one-leggedadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌwʌnˈlɛɡ(ᵻ)d/,

/ˈwʌnˌlɛɡ(ᵻ)d/, U.S.

/ˌwənˈlɛɡ(ə)d/,

/ˈwənˌlɛɡ(ə)d/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: one adj., legged adj.

Etymology: < one adj. + legged adj.

A. adj.

1. Having or using only one leg.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > [adjective]

leggeda1375

two-legged1560

crural1599

one-legged1636

monocolous1798

scelidate1877

1636 W. Davenant Witts iv. i. sig. G3^v There is a certaine one legg'd Gentleman, Whose better halfe of limbs is wood.

1640 T. Nabbes Bride ii. iv A one legg'd ballad singer opens tunably.

1732 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions (new ed.) I. i. 77 Slowly, with tottering Leaps, and aukward Aim, To the Beds Foot the one-legg'd Mover came.

1766 C. Shaw Race (ed. 2) 6 No corporal defect can now retard The one legg'd, short legg'd, or consumptive bard.

1792 J. Belknap Foresters 45 On this plantation Frog had placed Peter Stiver, a one-legged fellow, as his overseer.

1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick c. 486 They did not seem to bethink them that a one-legged man must be too much of a cripple to use their sea bannisters.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 21 Mar. 10/3 The one-legged hurdy-gurdy..has obviously given way to the less mournful piano-organ.

1914 W. B. Yeats Responsibilities 26 A one-legged, one-armed, one-eyed man.

1934 C. A. Smith Seven Geases in Lost Worlds (1944) 63 There were things which he could liken only to monstrous one-legged toads,..and miscreated lizards.

1976 L. Alther Kinflicks ii. 22 A sign out front featuring in neon a one-legged pirate tangoing with a laughing swordfish.

2000 Shape Oct. 139 (caption) One-legged Ball Squat. Put an exercise ball against a wall, then stand with your lower back firmly and comfortably against it, knees bent.

2. Being only half of what is required or expected; one-sided.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective] > only half of what is required

one-legged1842

1842 S. Smith Let. Burning alive on Railroads in Wks. (1859) II. 325/2 To pass a one-legged law, giving power over one door and not the other.

1867 J. L. Motley Let. 12 Mar. in Corr. (1889) II. vii. 255 You..have actually maintained this one-legged correspondence through all those years.

1993 R. Carr Spain 1801–1975 115 It was a one-legged freedom that permitted only ‘political’ discussion and it shows the limitations imposed on liberalism by fear of the Church.

B. adv.

With or using only one leg.

ΚΠ

1876 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Tom Sawyer xxix. 223 Huck..planted his foot carefully and firmly, after balancing, one-legged, in a precarious way and almost toppling over.

1993 I. M. Banks Against Dark Background 50 She stood one-legged, leaning on her brother and rubbing at her bruised shin.

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

单词	one-legged
释义	one-leggedadj.adv. Brit. /ˌwʌnˈlɛɡ(ᵻ)d/, /ˈwʌnˌlɛɡ(ᵻ)d/, U.S. /ˌwənˈlɛɡ(ə)d/, /ˈwənˌlɛɡ(ə)d/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: one adj., legged adj. Etymology: < one adj. + legged adj. A. adj. 1. Having or using only one leg. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > [adjective] leggeda1375 two-legged1560 crural1599 one-legged1636 monocolous1798 scelidate1877 1636 W. Davenant Witts iv. i. sig. G3^v There is a certaine one legg'd Gentleman, Whose better halfe of limbs is wood. 1640 T. Nabbes Bride ii. iv A one legg'd ballad singer opens tunably. 1732 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions (new ed.) I. i. 77 Slowly, with tottering Leaps, and aukward Aim, To the Beds Foot the one-legg'd Mover came. 1766 C. Shaw Race (ed. 2) 6 No corporal defect can now retard The one legg'd, short legg'd, or consumptive bard. 1792 J. Belknap Foresters 45 On this plantation Frog had placed Peter Stiver, a one-legged fellow, as his overseer. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick c. 486 They did not seem to bethink them that a one-legged man must be too much of a cripple to use their sea bannisters. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 21 Mar. 10/3 The one-legged hurdy-gurdy..has obviously given way to the less mournful piano-organ. 1914 W. B. Yeats Responsibilities 26 A one-legged, one-armed, one-eyed man. 1934 C. A. Smith Seven Geases in Lost Worlds (1944) 63 There were things which he could liken only to monstrous one-legged toads,..and miscreated lizards. 1976 L. Alther Kinflicks ii. 22 A sign out front featuring in neon a one-legged pirate tangoing with a laughing swordfish. 2000 Shape Oct. 139 (caption) One-legged Ball Squat. Put an exercise ball against a wall, then stand with your lower back firmly and comfortably against it, knees bent. 2. Being only half of what is required or expected; one-sided. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective] > only half of what is required one-legged1842 1842 S. Smith Let. Burning alive on Railroads in Wks. (1859) II. 325/2 To pass a one-legged law, giving power over one door and not the other. 1867 J. L. Motley Let. 12 Mar. in Corr. (1889) II. vii. 255 You..have actually maintained this one-legged correspondence through all those years. 1993 R. Carr Spain 1801–1975 115 It was a one-legged freedom that permitted only ‘political’ discussion and it shows the limitations imposed on liberalism by fear of the Church. B. adv. With or using only one leg. ΚΠ 1876 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Tom Sawyer xxix. 223 Huck..planted his foot carefully and firmly, after balancing, one-legged, in a precarious way and almost toppling over. 1993 I. M. Banks Against Dark Background 50 She stood one-legged, leaning on her brother and rubbing at her bruised shin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.adv.1636
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