off-lyingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɒfˌlʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌlaɪɪŋ/,

/ˈɑfˌlaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, lying , lie v.¹

Etymology: < off- prefix + lying, present participle of lie v.¹

Lying some way off, at a distance, or out of the way; remote; situated or placed some distance from or separately from the central or main part.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adjective] > remote or inaccessible

outc1425

inaccessible?a1475

out-way1532

deviate1575

unaccessible1596

reachless1597

devious1599

wandering1600

untouchable1622

outlying1651

back1683

no-nationa1756

out-of-the-way1756

outlandish1792

eccentric1800

outworld1808

out-by1816

outside1847

off-lying1859

unget-at-able1862

far-out1887

far-back1900

1859 Examiner 24 Sept. 618/2 If the wreck still remains visible it is probable she lies upon some of the off-lying islets to the southward between Capes Crozier and Herschel.

1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 31 Aug. 1/1 The off-lying colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland.

1886 F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads II. iv. xcviii. 373/2 An off-lying apartment in which she sleeps with her maids.

1903 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 66 352 It was an off-lying farm, so their machines were of very great advantage to the labouring men.

1958 P. Kemp No Colours or Crest (1960) iv. 67 The headland with its off-lying rocks and islands.

1984 Pract. Boat Owner Feb. 57/2 The seaward side of the island is littered with off-lying reefs.

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

单词	off-lying
释义	off-lyingadj. Brit. /ˈɒfˌlʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌlaɪɪŋ/, /ˈɑfˌlaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, lying , lie v.¹ Etymology: < off- prefix + lying, present participle of lie v.¹ Lying some way off, at a distance, or out of the way; remote; situated or placed some distance from or separately from the central or main part. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adjective] > remote or inaccessible outc1425 inaccessible?a1475 out-way1532 deviate1575 unaccessible1596 reachless1597 devious1599 wandering1600 untouchable1622 outlying1651 back1683 no-nationa1756 out-of-the-way1756 outlandish1792 eccentric1800 outworld1808 out-by1816 outside1847 off-lying1859 unget-at-able1862 far-out1887 far-back1900 1859 Examiner 24 Sept. 618/2 If the wreck still remains visible it is probable she lies upon some of the off-lying islets to the southward between Capes Crozier and Herschel. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 31 Aug. 1/1 The off-lying colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. 1886 F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads II. iv. xcviii. 373/2 An off-lying apartment in which she sleeps with her maids. 1903 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 66 352 It was an off-lying farm, so their machines were of very great advantage to the labouring men. 1958 P. Kemp No Colours or Crest (1960) iv. 67 The headland with its off-lying rocks and islands. 1984 Pract. Boat Owner Feb. 57/2 The seaward side of the island is littered with off-lying reefs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1859
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