come-againn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌkʌməˈɡɛn/,

/ˌkʌməˈɡeɪn/, U.S.

/ˌkəməˈɡɛn/,

/ˌkəməˈɡeɪn/

Forms: see come v. and again adv., prep., and conj.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to come again at come v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Etymology: < to come again at come v. Phrasal verbs 1.

A. n.

1. A direction or invitation to come back; (in earlier use spec.) a sending away, a postponement of attention.In quot. a1610 perhaps with allusion to Proverbs 3 D of the Coverdale Bible (or 3:28 in later editions): ‘Go thy waye & come agayne, tomorow wil I geue the: where as thou hast now to geue him’.

ΚΠ

1606 Wily Beguilde 11 Ile make him breake his winde with come againes.

a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters 5 in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) Those which desire hastily to speak with him, he giveth them a Come-againe.

1644 J. Bramhall Serm. Yorke Minster 21 They were well paid, with a large overplus, (I hope it was not for a Come-againe).

1840 C. H. Townshend Descriptive Tour Scotl. xxxii. 300 We go on accumulating new pledges, never to be redeemed,—more of these illusive come-agains.

1897 Outing Oct. 59/2 I went with her, amid ‘good-byes’ and ‘come-agains’.

1920 H. Lee High Company 138 A wild flurry of bows And flying pigtails, Of tossed caps And ‘good-by's’ and ‘come-agains’.

2001 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Oct. xiv. li13/1 We left the restaurant to a chorus of thank yous and come agains.

2. A person who is directed or invited to come again. Also: a thing which recurs.

ΚΠ

1880 Ld. Tennyson First Quarrel xiii, in Ballads & Other Poems 9 By-gones ma' be come-agains.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 20 Sept. 5/4 ‘Geography!’ ejaculated another of the unfortunate ‘come agains’. ‘Why, I never heard of it until I wanted to become a taxi-driver.’

1996 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) July 7 (Sportsweek section) 14 With Marcus Seecamp..and Alastair Clarkson he has formed a solid core of ‘come agains’ at a club that has given them another chance in the AFL.

B. adj.

Characterized by or capable of coming again. Cf. to come again at come v. Phrasal verbs 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > returning towards point of departure

returning1581

recoursingc1600

come-again1868

1868 H. Woodruff & C. J. Foster Trotting Horse Amer. xxxvi. 299 People forget the wonderful constitution and come-again qualities of Flora.

1910 Men's Wear 22 June 196 The line for Fall contains a host of attractive styles... And they all have the ‘come again’ quality.

2003 J. Natoli Memory's Orbit 184 There is a soothing solace to the come-again quality of seasons and their holidays.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	come-again
释义	come-againn.adj. Brit. /ˌkʌməˈɡɛn/, /ˌkʌməˈɡeɪn/, U.S. /ˌkəməˈɡɛn/, /ˌkəməˈɡeɪn/ Forms: see come v. and again adv., prep., and conj. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to come again at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. Etymology: < to come again at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. A. n. 1. A direction or invitation to come back; (in earlier use spec.) a sending away, a postponement of attention.In quot. a1610 perhaps with allusion to Proverbs 3 D of the Coverdale Bible (or 3:28 in later editions): ‘Go thy waye & come agayne, tomorow wil I geue the: where as thou hast now to geue him’. ΚΠ 1606 Wily Beguilde 11 Ile make him breake his winde with come againes. a1610 J. Healey tr. Theophrastus Characters 5 in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) Those which desire hastily to speak with him, he giveth them a Come-againe. 1644 J. Bramhall Serm. Yorke Minster 21 They were well paid, with a large overplus, (I hope it was not for a Come-againe). 1840 C. H. Townshend Descriptive Tour Scotl. xxxii. 300 We go on accumulating new pledges, never to be redeemed,—more of these illusive come-agains. 1897 Outing Oct. 59/2 I went with her, amid ‘good-byes’ and ‘come-agains’. 1920 H. Lee High Company 138 A wild flurry of bows And flying pigtails, Of tossed caps And ‘good-by's’ and ‘come-agains’. 2001 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Oct. xiv. li13/1 We left the restaurant to a chorus of thank yous and come agains. 2. A person who is directed or invited to come again. Also: a thing which recurs. ΚΠ 1880 Ld. Tennyson First Quarrel xiii, in Ballads & Other Poems 9 By-gones ma' be come-agains. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 20 Sept. 5/4 ‘Geography!’ ejaculated another of the unfortunate ‘come agains’. ‘Why, I never heard of it until I wanted to become a taxi-driver.’ 1996 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) July 7 (Sportsweek section) 14 With Marcus Seecamp..and Alastair Clarkson he has formed a solid core of ‘come agains’ at a club that has given them another chance in the AFL. B. adj. Characterized by or capable of coming again. Cf. to come again at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > returning towards point of departure returning1581 recoursingc1600 come-again1868 1868 H. Woodruff & C. J. Foster Trotting Horse Amer. xxxvi. 299 People forget the wonderful constitution and come-again qualities of Flora. 1910 Men's Wear 22 June 196 The line for Fall contains a host of attractive styles... And they all have the ‘come again’ quality. 2003 J. Natoli Memory's Orbit 184 There is a soothing solace to the come-again quality of seasons and their holidays. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1606
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