night windn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪt wɪnd/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪt ˈwɪnd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., wind n.¹

Etymology: < night n. + wind n.¹

A wind that blows during the night.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind blowing at night

night wind1667

1667 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 497 That this night-wind depends much upon the Mountain, appears by this, that its force extends to an equal distance from the Mountain.

1787 H. J. Pye tr. Pindar Six Olympic Odes vi, in Poems 211 While round his head the night-winds blow, He calls the God who rules where Ocean roars.

1805 W. Scott Lay of Last Minstrel ii. x. 41 Full many a scutcheon and banner..Shook to the cold night-wind.

1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 26 A changeless tone Of sadness like the nightwind's.

1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It xxiii. 173 We slept..between two protecting boulders, which took care of the stormy night-winds for us.

1910 J. Masefield Ballads & Poems 46 The night-wind stirs the fern.

1954 J. R. R. Tolkien Fellowship of Ring ii. vi. 352 The night-wind blew chill.

1985 R. Bly Loving Woman in Two Worlds (1987) ii. 45 Night winds sway the lilacs near the abandoned woodshed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	night wind
释义	night windn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪt wɪnd/, U.S. /ˈnaɪt ˈwɪnd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., wind n.¹ Etymology: < night n. + wind n.¹ A wind that blows during the night. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind blowing at night night wind1667 1667 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 497 That this night-wind depends much upon the Mountain, appears by this, that its force extends to an equal distance from the Mountain. 1787 H. J. Pye tr. Pindar Six Olympic Odes vi, in Poems 211 While round his head the night-winds blow, He calls the God who rules where Ocean roars. 1805 W. Scott Lay of Last Minstrel ii. x. 41 Full many a scutcheon and banner..Shook to the cold night-wind. 1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 26 A changeless tone Of sadness like the nightwind's. 1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It xxiii. 173 We slept..between two protecting boulders, which took care of the stormy night-winds for us. 1910 J. Masefield Ballads & Poems 46 The night-wind stirs the fern. 1954 J. R. R. Tolkien Fellowship of Ring ii. vi. 352 The night-wind blew chill. 1985 R. Bly Loving Woman in Two Worlds (1987) ii. 45 Night winds sway the lilacs near the abandoned woodshed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1667
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