometimes generally). luxuriant?c1550 Producing abundantly, prolific. Now rare. yielding1556 Bearing produce, productive, fertile. ? Obsolete. gleby1566 Of soil: Full of clods; rich, fertile. yieldable1577 Having the quality of yielding, productive of. Obsolete. hearty1580 Of land, soil, etc.: in good condition for growing crops; fertile. Cf. heart, n. 18a. yieldy1598 Productive, fertile. liking1600 Of soil: rich. well-natured1600 Of soil, land, etc.: fertile, rich. Obsolete. lusty1601 Full of healthy vigour. Of soil: Fertile, prolific. Obsolete. growthsome1610 Productive, fertile. thankful1610 figurative. Cf. grateful, adj. 2b. pregnant1615 Of land, the soil, etc.: fertile, prolific; abounding with. Now poetic. in heart1626 Chiefly Agriculture. Esp. of soil: in good or sound condition. Cf. sense A. 18. Now rare. grateful1832 Of land: Responsive to the labour bestowed on it, fertile. fatty1855 Full of fertilizing matter. Of soil: Fat, rich. Subcategories:— fertilizing element (4) |
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