† alastadv.

Forms:

α. early Middle English olast, early Middle English o last, early Middle English o least (south-west midlands), early Middle English oleast (south-west midlands).

β. early Middle English aleast (south-west midlands), Middle English alast, Middle English a-last, Middle English alest.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English on last.

Etymology: Probably < on last ( < on prep. + last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a; although this is rare and first attested later: see note), with reduction of the first element (compare a prep.¹ and o , variant of on prep.). Compare at last at last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a(a)(i).The early attestation of the α. forms suggests that the first element is on prep. However, the β. forms perhaps partly show a reduced form of at last at last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a(a)(i) (compare discussion at a- prefix¹). The form on last in quot. a1475 (several times in the manuscript of this text) may perhaps shows late substitution of on prep. for the first element in alast adv. The Old English phrase on lāste (also on lāst ) ( < on prep. + last n.¹) is unrelated. Its usual meaning is ‘behind, after’; however, on lāst is occasionally attested in the sense ‘finally, at last’; compare e.g.:OE Ælfric Let. to Sigeweard (De Veteri et Novo Test.) (Laud) 59 Paulus ferde wide geond þas woruld bodiende manegum leodscipum, oð þæt he on last becom in to Rome byrig & þær eac bodode.This almost certainly shows an independent development of the meaning of the Old English phrase, rather than an antedating of on lăst , the presumed etymon of alast adv. Compare also Old English on lætemestum at last ( < on prep. + the dative of Old English lætemest latemost adj. used as a noun):OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) xxviii. 204 Uinum..ingreditur blande sed in nouissimo mordebit ut coluber : win..hit ingæð swæslice ac on latemystum hit tyrþ ealswa snaca.

Obsolete.

= at last at last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a(a)(i).In quot. 1340 also: furthermore.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > [adverb] > last or after all the others > lastly

alastc1225

lasta1460

finally1526

lastly1594

postreme1658

c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (Royal) (1981) l. 20 Summe þurh farlac of his fule þreates. Oleast [c1225 Bodl. o least, a1250 Titus olast] wið stronge tintreo & licomliche pinen.

c1225 (?c1200) St. Juliana (Bodl.) l. 606 (MED) Þu healdest alle unhale..Aleast, as þe bi luuede, lettest an of þe tweolue þet tu hefdest icoren chapi þe & sullen.

a1250 Lofsong Lefdi (Nero) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 207 (MED) Erest in his one hond and seoððen in his oðer, olast in his side þurlunge.

a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 18 Alast þet uerset ecce ancilla domini.

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 139 A-last hit is wone of þe poure manne þet..he ne heþ none ssame to acsi.

c1390 Castle of Love (Vernon) (1967) l. 457 So þat Pees alast vpbreek.

a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sloane) (1862) 40 Powder on last spryngil hit þou may.]

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

单词	alast
释义	† alastadv. Forms: α. early Middle English olast, early Middle English o last, early Middle English o least (south-west midlands), early Middle English oleast (south-west midlands). β. early Middle English aleast (south-west midlands), Middle English alast, Middle English a-last, Middle English alest. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English on last. Etymology: Probably < on last ( < on prep. + last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a; although this is rare and first attested later: see note), with reduction of the first element (compare a prep.¹ and o , variant of on prep.). Compare at last at last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a(a)(i).The early attestation of the α. forms suggests that the first element is on prep. However, the β. forms perhaps partly show a reduced form of at last at last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a(a)(i) (compare discussion at a- prefix¹). The form on last in quot. a1475 (several times in the manuscript of this text) may perhaps shows late substitution of on prep. for the first element in alast adv. The Old English phrase on lāste (also on lāst ) ( < on prep. + last n.¹) is unrelated. Its usual meaning is ‘behind, after’; however, on lāst is occasionally attested in the sense ‘finally, at last’; compare e.g.:OE Ælfric Let. to Sigeweard (De Veteri et Novo Test.) (Laud) 59 Paulus ferde wide geond þas woruld bodiende manegum leodscipum, oð þæt he on last becom in to Rome byrig & þær eac bodode.This almost certainly shows an independent development of the meaning of the Old English phrase, rather than an antedating of on lăst , the presumed etymon of alast adv. Compare also Old English on lætemestum at last ( < on prep. + the dative of Old English lætemest latemost adj. used as a noun):OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) xxviii. 204 Uinum..ingreditur blande sed in nouissimo mordebit ut coluber : win..hit ingæð swæslice ac on latemystum hit tyrþ ealswa snaca. Obsolete. = at last at last adv., adj., and n.⁴ Phrases 1a(a)(i).In quot. 1340 also: furthermore. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > [adverb] > last or after all the others > lastly alastc1225 lasta1460 finally1526 lastly1594 postreme1658 c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (Royal) (1981) l. 20 Summe þurh farlac of his fule þreates. Oleast [c1225 Bodl. o least, a1250 Titus olast] wið stronge tintreo & licomliche pinen. c1225 (?c1200) St. Juliana (Bodl.) l. 606 (MED) Þu healdest alle unhale..Aleast, as þe bi luuede, lettest an of þe tweolue þet tu hefdest icoren chapi þe & sullen. a1250 Lofsong Lefdi (Nero) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 207 (MED) Erest in his one hond and seoððen in his oðer, olast in his side þurlunge. a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 18 Alast þet uerset ecce ancilla domini. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 139 A-last hit is wone of þe poure manne þet..he ne heþ none ssame to acsi. c1390 Castle of Love (Vernon) (1967) l. 457 So þat Pees alast vpbreek. a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sloane) (1862) 40 Powder on last spryngil hit þou may.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.c1225
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