husbandlikeadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈhʌzb(ə)ndlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈhəzb(ə)n(d)ˌlaɪk/

Forms: see husband n. and -like suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: husband n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < husband n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier husbandly adj. and with use as adverb also earlier husbandly adv.

A. adj.

1. Characteristic of or befitting a husbandman (cf. husband n. 4); characteristic of good husbandry; frugal, thrifty, provident. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [adjective]

sparingc1386

savingc1440

husbandlya1450

husbandlike1542

spareful1565

chary1570

dainty1576

partial1576

spare1577

parsimonious?1591

spary1601

scant1603

wary1605

frugala1616

spare-handed1626

squeasy1628

canny1725

scrimp1728

scrimping1823

sparesome1864

stinting1867

hard-arsed1893

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes i. f. 3 That, that is aboue good housbandlyke clenlynes [L. frugalem mundiciem], we would bestowe in almes vppon our Christian brethren.

1587 A. Day Longus's Daphnis & Chloe sig. B3 His onely houshold care furnished till then with a couetous regard of profit and husband-like desire, by hardned labours, to see his cattell prosper, was turned into a newe kinde of obseruaunce.

?c1663 B. Whitelocke Diary (1990) 629 Wh[itelocke] had bin informed by his woodman that he could make butt 400^l of his woods by cutting them in a..husbandlike way.

a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1752) 101 I ploughed and sowed the corn in the most husbandlike manner I could.

1761 J. Mordant Compl. Steward II. 332 He..shall and will in a decent husband-like manner, cleanse and scour up the trenches, water-carriages, and ditches.

1845 A. Polson Eng. Law in Encycl. Metrop. 829/1 In the case of a farm, a promise is implied on the part of a yearly tenant, that he will use it in a husbandlike manner, and cultivate the lands according to the custom of the country.

1949 T. Hutchison Machinery on Farm ii. 42 Coke's plough accomplished the task in the agreed time, and the only question to be decided was whether it had been performed in a husband-like manner.

1961 Your Crop-Share-Cash Farm Lease (U.S. Dept. Agric. Misc. Publ. No. 838) 10/1 The tenant will operate the farm in an efficient and husbandlike way.

2. Characteristic of, befitting, or resembling a husband (in sense 2).

ΚΠ

1603 H. Clapham Three Partes Salomon Song of Songs Expounded xv. 15 Hee offereth a renuall of his husbandlike loue, vpon their penitencie and returning.

1652 S. Henden Key of Scripture-prophecies sig. A4 To bring a medium and husband-like authority betwixt Christ the husband and the Church the Spouse.

1707 P. A. Motteux Farewel Folly ii. 28 He has a good Husbandlike Look.

1784 Ring I. iii. xxxvi. 122 I flew to Belville, who received me in a very husband-like manner.

1815 Q. Rev. Jan. 393 Julius escapes..and returns to witness Mary's pining misery, and the Duke's husband-like indifference.

1898 Daily News 21 July 8/6 Mr. Calvert suggested that the plaintiff could have..left his wife at Ostend. The Deputy Judge did not think that would have been very husbandlike.

1926 S. M. Waxman Antoine & Théâtre-libre ii. 46 He outhusbands the most husbandlike husband.

1997 C. Shields Larry's Party ii. 21 He'd clamp his jaw firmly shut in a husbandlike way, patient, forbearing, and keep his eyes steady in the dark.

B. adv.

In a manner resembling that of a husband; like a husband. Formerly also: †frugally, thriftily (obsolete). Now rare.

ΚΠ

1569 E. Fenton tr. P. Boaistuau Certaine Secrete Wonders Nature f. 112^v There was a noble and riche woman..who had pacte togither some remainder of hir goodes.., and liued husbandlyke [Fr. frugalement] of that little which remained.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xviii. 115 The man..husband-like, will let nobody insult you but himself.

1873 Harper's Bazar 12 Apr. 234/2 Her husband was in the drawing-room when the men were shown in, and, husband-like, he at once retreated on hearing the word bargains.

1930 Poet Lore Fall 409 Not far away is anxious Calpurnia crying out, ‘What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth? You shall not stir out of your house today.’ To which he replies, husbandlike, ‘Caesar shall forth.’

