† findyadj.

Forms: Old English fyndig, Middle English findige, Middle English findiȝ, Middle English fundie, 1500s–1800s findy, 1700s fyndie; also Scottish 1800s finnie, 1800s finny.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English gefyndig.

Etymology: Apparently originally (in quot. OE at sense 1) aphetic < Old English gefyndig capable (only in manuscripts of Ælfric's Grammar; early Middle English ifundi ) < the Germanic base of y- prefix + an ablaut variant (zero-grade) of the Germanic base of find v. + the Germanic base of -y suffix¹; compare yfind v. Subsequently perhaps a borrowing from early Scandinavian (compare Swedish fyndig (of a person) resourceful, astute, (of speech) meaningful, telling, (of land, etc.) rich in mineral resources, Old Danish fyndig strong, good (Danish fyndig weighty, valuable, solid, (of speech) powerful, telling, punchy, (of milk) rich, creamy)), cognate with Dutch vindig ingenious, Middle Low German vundich resourceful, cunning, Middle High German vündec , vündic ingenious (German findig inventive, clever, fündig rich in resources, productive) < an ablaut variant (zero-grade) of the Germanic base of find v. + the Germanic base of -y suffix¹.

Obsolete.

1. Of a person: capable, able. Of speech: apt, effective.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adjective]

fasteOE

stathelfasteOE

anredOE

hardOE

starkOE

trueOE

steadfast993

fastredeOE

stithc1000

findyOE

stablea1275

stathelyc1275

stiffc1275

stablec1290

steel to the (very) backa1300

unbowinga1300

stably13..

firm1377

unmovablea1382

constantc1386

abidingc1400

toughc1400

sure1421

unmoblea1425

unfaintedc1425

unfaint1436

permanent?a1475

stalwartc1480

unbroken1513

immovable1534

inconcuss1542

unshaken1548

stout1569

unwavering1570

undiscourageable1571

fixed1574

discourageable1576

unappalled1578

resolute1579

unremoved1583

resolved1585

unflexiblea1586

unshakeda1586

square1589

unstooping1597

iron1598

rocky1601

steady1602

undeclinable1610

unboweda1616

unfainting1615

unswayed1615

staunch1624

undiscourageda1628

staid1631

unshook1633

blue?1636

true blue?1636

tenacious1640

uncomplying1643

yieldless1651

riveting1658

unshakened1659

inconquerable1660

unyielding1677

unbendinga1688

tight1690

unswerving1694

unfaltering1727

unsubmitting1730

undeviating1732

undrooping1736

impervertible1741

undamped1742

undyingc1765

sturdy1775

stiff as a poker1798

unfickle1802

indivertible1821

thick and thin1822

undisheartened1827

inconvertible1829

straightforward1829

indomitable1830

stickfast1831

unsuccumbing1833

unturnable1847

unswerved1849

undivertible1856

unforsaking1862

swerveless1863

steeve1870

rock-ribbed1884

stiff in the back1897

OE Ælfric Gram. (Faust. A.x) 69 Capax, numol oððe fyndig [OE St. John's Oxf. gefyndig, c1225 Worcester ifundi].

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 4149 Crist iss strang. & stedefasst & findiȝ & unnfakenn.

a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 119 Þus hie segen þe holi gost on tungene euene, and þerefore weren fundie on speche.

a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 119 Bidde we nu þe holigost þat he..giue us..findige speche.

2. Of a harvest: plentiful. Of a barn or barnyard: filled with a plentiful harvest. Also: (of grain) plump, well-grown.Chiefly in proverbial use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > harvesting > [adjective] > good harvest

findy1570

1570 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandry (new ed.) f. 22 Colde May and a windy, makes Barnes fat and findy.

1659 J. Howell Prov. Eng. Toung 21/1 in Παροιμιογραϕια A cold May and a windy, maketh a full Barn, and a findy.

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 51 A Wet May and a windy, makes a full Barn Yerd and a Findy.

1743 E. Lye Junius's Etymologicum Anglicanum at Fyndie A May cold and windy maketh the barn full and fyndie.

1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. 230 A wat May and a winnie, Bring a fu' stack-yard and a finnie.

1830 Edinb. Evening Courant 3 June Finny means grain that handles well—that is plump in the ear, and strong in the straw.

1876 G. L. Gower Surrey Provincialisms in W. W. Skeat Orig. Gloss. III. 40/2 A dry March, an' a windy; A full barn, an' a findy.

