单词 | hautain |
释义 | † hautainhauteinadj.n. 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1297 |
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