1996 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 25 Feb. g2/3 My attention span is shot, and I flip aimlessly, husbandlike, through the channels.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	husbandlike
释义	husbandlikeadj.adv. Brit. /ˈhʌzb(ə)ndlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈhəzb(ə)n(d)ˌlaɪk/ Forms: see husband n. and -like suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: husband n., -like suffix. Etymology: < husband n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier husbandly adj. and with use as adverb also earlier husbandly adv. A. adj. 1. Characteristic of or befitting a husbandman (cf. husband n. 4); characteristic of good husbandry; frugal, thrifty, provident. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [adjective] sparingc1386 savingc1440 husbandlya1450 husbandlike1542 spareful1565 chary1570 dainty1576 partial1576 spare1577 parsimonious?1591 spary1601 scant1603 wary1605 frugala1616 spare-handed1626 squeasy1628 canny1725 scrimp1728 scrimping1823 sparesome1864 stinting1867 hard-arsed1893 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes i. f. 3 That, that is aboue good housbandlyke clenlynes [L. frugalem mundiciem], we would bestowe in almes vppon our Christian brethren. 1587 A. Day Longus's Daphnis & Chloe sig. B3 His onely houshold care furnished till then with a couetous regard of profit and husband-like desire, by hardned labours, to see his cattell prosper, was turned into a newe kinde of obseruaunce. ?c1663 B. Whitelocke Diary (1990) 629 Wh[itelocke] had bin informed by his woodman that he could make butt 400^l of his woods by cutting them in a..husbandlike way. a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1752) 101 I ploughed and sowed the corn in the most husbandlike manner I could. 1761 J. Mordant Compl. Steward II. 332 He..shall and will in a decent husband-like manner, cleanse and scour up the trenches, water-carriages, and ditches. 1845 A. Polson Eng. Law in Encycl. Metrop. 829/1 In the case of a farm, a promise is implied on the part of a yearly tenant, that he will use it in a husbandlike manner, and cultivate the lands according to the custom of the country. 1949 T. Hutchison Machinery on Farm ii. 42 Coke's plough accomplished the task in the agreed time, and the only question to be decided was whether it had been performed in a husband-like manner. 1961 Your Crop-Share-Cash Farm Lease (U.S. Dept. Agric. Misc. Publ. No. 838) 10/1 The tenant will operate the farm in an efficient and husbandlike way. 2. Characteristic of, befitting, or resembling a husband (in sense 2). ΚΠ 1603 H. Clapham Three Partes Salomon Song of Songs Expounded xv. 15 Hee offereth a renuall of his husbandlike loue, vpon their penitencie and returning. 1652 S. Henden Key of Scripture-prophecies sig. A4 To bring a medium and husband-like authority betwixt Christ the husband and the Church the Spouse. 1707 P. A. Motteux Farewel Folly ii. 28 He has a good Husbandlike Look. 1784 Ring I. iii. xxxvi. 122 I flew to Belville, who received me in a very husband-like manner. 1815 Q. Rev. Jan. 393 Julius escapes..and returns to witness Mary's pining misery, and the Duke's husband-like indifference. 1898 Daily News 21 July 8/6 Mr. Calvert suggested that the plaintiff could have..left his wife at Ostend. The Deputy Judge did not think that would have been very husbandlike. 1926 S. M. Waxman Antoine & Théâtre-libre ii. 46 He outhusbands the most husbandlike husband. 1997 C. Shields Larry's Party ii. 21 He'd clamp his jaw firmly shut in a husbandlike way, patient, forbearing, and keep his eyes steady in the dark. B. adv. In a manner resembling that of a husband; like a husband. Formerly also: †frugally, thriftily (obsolete). Now rare. ΚΠ 1569 E. Fenton tr. P. Boaistuau Certaine Secrete Wonders Nature f. 112^v There was a noble and riche woman..who had pacte togither some remainder of hir goodes.., and liued husbandlyke [Fr. frugalement] of that little which remained. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xviii. 115 The man..husband-like, will let nobody insult you but himself. 1873 Harper's Bazar 12 Apr. 234/2 Her husband was in the drawing-room when the men were shown in, and, husband-like, he at once retreated on hearing the word bargains. 1930 Poet Lore Fall 409 Not far away is anxious Calpurnia crying out, ‘What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth? You shall not stir out of your house today.’ To which he replies, husbandlike, ‘Caesar shall forth.’ 1996 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 25 Feb. g2/3 My attention span is shot, and I flip aimlessly, husbandlike, through the channels. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1542
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