† operousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin operōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin operōsus operose adj.; compare -ous suffix.

Obsolete.

= operose adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adjective] > laborious or toilsome

soreOE

workfulOE

hardOE

torc1175

beswinkfulc1230

heavya1325

sweatyc1374

travailousa1382

laboriousa1393

laborousc1405

winful1443

painfulc1480

toilous1530

operousa1538

drudging1548

travailsome1549

laboursome1551

moilingc1566

toilsome?1570

toilful1573

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operose1659

swinking1693

schleppy1978

a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. F.ij Muche Scripture recordeth this office not prophane, If they be wrought in fayth they be good works no doubt, These shuld be always operous mens nedes to sustaine, And not inprompt.

1641 W. Twisse in J. Mede Apostasy Latter Times sig. A4 Somethings, whereof he had written..in more operous and large discourses.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ffff4 There is nothing..in this preparation, either difficult or operous.

1783 P. Pott Chirurg. Wks. (new ed.) II. 81 An operous, expensive process.

a1833 R. Watson Theol. Inst. (1850) 297 And if the concourse of atoms could make this world, why not..a porch, or a temple, or a house, or a city, as Tully speaks, which were less operous, and much more easy performances?

Derivatives

† operously adv. Obsolete = operosely adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adverb] > laboriously

travailouslya1382

laboursomely1552

laboriously?1611

toilsomely1614

moilingly1621

operosely1668

operously1668

moliminously1678

toilingly1731

toilfully1820

1668 J. Howe Blessednesse of Righteous x. 170 Operously to insist in proving that [etc.].

1696 W. Whiston New Theory of Earth iv. 257 That Powerful and Munificent Creator..had so operously and so liberally provided for the well-being..of Mankind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	operous
释义	† operousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin operōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin operōsus operose adj.; compare -ous suffix. Obsolete. = operose adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adjective] > laborious or toilsome soreOE workfulOE hardOE torc1175 beswinkfulc1230 heavya1325 sweatyc1374 travailousa1382 laboriousa1393 laborousc1405 winful1443 painfulc1480 toilous1530 operousa1538 drudging1548 travailsome1549 laboursome1551 moilingc1566 toilsome?1570 toilful1573 sweating1592 insudate1609 sweatfula1618 moliminous1656 operose1659 swinking1693 schleppy1978 a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. F.ij Muche Scripture recordeth this office not prophane, If they be wrought in fayth they be good works no doubt, These shuld be always operous mens nedes to sustaine, And not inprompt. 1641 W. Twisse in J. Mede Apostasy Latter Times sig. A4 Somethings, whereof he had written..in more operous and large discourses. 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ffff4 There is nothing..in this preparation, either difficult or operous. 1783 P. Pott Chirurg. Wks. (new ed.) II. 81 An operous, expensive process. a1833 R. Watson Theol. Inst. (1850) 297 And if the concourse of atoms could make this world, why not..a porch, or a temple, or a house, or a city, as Tully speaks, which were less operous, and much more easy performances? Derivatives † operously adv. Obsolete = operosely adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adverb] > laboriously travailouslya1382 laboursomely1552 laboriously?1611 toilsomely1614 moilingly1621 operosely1668 operously1668 moliminously1678 toilingly1731 toilfully1820 1668 J. Howe Blessednesse of Righteous x. 170 Operously to insist in proving that [etc.]. 1696 W. Whiston New Theory of Earth iv. 257 That Powerful and Munificent Creator..had so operously and so liberally provided for the well-being..of Mankind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.a1538
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