† grassantadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin grassant-, grassāns, grassārī.

Etymology: < classical Latin grassant-, grassāns, present participle of grassārī to roam about, lie in wait, (especially of disease, conditions, etc.) to run riot, rage, frequentative formation < gradī to walk (see gradient adj.). Compare grassate v.

Obsolete.

Of something or someone unwelcome, harmful, etc.: widespread, prevalent, endemic; flourishing or spreading unchecked; spec. (of a disease) raging.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > violent or severe

grimc900

strongeOE

grievousc1290

burning1393

acutea1398

maliciousa1398

peracutea1398

sorea1400

wicked14..

malign?a1425

vehement?a1425

malignousc1475

angrya1500

cacoethe?1541

eager?1543

virulent1563

malignant1568

raging1590

roaring1590

furious1597

grassant1601

hearty1601

sharp1607

main1627

generous1632

perperacute1647

serious1655

ferine1666

bad1705

severe1725

unfavourable1782

grave1888

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adjective]

creepinga1400

slyc1440

prowling1546

stealing1574

sneaking1590

cat-footed1598

soft-footed1603

surrepent1608

cat-likea1616

stealthya1616

grassant1659

sliving1661

creep-mouse1766

secret1768

slinking1841

pussy-footed1893

undercreeping1893

pussyfooting1926

slinky1951

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > lying in wait

counterwaiting1594

ambuscadoed1613

waylaying1623

ambuscading1683

grassanta1734

ambuscaded1776

1601 S. Harward Phlebotomy sig. A2^v Two very great wants and abuses, which I dayly perceiue to be now too common and grassant in sundrie corners of this realme.

1607 S. Harward Disc. Kinds & Causes Lightnings sig. C^v In the yeere of our Lorde God. 653. at Frisazium..a great number both of houses and people were destroyed with lightning, but there followed afterward a greeuous plague grassant ouer the whole Country.

1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα ii. xi. 183 Those innovations and mischiefs which are now grassant in England.

1674 R. Godfrey Var. Injuries in Physick 169 Those violent and stubborn Diseases which are grassant and assail us in our dayes.

a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §42 339 Thieves, Malefactors and Cheats, every where grassant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019).

单词	grassant
释义	† grassantadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin grassant-, grassāns, grassārī. Etymology: < classical Latin grassant-, grassāns, present participle of grassārī to roam about, lie in wait, (especially of disease, conditions, etc.) to run riot, rage, frequentative formation < gradī to walk (see gradient adj.). Compare grassate v. Obsolete. Of something or someone unwelcome, harmful, etc.: widespread, prevalent, endemic; flourishing or spreading unchecked; spec. (of a disease) raging. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > violent or severe grimc900 strongeOE grievousc1290 burning1393 acutea1398 maliciousa1398 peracutea1398 sorea1400 wicked14.. malign?a1425 vehement?a1425 malignousc1475 angrya1500 cacoethe?1541 eager?1543 virulent1563 malignant1568 raging1590 roaring1590 furious1597 grassant1601 hearty1601 sharp1607 main1627 generous1632 perperacute1647 serious1655 ferine1666 bad1705 severe1725 unfavourable1782 grave1888 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adjective] creepinga1400 slyc1440 prowling1546 stealing1574 sneaking1590 cat-footed1598 soft-footed1603 surrepent1608 cat-likea1616 stealthya1616 grassant1659 sliving1661 creep-mouse1766 secret1768 slinking1841 pussy-footed1893 undercreeping1893 pussyfooting1926 slinky1951 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > lying in wait counterwaiting1594 ambuscadoed1613 waylaying1623 ambuscading1683 grassanta1734 ambuscaded1776 1601 S. Harward Phlebotomy sig. A2^v Two very great wants and abuses, which I dayly perceiue to be now too common and grassant in sundrie corners of this realme. 1607 S. Harward Disc. Kinds & Causes Lightnings sig. C^v In the yeere of our Lorde God. 653. at Frisazium..a great number both of houses and people were destroyed with lightning, but there followed afterward a greeuous plague grassant ouer the whole Country. 1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα ii. xi. 183 Those innovations and mischiefs which are now grassant in England. 1674 R. Godfrey Var. Injuries in Physick 169 Those violent and stubborn Diseases which are grassant and assail us in our dayes. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §42 339 Thieves, Malefactors and Cheats, every where grassant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019). < adj.1601
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