otherguessadj.adv.
/ˈʌðəɡɛs/, U.S. /ˈəðərˌɡɛs/ Now rare.
A. adj.
Of another kind, different; = othergates adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [adjective]
othereOE
otherkinseOE
unilicheOE
elseOE
otherways?c1225
diversc1250
diverse1297
unlikea1300
likelessa1325
sundrya1325
contrariousc1340
nothera1375
strangec1380
anothera1382
otherwisea1393
diversed1393
differenta1400
differing?c1400
deparayll1413
disparable1413
disparail1413
dissemblable1413
party?a1439
unlikeningc1450
indifferent1513
distinct1523
repugnant1528
far1531
heterogene?1541
discrepant1556
mislike1570
contrary1576
distincted1577
another-gainesa1586
dispar1587
another gate1594
dislike1596
unresembling1598
heterogeneana1601
anothergates1604
heterogeneal1605
unmatched1606
disparate1608
disparent?1611
differential1618
dissimilar1621
disparated1624
dissimilary1624
heterogeneous1624
unparallel1624
otherguess1632
anotherguise1635
incongenerous1646
anotherguess1650
otherguise1653
distant1654
unresemblant1655
distantial1656
allogeneous1666
distinguished1736
otherguised1768
unsimilar1768
insimilar1801
anotherkins1855
diff1861
distinctive1867
othergate1903
unalike1934
1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 55 To place you elsewhere in an other-ghesse shape [It. in altra figura].
1661 R. Boyle Some Considerations Style Script. 125 I have an other-guesse Acquiescence in his Decisions.
1706 M. Pix Adventures in Madrid ii. 32 Otherguess Imployments than yours.
1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxxii. 286 If your kinsman lieutenant Bowling had been here, we should have had other-guess-work.
1826 W. Scott Woodstock II. x. 267 The riding-suit..hath set him off in other-guess fashion.
1897 Pall Mall Mag. June 231 It was otherguess work with Bellamy.
1909 J. Payne Flower o' Thorn vii. 123 Where other ideals Faith follows and otherguess Gods they call Lord.
B. adv. English regional (chiefly south-western).
Otherwise; = othergates adv.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [adverb] > otherwise
elseOE
otherwiseOE
otherlikerOE
otherwaysa1225
anotherc1275
otherc1275
othergatea1375
othergatesa1400
otherwarda1450
elsewise1548
elsehow1666
otherguess1777
otherguise1824
1777–8 R. Wight Horæ Subsecivæ (MS Bodl. Eng. lang. d.66) 312 [Devon] Otherguess pro Other-Guise Gallice, Otherwise Anglice.
1822 H. Bickerdike Let. 23 Dec. in W. Carr Dial. Craven (1828) II. 354 [W. Yorks.] Othergais ye wodn't a put in't' vara saam skits.
1872 ‘Agrikler’ Rhymes 40 [Somerset] As works some wunderful cures, or otherguess miakes girt slaughter.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adj.adv.1632