单词 | alreadiness |
释义 | † alreadinessn. Obsolete. The condition of being fully prepared; alacrity, full readiness. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > state of being prepared or ready graithc1330 readinessc1350 in promptc1425 areadinessa1500 alreadiness1534 apointc1540 furniture1560 expedition1579 prestness1582 preparedness1590 trim1628 addressedness1633 concert pitch1742 engrenage1918 1534 G. Joye Subuersion Moris False Found. f. xxxiijv The nobles of the Thessalonyes that had receyued Paulis sermons with alredynes [perh. read al redynes] of mynde did dayly serche the scriptures. 1609 Bp. J. Hall Medit. & Vowes (new ed.) I. § 93. 243 Heauen, & earth, obey him with alreadines. 1683 Mem. Sir J. Melvil 112 The Captains in the particular Shires were ready named, and by those Lords set down in that Paper, who were to be in alreadiness [another ed. readiness; 1827 a redines] to march forward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1534 |
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