painsworthyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪnzˌwəːði/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪnzˌwərði/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pain n.¹, worthy adj.

Etymology: < the plural of pain n.¹ + worthy adj. Compare earlier pain-worthy adj.

rare.

Worthy of trouble; worth taking pains over.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice > other

wortheOE

oughtworth1556

supereminent?1563

sight-worthy1606

painsworthy1675

1675 M. Godwin tr. Bp. F. Godwin Ann. Eng. Pref., in F. Bacon Hist. Reigns Hen. VII, Hen. VIII (1676) sig. U2^v Yet I have thought it might prove pains-worthy, to undertake briefly..to set forth the deeds of three Princes.

1861 F. M. Müller Lect. Sci. Lang. (ed. 4) 1st Ser. vi. 222 There is no painsworthy difficulty nor dispute about declension, &c., of nouns.

1990 J. A. Amato Victims & Values i. 10 What is attributed as having a worth is revealingly called being ‘painsworthy’. Humans lay claim not only to things that they have..purchased, but also those things that they have paid for in pain.

2002 Africa News (Nexis) 4 Sept. My able leadership in the pains-worthy and honourable task.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	painsworthy
释义	painsworthyadj. Brit. /ˈpeɪnzˌwəːði/, U.S. /ˈpeɪnzˌwərði/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pain n.¹, worthy adj. Etymology: < the plural of pain n.¹ + worthy adj. Compare earlier pain-worthy adj. rare. Worthy of trouble; worth taking pains over. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > worthy of notice > other wortheOE oughtworth1556 supereminent?1563 sight-worthy1606 painsworthy1675 1675 M. Godwin tr. Bp. F. Godwin Ann. Eng. Pref., in F. Bacon Hist. Reigns Hen. VII, Hen. VIII (1676) sig. U2^v Yet I have thought it might prove pains-worthy, to undertake briefly..to set forth the deeds of three Princes. 1861 F. M. Müller Lect. Sci. Lang. (ed. 4) 1st Ser. vi. 222 There is no painsworthy difficulty nor dispute about declension, &c., of nouns. 1990 J. A. Amato Victims & Values i. 10 What is attributed as having a worth is revealingly called being ‘painsworthy’. Humans lay claim not only to things that they have..purchased, but also those things that they have paid for in pain. 2002 Africa News (Nexis) 4 Sept. My able leadership in the pains-worthy and honourable task. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1675
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