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单词 earlishness
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earlishnessn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: earl n., -ish suffix1, -ness suffix.
Etymology: < earl n. + -ish suffix1 + -ness suffix.Compare Old English eorlisc (adjective) of noble rank ( < earl n. + -ish suffix1).
Obsolete. rare.
The distinctive character or traits of an earl.
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1871 London Society Oct. 303/1 Although I have the misfortune to be an earl at a time when hereditary nobility is on its trial, I can conscientiously say that I am very free from earlishness.
1876 M. Collins Blacksmith & Scholar II. 120 The Earl had no particular earlishness about him.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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