over-littleadj.n.adv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈlɪtl/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈlɪd(ə)l/

Forms: see over- prefix and little adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, little adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + little adj.In later use as adverb (see C.) re-formed after overmuch adv.

A. adj.

Too little, insufficient; too small; (occasionally) excessively trivial. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective]

insuffisant1387

unsufficient1398

over-little?a1400

unsuffisantc1400

unthankful1491

insufficienta1513

wanec1540

incompetent1611

under1673

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 36 It was ouer litelle [Fr. trop petit], in alle maner way.

a1425 Rule St. Benet (Lansd.) (1902) 20 (MED) Yef þe hus be ouyr-litel, summe sal lie in a-noþir huse, ten ouþir tuenty.

a1450 Pater Noster Richard Ermyte (Westm. Sch. 3) (1967) 54 Lokyng & temperyng hem in mesure, þat þei ne be ouerhote ne ouercolde, ne ouerbytand ne ouersofte, ne ouermyche ne ouerlitil.

1501 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 34 The Kingis wellus cote, that wes our litill.

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 98 Their passage from the gall to the bowels, is ouer-little, and more larger about the stomacke.

a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 116 Thinkand his armye was ovir litill..to debeit aganis the Erle of Dowglas.

1602 in H. Paton Dundonald Parish Rec. (1936) 5 The schune..wer our lytill for hir fute.

1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer ii. 1279 Here I could shew..What good, or ill, from Labour, or from Ease Too much, or over-little, may be got.

1837 J. H. Newman Let. 19 Jan. (1984) VI. 16 Every thing Miss A[usten] writes is clever, but..the action is frittered away in over-little things.

1887 J. J. Hissey Holiday on Road 190 The Palace, the Grand, the Railway Hotel..with overabundant show and overlittle comfort.

†B. n.

Too little, not enough, an insufficient amount. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [noun]

unsuffisant1387

over-little?a1400

non-suffisantee1425

unsufficience1445

insufficience1486

insufficiency1531

faintness1543

non-sufficiency1584

non-sufficience1598

incompetence1663

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 296 Oure kyng, Sir Edward, ouer litille he gaf.

a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) 1459 (MED) Now haf we or litel, now pas we mesur.

a1450 Pater Noster Richard Ermyte (Westm. Sch. 3) (1967) 55 (MED) He schulde haue had al at wille alle delicyous metes and fruyt of trees, ne of hem schulde he haue taken ouermyche ne ouerlitil, ffor he schulde haue knowen riȝt mesure.

a1568 R. Ascham Scholemaster (1570) ii. f. 45^v If they giue ouer moch to their witte, and ouer litle to their labor and learning.

a1653 H. Binning Wks. (1842) 645 All the rest of your time is over little to consecrate to God.

1673 B. Keach War with Devil 154 But if all this was over little still, His predecessors added to the bill.

C. adv.

Too little, insufficiently. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adverb]

unsufficiently1398

badlyc1400

over-littlec1440

insufficientlya1530

deficiently1702

incompetently1812

none too‥1885

c1440 (a1349) R. Rolle in Eng. Writings (1931) 55 (MED) Outhire þay lufe þaym over mekill..or..over lyttill.

c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 68 (MED) Not þat y meene doctouris fyndyngis..to be dispisid, or to be ouer litil sett bi.

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 36 Sum poyetis..made more of þat mater þan hom maister were; Sum lokyt ouer litle and lympit of the sothe.

1999 Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 July He wondered whether the pampered elite had protested overmuch and got on with it overlittle.

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

单词	over-little
释义	over-littleadj.n.adv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈlɪtl/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈlɪd(ə)l/ Forms: see over- prefix and little adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, little adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + little adj.In later use as adverb (see C.) re-formed after overmuch adv. A. adj. Too little, insufficient; too small; (occasionally) excessively trivial. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective] insuffisant1387 unsufficient1398 over-little?a1400 unsuffisantc1400 unthankful1491 insufficienta1513 wanec1540 incompetent1611 under1673 ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 36 It was ouer litelle [Fr. trop petit], in alle maner way. a1425 Rule St. Benet (Lansd.) (1902) 20 (MED) Yef þe hus be ouyr-litel, summe sal lie in a-noþir huse, ten ouþir tuenty. a1450 Pater Noster Richard Ermyte (Westm. Sch. 3) (1967) 54 Lokyng & temperyng hem in mesure, þat þei ne be ouerhote ne ouercolde, ne ouerbytand ne ouersofte, ne ouermyche ne ouerlitil. 1501 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 34 The Kingis wellus cote, that wes our litill. 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 98 Their passage from the gall to the bowels, is ouer-little, and more larger about the stomacke. a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 116 Thinkand his armye was ovir litill..to debeit aganis the Erle of Dowglas. 1602 in H. Paton Dundonald Parish Rec. (1936) 5 The schune..wer our lytill for hir fute. 1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer ii. 1279 Here I could shew..What good, or ill, from Labour, or from Ease Too much, or over-little, may be got. 1837 J. H. Newman Let. 19 Jan. (1984) VI. 16 Every thing Miss A[usten] writes is clever, but..the action is frittered away in over-little things. 1887 J. J. Hissey Holiday on Road 190 The Palace, the Grand, the Railway Hotel..with overabundant show and overlittle comfort. †B. n. Too little, not enough, an insufficient amount. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [noun] unsuffisant1387 over-little?a1400 non-suffisantee1425 unsufficience1445 insufficience1486 insufficiency1531 faintness1543 non-sufficiency1584 non-sufficience1598 incompetence1663 ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 296 Oure kyng, Sir Edward, ouer litille he gaf. a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) 1459 (MED) Now haf we or litel, now pas we mesur. a1450 Pater Noster Richard Ermyte (Westm. Sch. 3) (1967) 55 (MED) He schulde haue had al at wille alle delicyous metes and fruyt of trees, ne of hem schulde he haue taken ouermyche ne ouerlitil, ffor he schulde haue knowen riȝt mesure. a1568 R. Ascham Scholemaster (1570) ii. f. 45^v If they giue ouer moch to their witte, and ouer litle to their labor and learning. a1653 H. Binning Wks. (1842) 645 All the rest of your time is over little to consecrate to God. 1673 B. Keach War with Devil 154 But if all this was over little still, His predecessors added to the bill. C. adv. Too little, insufficiently. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adverb] unsufficiently1398 badlyc1400 over-littlec1440 insufficientlya1530 deficiently1702 incompetently1812 none too‥1885 c1440 (a1349) R. Rolle in Eng. Writings (1931) 55 (MED) Outhire þay lufe þaym over mekill..or..over lyttill. c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 68 (MED) Not þat y meene doctouris fyndyngis..to be dispisid, or to be ouer litil sett bi. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 36 Sum poyetis..made more of þat mater þan hom maister were; Sum lokyt ouer litle and lympit of the sothe. 1999 Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 July He wondered whether the pampered elite had protested overmuch and got on with it overlittle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.adv.?a1400
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