legionedadj.

Brit.

/ˈliːdʒ(ə)nd/, U.S.

/ˈlidʒənd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: legion n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: < legion n. + -ed suffix².

Chiefly poetic and literary.

Arrayed or drawn up in legions. Usually figurative.The sense in quot. 1653 is uncertain; perhaps ‘supported by a legion or army’ is the primary meaning, possibly with a secondary implication of ‘possessed by a legion of devils’.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [adjective] > gathered in a group > like spec.

legioned1653

squadroned1667

phalanxed1758

squadded1896

1653 J. Cleveland Char. Diurnal-maker 7 Legion'd Pimme, whose flesh bred such a world of Executors..did not disband his body in more variety.

1757 W. Whitehead Elegies 14 Tho' from his caves th' unfeeling North Pour'd all his legion'd tempests forth.

1818 J. Keats Endymion ii. 55 So once more days and nights aid me along, Like legion'd soldiers.

1822 P. B. Shelley Hellas 26 We met the vultures legion'd in the air.

1851 J. B. Hume Poems xxvi. 150 The clarions of all the legion'd winds!

1902 E. Sharp Other Boy in Daily Chron. 25 Oct. 3/2 The legioned forces of prigs and pedants conspire to make the world of youth as joyless as their own vacuous sphere.

1962 H. Kamen tr. B. Pasternak In Interlude i. 50 Think you my Father could not send his hosts Of legioned angels to my side to fight?

2001 M. O'Sullivan Judge who Sentenced You 24 One huge tear, it breaks apart in hell, a skittering fracture creates legioned chandeliers for the amusement of the damned.

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

单词	legioned
释义	legionedadj. Brit. /ˈliːdʒ(ə)nd/, U.S. /ˈlidʒənd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: legion n., -ed suffix². Etymology: < legion n. + -ed suffix². Chiefly poetic and literary. Arrayed or drawn up in legions. Usually figurative.The sense in quot. 1653 is uncertain; perhaps ‘supported by a legion or army’ is the primary meaning, possibly with a secondary implication of ‘possessed by a legion of devils’. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [adjective] > gathered in a group > like spec. legioned1653 squadroned1667 phalanxed1758 squadded1896 1653 J. Cleveland Char. Diurnal-maker 7 Legion'd Pimme, whose flesh bred such a world of Executors..did not disband his body in more variety. 1757 W. Whitehead Elegies 14 Tho' from his caves th' unfeeling North Pour'd all his legion'd tempests forth. 1818 J. Keats Endymion ii. 55 So once more days and nights aid me along, Like legion'd soldiers. 1822 P. B. Shelley Hellas 26 We met the vultures legion'd in the air. 1851 J. B. Hume Poems xxvi. 150 The clarions of all the legion'd winds! 1902 E. Sharp Other Boy in Daily Chron. 25 Oct. 3/2 The legioned forces of prigs and pedants conspire to make the world of youth as joyless as their own vacuous sphere. 1962 H. Kamen tr. B. Pasternak In Interlude i. 50 Think you my Father could not send his hosts Of legioned angels to my side to fight? 2001 M. O'Sullivan Judge who Sentenced You 24 One huge tear, it breaks apart in hell, a skittering fracture creates legioned chandeliers for the amusement of the damned. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1653
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