Greensleevesn.

Brit.

/ˈɡriːnsliːvz/, U.S.

/ˈɡrinˌslivz/

Forms: see green adj. and n.¹ and sleeve n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: green adj., sleeve n.

Etymology: < green adj. + the plural of sleeve n.

1. The name of a popular tune and the song first associated with it, telling the story of a faithless woman wearing green sleeves.Originally published in 1580: see quot. 1584 at sense 2.

ΚΠ

1580 in E. Arber Transcript Reg. Company of Stationers 1554–1640 (1875) II. 171b A newe northe[r]n Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves.

1584 C. Robinson Handefull of Delites sig. B ii A new Courtly Sonet, of the Lady Green sleeues. To the new tune of Greensleeues.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) v. v. 19 Let it thunder, to the tune of Greene-sleeues.

a1674 (title) A Pretty Ballad of the Lord of Lorn, and the False Steward. Tune is, Green Sleeves.

1717 M. Prior Alma ii. 320 Old Madge, bewitch'd at Sixty one, Calls for Green Sleeves, and Jumping Joan.

1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond I. i. ix. 207 [He] could scarce distinguish between Green Sleeves and Lillabullero.

1908 Grove's Dict. Music (ed. 2) IV. 594/2 William Byrd's adoption of the ‘Carman's Whistle’..is a dance-tune, and so also is ‘Greensleeves’, and many others.

2001 Independent 2 July 6/5 [He]..added of ‘Greensleeves’: ‘Every time it comes on the line, I want to smash the phone with a pickaxe.’

2. Originally in the words of the song and subsequently with allusion to them: a woman wearing green sleeves (also with the suggestion of faithlessness). Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > types of song > [noun] > specific song

Greensleeves1584

loath to depart1584

up tails all1601

welcome song1681

Lillibullero1688

Hallelujah Chorus1775

alleluia chorus1819

knees up, Mother Brown1939

1584 C. Robinson Handefull of Delites sig. B ii Greensleeues was all my ioy, Greensleeues was my delight: Greensleeues was my hart of gold, And who but Ladie Greensleeues.

1593 J. Rainolds Let. 30 May in Overthrow Stage-playes (1599) 90 William Bishop of Ely,..to saue his honour and wealth, became a greene-sleeues, going in womans raiment..from Douer castle to the Sea side.

1879 H. B. Mathers My Lady Green Sleeves iii. 199 ‘Green Sleeves,’ I cry, ‘you are a little spiteful, saucy, incomprehensible minx.’

1914 A. Askew & C. Askew Aylmer Vance in Weekly Tale-teller 18 July 18/1 I had not the least idea that my Lady Green-Sleeves was a ghost till she had made me her pretty curtsy and departed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	greensleeves
释义	Greensleevesn. Brit. /ˈɡriːnsliːvz/, U.S. /ˈɡrinˌslivz/ Forms: see green adj. and n.¹ and sleeve n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: green adj., sleeve n. Etymology: < green adj. + the plural of sleeve n. 1. The name of a popular tune and the song first associated with it, telling the story of a faithless woman wearing green sleeves.Originally published in 1580: see quot. 1584 at sense 2. ΚΠ 1580 in E. Arber Transcript Reg. Company of Stationers 1554–1640 (1875) II. 171b A newe northe[r]n Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves. 1584 C. Robinson Handefull of Delites sig. B ii A new Courtly Sonet, of the Lady Green sleeues. To the new tune of Greensleeues. a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) v. v. 19 Let it thunder, to the tune of Greene-sleeues. View more context for this quotation a1674 (title) A Pretty Ballad of the Lord of Lorn, and the False Steward. Tune is, Green Sleeves. 1717 M. Prior Alma ii. 320 Old Madge, bewitch'd at Sixty one, Calls for Green Sleeves, and Jumping Joan. 1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond I. i. ix. 207 [He] could scarce distinguish between Green Sleeves and Lillabullero. 1908 Grove's Dict. Music (ed. 2) IV. 594/2 William Byrd's adoption of the ‘Carman's Whistle’..is a dance-tune, and so also is ‘Greensleeves’, and many others. 2001 Independent 2 July 6/5 [He]..added of ‘Greensleeves’: ‘Every time it comes on the line, I want to smash the phone with a pickaxe.’ 2. Originally in the words of the song and subsequently with allusion to them: a woman wearing green sleeves (also with the suggestion of faithlessness). Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > types of song > [noun] > specific song Greensleeves1584 loath to depart1584 up tails all1601 welcome song1681 Lillibullero1688 Hallelujah Chorus1775 alleluia chorus1819 knees up, Mother Brown1939 1584 C. Robinson Handefull of Delites sig. B ii Greensleeues was all my ioy, Greensleeues was my delight: Greensleeues was my hart of gold, And who but Ladie Greensleeues. 1593 J. Rainolds Let. 30 May in Overthrow Stage-playes (1599) 90 William Bishop of Ely,..to saue his honour and wealth, became a greene-sleeues, going in womans raiment..from Douer castle to the Sea side. 1879 H. B. Mathers My Lady Green Sleeves iii. 199 ‘Green Sleeves,’ I cry, ‘you are a little spiteful, saucy, incomprehensible minx.’ 1914 A. Askew & C. Askew Aylmer Vance in Weekly Tale-teller 18 July 18/1 I had not the least idea that my Lady Green-Sleeves was a ghost till she had made me her pretty curtsy and departed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1580
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