† labefactadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin labefactus, labefacere.

Etymology: < classical Latin labefactus, past participle of labefacere labefy v. Compare earlier labefact v. Compare also earlier labefaction n.Compare Italian labefatto (16th cent.). N.E.D. (1901) gives the pronunciation as (læ·bĭfækt) /ˈlæbɪfækt/.

Obsolete. rare.

Shaken, tottering.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective]

unfastc888

unstathelfasteOE

unsteadfasta1200

fleeting?c1225

changeablea1275

ficklea1275

unstablec1290

waveringc1315

flickerc1325

loose in the haftc1325

motleyc1380

unsadc1384

variablea1387

variantc1386

ticklec1400

inconstant1402

flitting1413

brittle1420

plianta1425

mutablec1425

shittle1440

shittle-witted1448

moonishc1450

unconstant1483

unfirm1483

varying?a1500

pliablea1513

fluctuant1575

changeling1577

shittle-headed1580

cheverel1583

off and on1583

chameleon-like1589

changeful1590

limber1602

unsteady1604

ticklish1606

skittish1609

startling1619

labile1623

uncertaina1625

cheverelized1625

remuant1625

fluctuate1631

fluctuary1632

various1636

contrarious1643

epileptical1646

fluxilea1654

shittle-braineda1655

multivolent1656

totter-headed1662

on and off1668

self-inconsistent1678

weathercocka1680

whifflinga1680

versatile1682

veering1684

fast and loose1697

inconsistent1709

insteadfast1728

unfixing1810

unsteadied1814

chameleonic1821

labefact1874

ballastless1884

weathercocky1886

whiffle-minded1902

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [adjective] > declining or deteriorating > in character or quality

infecta1387

palledc1390

rustyc1390

degeneratea1513

withered1561

bastardlike1577

degenerated1581

degenerous1600

bastardized1611

degenerating1611

wormy1611

autumnal1616

blood-shrunk1634

degenered1637

reduced1689

lowered1730

eviscerated1858

labefact1874

disbloomed-

1874 H. Bushnell Forgiveness & Law i. 86 The integrity of the heathen world in general is just so far labefact, prostitute, and morally rotted away, as it has religiously abounded in expiations.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018).

† labefactv.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin labefact-, labefacere.

Etymology: < classical Latin labefact-, past participial stem of labefacere to make unsteady, loosen, shake, to undermine < the stem of labāre to fall, totter (see labant adj.) + facere to make (see -fy suffix). Compare slightly earlier labefactation n. and later labefy v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To make unsteady or unstable; to weaken, to undermine.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > weaken (something immaterial)

to thin off, downc900

feeblea1340

allayc1450

debilite1483

mollify1496

weak1502

geld?1507

water1529

appale?1530

labefact?1539

debilitate1541

mortify1553

effeeble1571

dilutea1575

soften1576

unsinew1599

melt1600

infringe1604

weaken1609

unbenda1616

dissinew1640

slacken1663

thin1670

resolve1715

imbecilitate1809

imbecile1829

to let down1832

to water down1832

?1539–40 Abp. M. Parker Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 11 Not with covert inventions to labefact the credence of the people.

1614 Bp. W. Cowper Dikaiologie 55 What is it which may not be labefacted by words?

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus iv. 75 The consequences of sin, which have labefacted all the Integrals of created Faculties.

1826 Metrop. Q. Mag. 1 ii. 358 The object of labefacting the foundations of those principles which they are intended to strengthen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018).

单词	labefact
释义	† labefactadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin labefactus, labefacere. Etymology: < classical Latin labefactus, past participle of labefacere labefy v. Compare earlier labefact v. Compare also earlier labefaction n.Compare Italian labefatto (16th cent.). N.E.D. (1901) gives the pronunciation as (læ·bĭfækt) /ˈlæbɪfækt/. Obsolete. rare. Shaken, tottering. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective] unfastc888 unstathelfasteOE unsteadfasta1200 fleeting?c1225 changeablea1275 ficklea1275 unstablec1290 waveringc1315 flickerc1325 loose in the haftc1325 motleyc1380 unsadc1384 variablea1387 variantc1386 ticklec1400 inconstant1402 flitting1413 brittle1420 plianta1425 mutablec1425 shittle1440 shittle-witted1448 moonishc1450 unconstant1483 unfirm1483 varying?a1500 pliablea1513 fluctuant1575 changeling1577 shittle-headed1580 cheverel1583 off and on1583 chameleon-like1589 changeful1590 limber1602 unsteady1604 ticklish1606 skittish1609 startling1619 labile1623 uncertaina1625 cheverelized1625 remuant1625 fluctuate1631 fluctuary1632 various1636 contrarious1643 epileptical1646 fluxilea1654 shittle-braineda1655 multivolent1656 totter-headed1662 on and off1668 self-inconsistent1678 weathercocka1680 whifflinga1680 versatile1682 veering1684 fast and loose1697 inconsistent1709 insteadfast1728 unfixing1810 unsteadied1814 chameleonic1821 labefact1874 ballastless1884 weathercocky1886 whiffle-minded1902 the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [adjective] > declining or deteriorating > in character or quality infecta1387 palledc1390 rustyc1390 degeneratea1513 withered1561 bastardlike1577 degenerated1581 degenerous1600 bastardized1611 degenerating1611 wormy1611 autumnal1616 blood-shrunk1634 degenered1637 reduced1689 lowered1730 eviscerated1858 labefact1874 disbloomed- 1874 H. Bushnell Forgiveness & Law i. 86 The integrity of the heathen world in general is just so far labefact, prostitute, and morally rotted away, as it has religiously abounded in expiations. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018). † labefactv. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin labefact-, labefacere. Etymology: < classical Latin labefact-, past participial stem of labefacere to make unsteady, loosen, shake, to undermine < the stem of labāre to fall, totter (see labant adj.) + facere to make (see -fy suffix). Compare slightly earlier labefactation n. and later labefy v. Obsolete. transitive. To make unsteady or unstable; to weaken, to undermine. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > weaken (something immaterial) to thin off, downc900 feeblea1340 allayc1450 debilite1483 mollify1496 weak1502 geld?1507 water1529 appale?1530 labefact?1539 debilitate1541 mortify1553 effeeble1571 dilutea1575 soften1576 unsinew1599 melt1600 infringe1604 weaken1609 unbenda1616 dissinew1640 slacken1663 thin1670 resolve1715 imbecilitate1809 imbecile1829 to let down1832 to water down1832 ?1539–40 Abp. M. Parker Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 11 Not with covert inventions to labefact the credence of the people. 1614 Bp. W. Cowper Dikaiologie 55 What is it which may not be labefacted by words? 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus iv. 75 The consequences of sin, which have labefacted all the Integrals of created Faculties. 1826 Metrop. Q. Mag. 1 ii. 358 The object of labefacting the foundations of those principles which they are intended to strengthen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018). < adj.1874v.?1539
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