† oftsithesadv.

Forms:

α. Middle English hoftesythes, Middle English host sithes (in a late copy, transmission error), Middle English offte sythes, Middle English oftesiþes, Middle English ofte sithes, Middle English oftesiþis, Middle English ofte sythes, Middle English oftesythez, Middle English ofte þissæs (transmission error), Middle English ofteziþes (Kent), Middle English oftsiþes, Middle English oftsithes, Middle English oft siths, Middle English oftsiþis, Middle English oft syghtes, Middle English oft sythes, Middle English oft sythys.

β. Middle English ofsise (northern); Scottish pre-1700 offtsyis, pre-1700 offtsys, pre-1700 of sys, pre-1700 oft cyse, pre-1700 oftsis, pre-1700 oftsiss, pre-1700 oftsyce, pre-1700 oftsyis, pre-1700 oft syiss, pre-1700 oftsys, pre-1700 oftsyse, pre-1700 oftsyss.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: on oftsithes at oftsithe n., -s suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably short for on oftsithes at oftsithe n., with ending subsequently sometimes reanalysed as -s suffix¹. Compare Old Icelandic opt-sinnis many times. Compare oftsithe adv., often-sithes adv. at often adv. and adj. Compounds 1.In Middle English and Older Scots written indifferently as one word or as two.

Obsolete.

Many times, on many occasions; frequently, often. Cf. 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

α.

c1175 ( Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 142 Ofte þissæs [read siþæs] hit ilamp..þæt englæs beoð ofte hyder on middanearde.

c1300 St. Thomas Becket (Laud) 21 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 107 (MED) And ofte-siþes þe Amiral dude for Gilebardes loue Auantage to is felawes.

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 249 To ane riche manne hit were ofteziþes to lite.

c1387–95 G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. 485 Swich he was preued ofte sithes.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 7703 (MED) Oftsithes [a1400 Fairf. oft-siþe] moght he him ha tan.

c1430 N. Love Mirror Blessed Life (Brasenose e.9) (1908) 41 Joseph..byholdynge hir not ones bot ofte sithes, was wondr sory.

1493 Chastysing Goddes Chyldern (de Worde) vi. sig. Bi^v/1 Some haue had oftsithes swete sauours two dayes or thre togider.

a1525 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Trin. Dublin) (1896) 16 (MED) They wolden..ferly ouersaill hame..as host sithes [read hoft-sithes] was wonet to be-fall in ostynges in Irland.

β. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 27580 (MED) We may se bitide and of-sise Þe standand fall, the falland rise.c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 1121 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 328 Of kneis thankand god oft-syse.a1500 Lancelot of Laik (1870) 2594 Ȝhit he was pure, he prewit wel oft-syss.a1525 (c1448) R. Holland Bk. Howlat l. 274 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1925) II. 103 Thus argewe yai ernistly wounder oftsyss.1568 in Bannatyne MS (1930) IV. 46 Oft syiss he sicht, and said, Allace.c1570 Art of Music (BL Add. 4911) f. 34^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Oftsys(e Quhairby oft syis we ar sein with our sang..to ascend [etc.].

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

单词	oftsithes
释义	† oftsithesadv. Forms: α. Middle English hoftesythes, Middle English host sithes (in a late copy, transmission error), Middle English offte sythes, Middle English oftesiþes, Middle English ofte sithes, Middle English oftesiþis, Middle English ofte sythes, Middle English oftesythez, Middle English ofte þissæs (transmission error), Middle English ofteziþes (Kent), Middle English oftsiþes, Middle English oftsithes, Middle English oft siths, Middle English oftsiþis, Middle English oft syghtes, Middle English oft sythes, Middle English oft sythys. β. Middle English ofsise (northern); Scottish pre-1700 offtsyis, pre-1700 offtsys, pre-1700 of sys, pre-1700 oft cyse, pre-1700 oftsis, pre-1700 oftsiss, pre-1700 oftsyce, pre-1700 oftsyis, pre-1700 oft syiss, pre-1700 oftsys, pre-1700 oftsyse, pre-1700 oftsyss. Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: on oftsithes at oftsithe n., -s suffix¹. Etymology: Probably short for on oftsithes at oftsithe n., with ending subsequently sometimes reanalysed as -s suffix¹. Compare Old Icelandic opt-sinnis many times. Compare oftsithe adv., often-sithes adv. at often adv. and adj. Compounds 1.In Middle English and Older Scots written indifferently as one word or as two. Obsolete. Many times, on many occasions; frequently, often. Cf. 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 α. c1175 ( Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 142 Ofte þissæs [read siþæs] hit ilamp..þæt englæs beoð ofte hyder on middanearde. c1300 St. Thomas Becket (Laud) 21 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 107 (MED) And ofte-siþes þe Amiral dude for Gilebardes loue Auantage to is felawes. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 249 To ane riche manne hit were ofteziþes to lite. c1387–95 G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. 485 Swich he was preued ofte sithes. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 7703 (MED) Oftsithes [a1400 Fairf. oft-siþe] moght he him ha tan. c1430 N. Love Mirror Blessed Life (Brasenose e.9) (1908) 41 Joseph..byholdynge hir not ones bot ofte sithes, was wondr sory. 1493 Chastysing Goddes Chyldern (de Worde) vi. sig. Bi^v/1 Some haue had oftsithes swete sauours two dayes or thre togider. a1525 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Trin. Dublin) (1896) 16 (MED) They wolden..ferly ouersaill hame..as host sithes [read hoft-sithes] was wonet to be-fall in ostynges in Irland. β. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 27580 (MED) We may se bitide and of-sise Þe standand fall, the falland rise.c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 1121 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 328 Of kneis thankand god oft-syse.a1500 Lancelot of Laik (1870) 2594 Ȝhit he was pure, he prewit wel oft-syss.a1525 (c1448) R. Holland Bk. Howlat l. 274 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1925) II. 103 Thus argewe yai ernistly wounder oftsyss.1568 in Bannatyne MS (1930) IV. 46 Oft syiss he sicht, and said, Allace.c1570 Art of Music (BL Add. 4911) f. 34^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Oftsys(e Quhairby oft syis we ar sein with our sang..to ascend [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.c1175
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