oft-timesadv.

Brit.

/ˈɒftˌtʌɪmz/, U.S.

/ˈɔf(t)ˌtaɪmz/,

/ˈɑf(t)ˌtaɪmz/

Forms: Middle English offtetymys, Middle English oftetymes, Middle English ofte tymys, Middle English oftotymes, Middle English ofttymes, Middle English oft tymys, Middle English of tymes, Middle English oftymys, Middle English–1500s ofte times, Middle English–1500s ofte tymes, Middle English–1600s oftymes, Middle English–1700s (1800s– irregular) oftimes, Middle English– oft times, 1500s oftetimes, 1500s 1700s– ofttimes, 1600s 1800s oft-times, 1900s– aftimes (Irish English); Scottish pre-1700 aft tymis, pre-1700 aftymes, pre-1700 offt-tymys, pre-1700 offtyms, pre-1700 ofttymeis, pre-1700 oft tymes, pre-1700 ofttymes, pre-1700 oft tymis, pre-1700 oft-tymis, pre-1700 ofttymis, pre-1700 oft tyms, pre-1700 oft tymys, pre-1700 oftymeȝ, pre-1700 of tymes, pre-1700 oftymes, pre-1700 oftymis, pre-1700 oftyms, pre-1700 oftymys, pre-1700 1700s (1800s– irregular) oftimes, pre-1700 1700s– oft times, 1700s– aftimes, 1700s– aft-times, 1700s– afttimes, 1800s ofttimes.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oft adv., English times , time n.

Etymology: < oft adv. + times, plural of time n., after oftsithes adv. Compare slightly later oftentimes adv.In earlier use written indifferently as one word or as two; now also frequently written with hyphen.

Now chiefly literary and poetic.

= oftentimes adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > frequency > [adverb]

unseldea950

oftOE

thickOE

ylomeOE

oftsithec1175

oftsithesc1175

lomec1200

oftlya1225

oft-stounds1303

continuallyc1305

oftena1325

rifely1357

oft-timesc1384

oft-timec1387

oftentimesa1393

oftentimec1395

fele-sitha1400

lightlya1400

oftentide?a1400

rifea1400

seresitha1400

many a foldc1400

often sithec1405

hauntinglyc1440

by many a foldc1450

fele-syss1489

frequently1531

feltymesc1540

oftens1567

oftenly1574

frequent1614

repeatedlya1647

(as) often as not1723

more often (or oftener) than not1723

not uncommonly1747

not infrequently1779

(at) every whip-stitch1824

oftenwhilesa1850

at short intervals1859

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. xvii. 14 Oft tymys [L. sæpe; Tindale oft tymes; 1551 ofte times; Rheims often; 1611 oft times] he fallith in to the fijr, and oft tymys [L. crebro; 16th c. vv. oft; 1551 ofte; Rheims often] in to water.

1409 in M. Sellers York Memorandum Bk. (1915) II. 177 (MED) Apon the payn of xl d., forto be payd als oftetymes als any person is fonden gylty in the same poynt.

c1450 C. d'Orleans Poems (1941) App. 220 (MED) Pray hyr of-tymes pryuely That sche quippe trewly hyr promes.

c1470 tr. R. D'Argenteuil's French Bible (Cleveland) (1977) 49 (MED) He kept the peple in good estate and oft tymes taught hem..to lyue in the lawe of God.

a1500 ( Pilgrimage of Soul (Egerton) (1953) ii. lx. f. 57 Ful oftymes thou hast excyted me to synne.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Bvi Than is he oftentymes moste nye the state of misery.

1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. f. 15 ^v Aftymes to cal on the sueit name of Iesus.

c1625 J. Smith Hist. Bermudaes (1882) ii. 43 And oft times would he rise himselfe at midnight, call vp his fishermen and sett them out to sea.

1681 J. Dalrymple Inst. Law Scotl. i. xiii. 264 But oftimes when Warrandice is not exprest, it is implyed as Rights are to be warranted, which are granted for an Equivalent Cause onerous.

1701 W. Paterson Proposals Council of Trade 42 They are oftimes directly opposite to one another.

1773 R. Fergusson Auld Reikie in Poems (1925) 76 At night the macaroni drunk, In pools or gutters aftimes sunk.

1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision III. xxii. 104 I oft-times wail my sins.

1882 Cent. Mag. Mar. 686/1 Oftimes, they come to me, As evening hours grow long.

1911 J. M. Barrie Peter & Wendy xiv. 204 Ofttimes he drew his sleeve across his face, but there was no damming that trickle.

1951 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 22 241/2 Ofttimes our staunchest friends in the community of nations misapprehend our motives.

