moliminousadj.

Brit.

/mə(ʊ)ˈlɪmᵻnəs/, U.S.

/ˌmoʊˈlɪmᵻnəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mōlīmin- , mōlīmen , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin mōlīmin-, mōlīmen molimen n. + -ous suffix.

Now rare (archaic).

1. Massive, cumbrous; weighty, momentous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > of high or great importance

worthlyeOE

mickleeOE

greatc1225

right hand?c1225

solemna1387

materialc1475

superior1526

grand1542

weighty1558

main1581

pregnant1591

pregnate1598

materious1611

moliminous1642

momentous1656

magic1696

all-important1748

big1748

eventful1756

colossal1775

bread and butter1822

bada1825

key1832

all-absorbing1834

earth-moving?1834

earth-shaking1835

earth-shatteringa1859

high-ranking1874

beaucoup1917

major league1951

earth-stopping1956

crucial1957

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and clumsy

unridec1175

un-i-weldec1275

boistous?a1400

cumbrousa1400

roida1450

clubbishc1530

lumpish?1573

bouncing1579

unwieldy1582

boisterous1590

unfeirdyc1590

lumbering1593

cumbersome1594

elephantic1598

elephant-likea1603

moliminous1642

clumpish1681

rhinocerical1689

hulking1699

hulky1785

lumberly1805

elephantine1826

rhinocerial1828

lumbersome1834

clumpy1836

lumbrous1836

hippopotamic1853

hippopotamian1864

megatherial1894

hippopotamine1911

1642 H. Parker Observ. his Majesties Answers 14 Till some way was invented to regulate the motions of the peoples moliminous body, I think arbitrary rule was most safe for the world.

1648 H. Parker Of Free Trade 12 If all these curiously fashion'd digestions, and divisions be not inspirited with one, joynt designe..what can be expected from this great, moliminous frame?

1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. i. 281 Some Prophecies are not conditional but absolute, as certainly all those are that are of so vast and Moliminous Concernment to the World as the appearing of the Messias is.

1684 S. E. Answer Remarks upon Dr. H. More 176 In this place it was impertinent, and too moliminous, nor sutable to the accustomed brevity and succinctness of the Apocalyptick style.

1947 ‘H. MacDiarmid’ Kist of Whistles 23 Coming out slowly, slowly, buldering and heavily,..Or out, moliminous, banner of red moccado and locram, The arcane colour of Cornwall's number.

†2. Involving great effort or endeavour; laborious. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adjective] > laborious or toilsome

soreOE

workfulOE

hardOE

torc1175

beswinkfulc1230

heavya1325

sweatyc1374

travailousa1382

laboriousa1393

laborousc1405

winful1443

painfulc1480

toilous1530

operousa1538

drudging1548

travailsome1549

laboursome1551

moilingc1566

toilsome?1570

toilful1573

sweating1592

insudate1609

sweatfula1618

moliminous1656

operose1659

swinking1693

schleppy1978

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Moliminous, that hath force, or useth endeavor to do any thing; difficult.

1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 884 An Operose, Cumbersom, and Moliminous Business.

1686 H. More Brief Disc. Real Presence viii. 62 All which things to repeat here would be too moliminous and inconsistent with the Brevity I intend.

1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature v. 93 If the genius of the language..were well understood, some labord and moliminous attempts to account for it [sc. the flood] might have been prevented.

Derivatives

† moliminously adv. Obsolete rare laboriously.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adverb] > laboriously

travailouslya1382

laboursomely1552

laboriously?1611

toilsomely1614

moilingly1621

operosely1668

operously1668

moliminously1678

toilingly1731

toilfully1820

1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. ii. 82 If this Deity must needs go about moliminously to make a World.., what Tools and Instruments could he have to work withall?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moliminous
释义	moliminousadj. Brit. /mə(ʊ)ˈlɪmᵻnəs/, U.S. /ˌmoʊˈlɪmᵻnəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mōlīmin- , mōlīmen , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin mōlīmin-, mōlīmen molimen n. + -ous suffix. Now rare (archaic). 1. Massive, cumbrous; weighty, momentous. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > of high or great importance worthlyeOE mickleeOE greatc1225 right hand?c1225 solemna1387 materialc1475 superior1526 grand1542 weighty1558 main1581 pregnant1591 pregnate1598 materious1611 moliminous1642 momentous1656 magic1696 all-important1748 big1748 eventful1756 colossal1775 bread and butter1822 bada1825 key1832 all-absorbing1834 earth-moving?1834 earth-shaking1835 earth-shatteringa1859 high-ranking1874 beaucoup1917 major league1951 earth-stopping1956 crucial1957 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and clumsy unridec1175 un-i-weldec1275 boistous?a1400 cumbrousa1400 roida1450 clubbishc1530 lumpish?1573 bouncing1579 unwieldy1582 boisterous1590 unfeirdyc1590 lumbering1593 cumbersome1594 elephantic1598 elephant-likea1603 moliminous1642 clumpish1681 rhinocerical1689 hulking1699 hulky1785 lumberly1805 elephantine1826 rhinocerial1828 lumbersome1834 clumpy1836 lumbrous1836 hippopotamic1853 hippopotamian1864 megatherial1894 hippopotamine1911 1642 H. Parker Observ. his Majesties Answers 14 Till some way was invented to regulate the motions of the peoples moliminous body, I think arbitrary rule was most safe for the world. 1648 H. Parker Of Free Trade 12 If all these curiously fashion'd digestions, and divisions be not inspirited with one, joynt designe..what can be expected from this great, moliminous frame? 1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. i. 281 Some Prophecies are not conditional but absolute, as certainly all those are that are of so vast and Moliminous Concernment to the World as the appearing of the Messias is. 1684 S. E. Answer Remarks upon Dr. H. More 176 In this place it was impertinent, and too moliminous, nor sutable to the accustomed brevity and succinctness of the Apocalyptick style. 1947 ‘H. MacDiarmid’ Kist of Whistles 23 Coming out slowly, slowly, buldering and heavily,..Or out, moliminous, banner of red moccado and locram, The arcane colour of Cornwall's number. †2. Involving great effort or endeavour; laborious. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adjective] > laborious or toilsome soreOE workfulOE hardOE torc1175 beswinkfulc1230 heavya1325 sweatyc1374 travailousa1382 laboriousa1393 laborousc1405 winful1443 painfulc1480 toilous1530 operousa1538 drudging1548 travailsome1549 laboursome1551 moilingc1566 toilsome?1570 toilful1573 sweating1592 insudate1609 sweatfula1618 moliminous1656 operose1659 swinking1693 schleppy1978 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Moliminous, that hath force, or useth endeavor to do any thing; difficult. 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 884 An Operose, Cumbersom, and Moliminous Business. 1686 H. More Brief Disc. Real Presence viii. 62 All which things to repeat here would be too moliminous and inconsistent with the Brevity I intend. 1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature v. 93 If the genius of the language..were well understood, some labord and moliminous attempts to account for it [sc. the flood] might have been prevented. Derivatives † moliminously adv. Obsolete rare laboriously. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adverb] > laboriously travailouslya1382 laboursomely1552 laboriously?1611 toilsomely1614 moilingly1621 operosely1668 operously1668 moliminously1678 toilingly1731 toilfully1820 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. ii. 82 If this Deity must needs go about moliminously to make a World.., what Tools and Instruments could he have to work withall? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1642
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