† ambrosien.

Forms: Old English–1700s ambrosie, late Middle English–1500s ambrosye, late Middle English 1600s ambrosy.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin ambrosia; French ambrosie.

Etymology: Originally (in Old English) < classical Latin ambrosia (see below). In later use < Anglo-Norman ambrosye, Anglo-Norman and Middle French ambrosie and its etymon classical Latin ambrosia (for both, see ambrosia n.); compare -y suffix³. Compare later ambrose n., ambrosia n.In quot. OE translating use of classical Latin ambrosius divine, divinely sweet (see ambrosial adj.) or alternatively the genitive of classical Latin ambrosia ambrosia n. (attested as a variant reading), in either case with reference to the supernatural quality or origin of a sweet scent.

Obsolete.

Ambrosia (in various mythological and related senses). In early use also: a medicinal plant, perhaps wood sage (cf. ambrose n. 1).In quot. OE identified as the name of a plant by the translator, although the source refers to the supernatural sweetness of a scent (see etymological note).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [noun] > food of the gods

ambrosieOE

ambrosia1509

ambrosec1600

amrita1784

the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > perfumed drink

ambrosieOE

ambrosianie1600

ambrosia1697

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > other ornamental trees or shrubs

ambrosieOE

minced pie1739

Christmas bush1750

black-gum1785

Nandina1787

allamanda1789

restio1796

moutan1808

tree peony1811

snowberry1815

aucuba1819

zamang1819

Deutzia1837

ground-jasmine1848

nandin1866

heavenly bamboo1871

spathodea1873

Escallonia1882

nanten1884

o-matsu1916

Japanese pagoda tree1924

dove tree1933

OE tr. Felix St. Guthlac (Vesp.) (1909) xx. 168 Hi ealle þa stowe and þa hus þær gemetton mid ambrosie þære wyrte swetnysse gefylde.

a1400 in T. Hunt Plant Names Medieval Eng. (1989) 226 [Salvia Romana] ambrosie.

?c1450 in G. Müller Aus Mittelengl. Medizintexten (1929) 48 (MED) Take..watircressys, ambrosye.

?a1500 in G. Henslow Med. Wks. 14th Cent. (1899) 11 (MED) Ad purgandum pectus: Take rewe and ambrosy.

1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis ii. sig. Dii^v His fyryfomynge steedes full fed with Juce of Ambrosye [1567 Ambrosie; L. ambrosiae] They take from Maunger trimly dyght.

1594 Zepheria xxix. sig. E3 I drew for wine, but found 'twas Ambrosie.

?1605 J. Davies Wittes Pilgrimage sig. N2 (With Balme-breaths Ambrosie) Shee it enaires in Prose, or Poësy.

1613 T. Heywood Brazen Age ii. ii. 229 The vnruly stalions fed with Ambrosy.

1616 J. Bullokar Eng. Expositor Ambrosie, a sweet shrub or little tree, wherewith some people were wont to make Garlands. In poetry it usually signifieth the meat of the heathen gods. It is sometime taken for immortalitie.

1754 C. Denis Select Fables lxviii. 249 Our Exiles then as we conjecture, Depriv'd of Ambrosie and Nectar, A council held, how to proceed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	ambrosie
释义	† ambrosien. Forms: Old English–1700s ambrosie, late Middle English–1500s ambrosye, late Middle English 1600s ambrosy. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin ambrosia; French ambrosie. Etymology: Originally (in Old English) < classical Latin ambrosia (see below). In later use < Anglo-Norman ambrosye, Anglo-Norman and Middle French ambrosie and its etymon classical Latin ambrosia (for both, see ambrosia n.); compare -y suffix³. Compare later ambrose n., ambrosia n.In quot. OE translating use of classical Latin ambrosius divine, divinely sweet (see ambrosial adj.) or alternatively the genitive of classical Latin ambrosia ambrosia n. (attested as a variant reading), in either case with reference to the supernatural quality or origin of a sweet scent. Obsolete. Ambrosia (in various mythological and related senses). In early use also: a medicinal plant, perhaps wood sage (cf. ambrose n. 1).In quot. OE identified as the name of a plant by the translator, although the source refers to the supernatural sweetness of a scent (see etymological note). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [noun] > food of the gods ambrosieOE ambrosia1509 ambrosec1600 amrita1784 the world > food and drink > drink > types or qualities of beverage > [noun] > perfumed drink ambrosieOE ambrosianie1600 ambrosia1697 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > other ornamental trees or shrubs ambrosieOE minced pie1739 Christmas bush1750 black-gum1785 Nandina1787 allamanda1789 restio1796 moutan1808 tree peony1811 snowberry1815 aucuba1819 zamang1819 Deutzia1837 ground-jasmine1848 nandin1866 heavenly bamboo1871 spathodea1873 Escallonia1882 nanten1884 o-matsu1916 Japanese pagoda tree1924 dove tree1933 OE tr. Felix St. Guthlac (Vesp.) (1909) xx. 168 Hi ealle þa stowe and þa hus þær gemetton mid ambrosie þære wyrte swetnysse gefylde. a1400 in T. Hunt Plant Names Medieval Eng. (1989) 226 [Salvia Romana] ambrosie. ?c1450 in G. Müller Aus Mittelengl. Medizintexten (1929) 48 (MED) Take..watircressys, ambrosye. ?a1500 in G. Henslow Med. Wks. 14th Cent. (1899) 11 (MED) Ad purgandum pectus: Take rewe and ambrosy. 1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis ii. sig. Dii^v His fyryfomynge steedes full fed with Juce of Ambrosye [1567 Ambrosie; L. ambrosiae] They take from Maunger trimly dyght. 1594 Zepheria xxix. sig. E3 I drew for wine, but found 'twas Ambrosie. ?1605 J. Davies Wittes Pilgrimage sig. N2 (With Balme-breaths Ambrosie) Shee it enaires in Prose, or Poësy. 1613 T. Heywood Brazen Age ii. ii. 229 The vnruly stalions fed with Ambrosy. 1616 J. Bullokar Eng. Expositor Ambrosie, a sweet shrub or little tree, wherewith some people were wont to make Garlands. In poetry it usually signifieth the meat of the heathen gods. It is sometime taken for immortalitie. 1754 C. Denis Select Fables lxviii. 249 Our Exiles then as we conjecture, Depriv'd of Ambrosie and Nectar, A council held, how to proceed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.OE
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