2000 Holiday & Leisure Spring 23 Here the road will suddenly rear up..and soar up onto wild, windswept and oftimes broodingly barren moorlands.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oft-times
释义	oft-timesadv. Brit. /ˈɒftˌtʌɪmz/, U.S. /ˈɔf(t)ˌtaɪmz/, /ˈɑf(t)ˌtaɪmz/ Forms: Middle English offtetymys, Middle English oftetymes, Middle English ofte tymys, Middle English oftotymes, Middle English ofttymes, Middle English oft tymys, Middle English of tymes, Middle English oftymys, Middle English–1500s ofte times, Middle English–1500s ofte tymes, Middle English–1600s oftymes, Middle English–1700s (1800s– irregular) oftimes, Middle English– oft times, 1500s oftetimes, 1500s 1700s– ofttimes, 1600s 1800s oft-times, 1900s– aftimes (Irish English); Scottish pre-1700 aft tymis, pre-1700 aftymes, pre-1700 offt-tymys, pre-1700 offtyms, pre-1700 ofttymeis, pre-1700 oft tymes, pre-1700 ofttymes, pre-1700 oft tymis, pre-1700 oft-tymis, pre-1700 ofttymis, pre-1700 oft tyms, pre-1700 oft tymys, pre-1700 oftymeȝ, pre-1700 of tymes, pre-1700 oftymes, pre-1700 oftymis, pre-1700 oftyms, pre-1700 oftymys, pre-1700 1700s (1800s– irregular) oftimes, pre-1700 1700s– oft times, 1700s– aftimes, 1700s– aft-times, 1700s– afttimes, 1800s ofttimes. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oft adv., English times , time n. Etymology: < oft adv. + times, plural of time n., after oftsithes adv. Compare slightly later oftentimes adv.In earlier use written indifferently as one word or as two; now also frequently written with hyphen. Now chiefly literary and poetic. = oftentimes adv. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > [adverb] unseldea950 oftOE thickOE ylomeOE oftsithec1175 oftsithesc1175 lomec1200 oftlya1225 oft-stounds1303 continuallyc1305 oftena1325 rifely1357 oft-timesc1384 oft-timec1387 oftentimesa1393 oftentimec1395 fele-sitha1400 lightlya1400 oftentide?a1400 rifea1400 seresitha1400 many a foldc1400 often sithec1405 hauntinglyc1440 by many a foldc1450 fele-syss1489 frequently1531 feltymesc1540 oftens1567 oftenly1574 frequent1614 repeatedlya1647 (as) often as not1723 more often (or oftener) than not1723 not uncommonly1747 not infrequently1779 (at) every whip-stitch1824 oftenwhilesa1850 at short intervals1859 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. xvii. 14 Oft tymys [L. sæpe; Tindale oft tymes; 1551 ofte times; Rheims often; 1611 oft times] he fallith in to the fijr, and oft tymys [L. crebro; 16th c. vv. oft; 1551 ofte; Rheims often] in to water. 1409 in M. Sellers York Memorandum Bk. (1915) II. 177 (MED) Apon the payn of xl d., forto be payd als oftetymes als any person is fonden gylty in the same poynt. c1450 C. d'Orleans Poems (1941) App. 220 (MED) Pray hyr of-tymes pryuely That sche quippe trewly hyr promes. c1470 tr. R. D'Argenteuil's French Bible (Cleveland) (1977) 49 (MED) He kept the peple in good estate and oft tymes taught hem..to lyue in the lawe of God. a1500 ( Pilgrimage of Soul (Egerton) (1953) ii. lx. f. 57 Ful oftymes thou hast excyted me to synne. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Bvi Than is he oftentymes moste nye the state of misery. 1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. f. 15 ^v Aftymes to cal on the sueit name of Iesus. c1625 J. Smith Hist. Bermudaes (1882) ii. 43 And oft times would he rise himselfe at midnight, call vp his fishermen and sett them out to sea. 1681 J. Dalrymple Inst. Law Scotl. i. xiii. 264 But oftimes when Warrandice is not exprest, it is implyed as Rights are to be warranted, which are granted for an Equivalent Cause onerous. 1701 W. Paterson Proposals Council of Trade 42 They are oftimes directly opposite to one another. 1773 R. Fergusson Auld Reikie in Poems (1925) 76 At night the macaroni drunk, In pools or gutters aftimes sunk. 1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision III. xxii. 104 I oft-times wail my sins. 1882 Cent. Mag. Mar. 686/1 Oftimes, they come to me, As evening hours grow long. 1911 J. M. Barrie Peter & Wendy xiv. 204 Ofttimes he drew his sleeve across his face, but there was no damming that trickle. 1951 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 22 241/2 Ofttimes our staunchest friends in the community of nations misapprehend our motives. 2000 Holiday & Leisure Spring 23 Here the road will suddenly rear up..and soar up onto wild, windswept and oftimes broodingly barren moorlands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1384
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