† micantadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin micant-, micāns, micāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin micant-, micāns, present participle of micāre to shine, sparkle, dart, move swiftly < the Indo-European base of Old Church Slavonic mĭčĭtŭ shimmering appearance, phantom, moment, ‘twinkling’, Lower Sorbian mikaś to sparkle, glitter, twinkle.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Sparkling, glittering.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling

sparkling?c1225

glising1340

glimmeringa1375

glistening1388

glistering1398

glitteringa1400

coruscantc1485

twinkling1508

flankering1577

fire-darting1594

glitterous1596

scintillant1611

winkinga1616

micant1657

scintillating1664

spangling1665

besparklinga1674

skinkling1790

spunky1791

micacious1797

glistery1806

spark-like1814

spangly1818

emicatious1819

sparky1827

aglitter1828

ablaze1851

aglist1858

scintillescent1860

aglisten1867

glittery1880

twinkly1884

sparkly1922

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Hhh2 When micant sparks [L. favillae..emicantes] ascend from the Metal.

2. Twitching, trembling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > [adjective] > spasmodic > twitching

micant1661

flig1677

flicky1690

fliggy1711

flip1723

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [adjective] > trembling or quivering

tremblinga1400

aspen?c1412

quavering?a1439

didderingc1440

wavering1488

quavery1519

quiveringa1547

warbling1549

tremble1568

quiverish1582

tremefacting1599

aguisha1602

tremulous1611

twittering1648

brandishing1658

micant1661

shivery1747

shivering1762

tremulating1813

dithing1818

dithering1821

quivery1833

tremulant1837

trembly1846

thrilling1850

trepidatory1881

shuddering1893

doddery1919

1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia sig. b The eares, are moveable..; in horses, and labouring beasts they shew their spirits, being..micant in the fearfull,..and loosed in the sick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	micant
释义	† micantadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin micant-, micāns, micāre. Etymology: < classical Latin micant-, micāns, present participle of micāre to shine, sparkle, dart, move swiftly < the Indo-European base of Old Church Slavonic mĭčĭtŭ shimmering appearance, phantom, moment, ‘twinkling’, Lower Sorbian mikaś to sparkle, glitter, twinkle. Obsolete. rare. 1. Sparkling, glittering. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling sparkling?c1225 glising1340 glimmeringa1375 glistening1388 glistering1398 glitteringa1400 coruscantc1485 twinkling1508 flankering1577 fire-darting1594 glitterous1596 scintillant1611 winkinga1616 micant1657 scintillating1664 spangling1665 besparklinga1674 skinkling1790 spunky1791 micacious1797 glistery1806 spark-like1814 spangly1818 emicatious1819 sparky1827 aglitter1828 ablaze1851 aglist1858 scintillescent1860 aglisten1867 glittery1880 twinkly1884 sparkly1922 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Hhh2 When micant sparks [L. favillae..emicantes] ascend from the Metal. 2. Twitching, trembling. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > [adjective] > spasmodic > twitching micant1661 flig1677 flicky1690 fliggy1711 flip1723 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [adjective] > trembling or quivering tremblinga1400 aspen?c1412 quavering?a1439 didderingc1440 wavering1488 quavery1519 quiveringa1547 warbling1549 tremble1568 quiverish1582 tremefacting1599 aguisha1602 tremulous1611 twittering1648 brandishing1658 micant1661 shivery1747 shivering1762 tremulating1813 dithing1818 dithering1821 quivery1833 tremulant1837 trembly1846 thrilling1850 trepidatory1881 shuddering1893 doddery1919 1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia sig. b The eares, are moveable..; in horses, and labouring beasts they shew their spirits, being..micant in the fearfull,..and loosed in the sick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1657
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