1882 K. Pearson Trinity: Nineteenth Cent. Passion-play i. iii. 147 Nathan. Come, Master Boppo, doth thy new service please thee? Boppo. Passing well, most worthy shoester. The harvest is right fat and findy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	findy
释义	† findyadj. Forms: Old English fyndig, Middle English findige, Middle English findiȝ, Middle English fundie, 1500s–1800s findy, 1700s fyndie; also Scottish 1800s finnie, 1800s finny. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English gefyndig. Etymology: Apparently originally (in quot. OE at sense 1) aphetic < Old English gefyndig capable (only in manuscripts of Ælfric's Grammar; early Middle English ifundi ) < the Germanic base of y- prefix + an ablaut variant (zero-grade) of the Germanic base of find v. + the Germanic base of -y suffix¹; compare yfind v. Subsequently perhaps a borrowing from early Scandinavian (compare Swedish fyndig (of a person) resourceful, astute, (of speech) meaningful, telling, (of land, etc.) rich in mineral resources, Old Danish fyndig strong, good (Danish fyndig weighty, valuable, solid, (of speech) powerful, telling, punchy, (of milk) rich, creamy)), cognate with Dutch vindig ingenious, Middle Low German vundich resourceful, cunning, Middle High German vündec , vündic ingenious (German findig inventive, clever, fündig rich in resources, productive) < an ablaut variant (zero-grade) of the Germanic base of find v. + the Germanic base of -y suffix¹. Obsolete. 1. Of a person: capable, able. Of speech: apt, effective. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adjective] fasteOE stathelfasteOE anredOE hardOE starkOE trueOE steadfast993 fastredeOE stithc1000 findyOE stablea1275 stathelyc1275 stiffc1275 stablec1290 steel to the (very) backa1300 unbowinga1300 stably13.. firm1377 unmovablea1382 constantc1386 abidingc1400 toughc1400 sure1421 unmoblea1425 unfaintedc1425 unfaint1436 permanent?a1475 stalwartc1480 unbroken1513 immovable1534 inconcuss1542 unshaken1548 stout1569 unwavering1570 undiscourageable1571 fixed1574 discourageable1576 unappalled1578 resolute1579 unremoved1583 resolved1585 unflexiblea1586 unshakeda1586 square1589 unstooping1597 iron1598 rocky1601 steady1602 undeclinable1610 unboweda1616 unfainting1615 unswayed1615 staunch1624 undiscourageda1628 staid1631 unshook1633 blue?1636 true blue?1636 tenacious1640 uncomplying1643 yieldless1651 riveting1658 unshakened1659 inconquerable1660 unyielding1677 unbendinga1688 tight1690 unswerving1694 unfaltering1727 unsubmitting1730 undeviating1732 undrooping1736 impervertible1741 undamped1742 undyingc1765 sturdy1775 stiff as a poker1798 unfickle1802 indivertible1821 thick and thin1822 undisheartened1827 inconvertible1829 straightforward1829 indomitable1830 stickfast1831 unsuccumbing1833 unturnable1847 unswerved1849 undivertible1856 unforsaking1862 swerveless1863 steeve1870 rock-ribbed1884 stiff in the back1897 OE Ælfric Gram. (Faust. A.x) 69 Capax, numol oððe fyndig [OE St. John's Oxf. gefyndig, c1225 Worcester ifundi]. c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 4149 Crist iss strang. & stedefasst & findiȝ & unnfakenn. a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 119 Þus hie segen þe holi gost on tungene euene, and þerefore weren fundie on speche. a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 119 Bidde we nu þe holigost þat he..giue us..findige speche. 2. Of a harvest: plentiful. Of a barn or barnyard: filled with a plentiful harvest. Also: (of grain) plump, well-grown.Chiefly in proverbial use. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > harvesting > [adjective] > good harvest findy1570 1570 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandry (new ed.) f. 22 Colde May and a windy, makes Barnes fat and findy. 1659 J. Howell Prov. Eng. Toung 21/1 in Παροιμιογραϕια A cold May and a windy, maketh a full Barn, and a findy. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 51 A Wet May and a windy, makes a full Barn Yerd and a Findy. 1743 E. Lye Junius's Etymologicum Anglicanum at Fyndie A May cold and windy maketh the barn full and fyndie. 1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. 230 A wat May and a winnie, Bring a fu' stack-yard and a finnie. 1830 Edinb. Evening Courant 3 June Finny means grain that handles well—that is plump in the ear, and strong in the straw. 1876 G. L. Gower Surrey Provincialisms in W. W. Skeat Orig. Gloss. III. 40/2 A dry March, an' a windy; A full barn, an' a findy. 1882 K. Pearson Trinity: Nineteenth Cent. Passion-play i. iii. 147 Nathan. Come, Master Boppo, doth thy new service please thee? Boppo. Passing well, most worthy shoester. The harvest is right fat and findy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.OE
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