down weightadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊn weɪt/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊn ˌweɪt/

Forms: see down prep. and weight n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down prep., weight n.¹

Etymology: < down prep. + weight n.¹ With use as noun compare earlier downweigh v. 1.

Now rare (U.S. in later use).

A. adj.

Of full weight; slightly more than the exact or declared weight.

ΚΠ

c1524 in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 128 46 oz. of silver plate, 20 downewaight, to be made into two chalices.

1591 J. Florio Second Frutes 67 A. These your crownes are verie light. S. Naie, rather they are downe waight.

1622 ‘Jack Dawe’ Vox Graculi sig. cc2 Iustice is so troubled with the palsey in her hand, that when she is to poyze her ballance, she makes a solide cause seeme light, and a light cause, heauie and downe-waight.

1708 W. King Art of Cookery 154 If twelve Larks..should weigh below twelve Ounces they would be very lean..; if twelve and down Weight they would be very well; but if thirteen they would be fat to Perfection.

1750 tr. C. Lancelot et al. New Method learning Ital. Tongue 210/2 The money-changer will have three half-pence a pistole, let it be ne'er so down-weight.

1839 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 19 June The White sheep..yielded, at 15 months old, 10 pounds, down weight.

1907 Country Life Amer. Dec. 163/1 Cheesecake required the yolks of twelve eggs, beaten light, with one pound of creamed butter, and a pound—downweight—of light brown sugar, rolled and sifted.

1944 Denton (Maryland) Jrnl. 28 Jan. 8/2 A hen's egg..weighing 5½ ounces, down weight, was exhibited last week.

B. n.

Something which causes one scale of a balance to descend on account of greater weight; a weight over the exact or declared weight. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > amount determined by weighing > full or good weight

down weight1613

1613 S. Rowlands More Knaues Yet? sig. B2^v Our pound's a Cannon bullet, good downe waight, In Spice, or Suger, this is no deceit.

1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. i. §8 They will not be pleas'd without a down weight, but God is contented if the scale be turn'd.

1698 S. Clarke Scripture-justif. xii. 61 That I may give down-weight, I shall add these Reasons more.

1769 J. Steuart Considerations Interest County of Lanark 73 Down weight is expected at every weighing.

1857 A. S. Roe Star & Cloud x. 121 Then he'd have strewed it all over the counter, and wanted more than the down weight would have come to.

1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 141 He aye taen care to gie him doon weicht when he bocht guids.

1912 Charleroi (Pa.) Mail 28 Mar. If I weigh exactly and do not give downweight, I cannot keep Mrs. Bjones's trade.

1921 Retail Grocers Advocate (Calif.) 28 Jan. 23/2 Speaking of downweight, watch out for this important leak in your profits. Give full weight—no more, no less. Downweight is just as bad as underweight.

1930 Co-operative Manager & Farmer Dec. 30/1 When you weigh your grain and stock, do not take a down weight on the gross and an up weight on the tare, but give the same weight you would expect when buying from the other fellow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	down weight
释义	down weightadj.n. Brit. /ˈdaʊn weɪt/, U.S. /ˈdaʊn ˌweɪt/ Forms: see down prep. and weight n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down prep., weight n.¹ Etymology: < down prep. + weight n.¹ With use as noun compare earlier downweigh v. 1. Now rare (U.S. in later use). A. adj. Of full weight; slightly more than the exact or declared weight. ΚΠ c1524 in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 128 46 oz. of silver plate, 20 downewaight, to be made into two chalices. 1591 J. Florio Second Frutes 67 A. These your crownes are verie light. S. Naie, rather they are downe waight. 1622 ‘Jack Dawe’ Vox Graculi sig. cc2 Iustice is so troubled with the palsey in her hand, that when she is to poyze her ballance, she makes a solide cause seeme light, and a light cause, heauie and downe-waight. 1708 W. King Art of Cookery 154 If twelve Larks..should weigh below twelve Ounces they would be very lean..; if twelve and down Weight they would be very well; but if thirteen they would be fat to Perfection. 1750 tr. C. Lancelot et al. New Method learning Ital. Tongue 210/2 The money-changer will have three half-pence a pistole, let it be ne'er so down-weight. 1839 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 19 June The White sheep..yielded, at 15 months old, 10 pounds, down weight. 1907 Country Life Amer. Dec. 163/1 Cheesecake required the yolks of twelve eggs, beaten light, with one pound of creamed butter, and a pound—downweight—of light brown sugar, rolled and sifted. 1944 Denton (Maryland) Jrnl. 28 Jan. 8/2 A hen's egg..weighing 5½ ounces, down weight, was exhibited last week. B. n. Something which causes one scale of a balance to descend on account of greater weight; a weight over the exact or declared weight. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > amount determined by weighing > full or good weight down weight1613 1613 S. Rowlands More Knaues Yet? sig. B2^v Our pound's a Cannon bullet, good downe waight, In Spice, or Suger, this is no deceit. 1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. i. §8 They will not be pleas'd without a down weight, but God is contented if the scale be turn'd. 1698 S. Clarke Scripture-justif. xii. 61 That I may give down-weight, I shall add these Reasons more. 1769 J. Steuart Considerations Interest County of Lanark 73 Down weight is expected at every weighing. 1857 A. S. Roe Star & Cloud x. 121 Then he'd have strewed it all over the counter, and wanted more than the down weight would have come to. 1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 141 He aye taen care to gie him doon weicht when he bocht guids. 1912 Charleroi (Pa.) Mail 28 Mar. If I weigh exactly and do not give downweight, I cannot keep Mrs. Bjones's trade. 1921 Retail Grocers Advocate (Calif.) 28 Jan. 23/2 Speaking of downweight, watch out for this important leak in your profits. Give full weight—no more, no less. Downweight is just as bad as underweight. 1930 Co-operative Manager & Farmer Dec. 30/1 When you weigh your grain and stock, do not take a down weight on the gross and an up weight on the tare, but give the same weight you would expect when buying from the other fellow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.c1524
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