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单词 hautain
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hautainhauteinadj.n.

Forms: Middle English hautein, Middle English–1500s hawteyn, Middle English–1500s hauteyn, hautain, hawtane, hauten. (Also Middle English–1500s hawteyne, Middle English hawtayne, Middle English hawten, awtayne; Middle English hautyn, Middle English hauteyne, Middle English–1500s hautaine, Middle English hautyng, Middle English–1500s northern hautand, Middle English haughten, haltyn, haultand, haultayn(e, haultigne, 1500s haultain; Scottish haltand, haltane.)
Etymology: < French hautain, Old French (h)altain (11th cent.), 15–16th cent. haultain , < haut high, after Latin type *altānus : see haut adj. and n., and for the formation compare sovereign, French souverain, Latin type *superānus.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
1. Holding or behaving oneself loftily; proud, arrogant: = haughty adj. 1.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective]
overmoodeOE
highlyOE
overmoodOE
overmoodyOE
orgelc1175
dangerous?c1225
orgula1275
orgulousc1275
fiercec1290
hautain1297
highfulc1325
squeamousc1325
deignousc1330
digne1340
disdainousc1374
sirlya1375
lordlyc1390
high-hearteda1398
haught1430
haut1430
coppedc1449
excellentc1450
fastidious?a1475
loftyc1485
dain?1507
hichty1513
stiff-necked1526
supercilious1528
haughty1530
taunt?a1534
disdainfula1542
high in the instep1555
skeighc1560
queen-like?1571
surlyc1572
stately1579
coy1581
paughtya1586
steya1586
disdained1598
dortya1605
lordlike1605
overly1606
magnatical1608
stiff1608
surly-borne1609
high-sighted1610
lofty-minded1611
sublimed1611
patronizing1619
lording1629
sublimated1634
cavaliering1642
uncondescending1660
nose-in-the-air1673
sidy1673
fastuose1674
uncondescensive1681
condescending1707
stiff-rumped1728
fastidiose1730
cavalier1751
ogertful1754
pawky1809
supercilian1825
splendid1833
touch-me-not1852
pincé1858
high-stepping1867
eyeglassy1871
sniffy1871
cavalierly1876
snifty1889
Olympian1900
ritzy1920
mugwumpish1923
blasé1930
stiff-arsed1937
nose-high1939
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 66 Þe kyng, þei he hawteyn were, ches þe best won.
c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋540 Som tyme detraccion maketh an hauteyn man be the moore humble.
c1440 York Myst. iii. 27 For to a-bate his hautand cheere.
1490 Caxton's Blanchardyn & Eglantine (1962) xliv. 173 He was soo proude and so hawten.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid vi. ix. 119 Prowd and haltand in his hert.
1549 Sir W. Paget in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) II. App. 114 Ye se how lofty they are and haultain in al their proceedings.
2. Of the voice: Raised, loud.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > loud or resonant > raised (of voice)
highlyOE
highOE
hautaina1375
raised1579
exalted1711
uplifted1828
elevated1829
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2187 Herty houndes, hauteyn of cryes.
c1386 G. Chaucer Pardoner's Tale 2 In chirches whan I preche, I peyne me to han an hauteyn [v.rr. hautyn, haunteine; Glasgow MS. (1476) haughten] speche.
c1475 Partenay 236 With hie hautyng voice the erle answering.
c1475 Partenay 2829 Raymounde gan speke with vois full hautain.
3. High-flying.
ΚΠ
c1385 G. Chaucer Legend Good Women Dido. 1120 Ne gentil hawtein faucoun heroner.
4. Of exalted courage, courageous: = haughty adj. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > courage > valour > valour or stoutness > [adjective] > of exalted courage
hautain1485
well-created1533
1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. kvv/2 By haultayn and grete puyssaunce thou shalt surmounte thyn enemyes.
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. ciiii Syne laught out suerdis..And hewit on hard steill wondir hawtane.
B. n.
The treble in music.
ΚΠ
c1320 Owain Miles 41 Foules..breke her notes with miri gle, Burdoun and mene gret plente, And hautain with heighe steuen.
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