saltnessn.¹

Brit.

/ˈsɒltnəs/,

/ˈsɔːltnəs/, U.S.

/ˈsɔltnəs/,

/ˈsɑltnəs/

Etymology: < salt adj.¹ + -ness suffix.

1. The property or state of being salt; the condition of being impregnated with salt.In Old English only quasi-concr. transl. Latin salsilago, salsugo.

ΚΠ

c825 Vesp. Psalter cvi. 34 Sette..eorðan westembere in saltnisse. [So Wycl. (1388) saltnesse; L. posuit..terram fructiferam in salsilaginem or salsuginem.]

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 265 Þe rootes mowe not take depnesse and fatnesse for saltnesse of þe erþe.

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Jer. xvii. 6 He schal dwelle in drynesse in desert, in the lond of saltnesse.

a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 208 By the tonge we felen the dyuersite of Sauores, Swetnes and bittyrnesse, Saltnesse and egyrnesse.

1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Liiii The ebbinge, flowinge, and saltenes of the sea.

a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Faire Maide of Inne ii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Eeeeeee3/2 If I had buried him in a wave at sea,..I would not to the saltnesse of his grave Have added the least teare.

1676 J. Collins Let. in S. P. Rigaud & S. J. Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men 17th Cent. (1841) (modernized text) II. 454 Being troubled with a scorbutic humour, or saltness of blood.

1743 E. Moxon Eng. Housewifry (new ed.) 47 Take five or six salt Herrings, wash them very well, lay them in a pretty Quantity of Water all Night to take out the saltness.

1831 H. T. De la Beche Geol. Man. i. 5 The superior saltness of the Mediterranean..is attributed to the evaporation of its surface.

1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius viii The delicious sense of saltness and freedom one feels on the deck of a good ship.

2. Piquancy, poignancy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > pungency

peppera1425

tangc1440

mordacity1583

heat1586

saltness1612

piquantness1648

quickness1652

subtilty1661

penetratingness1662

pungency1663

piquancy1664

poignancy1677

mordicancy1693

pertness1756

causticity1772

poignance1782

pungence1810

warmth1816

piquance1867

zinginess1938

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > piquancy or poignancy

saltness1612

piquancy1673

poignance1683

poignancy1683

race1690

raciness1759

spiciness1876

1612 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 115 Men ought to finde the difference betweene saltnesse and bitternesse.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 27 Apr. 3/1 By reliance on beauty shows, variety turns, or saltness of dialogue.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

saltnessn.²

Etymology: < salt adj.²Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsaltness.

rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Lecherousness, salacity.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [noun] > lecherousness or lechery

lecheryc1230

lecherheda1325

lickerousnessc1380

lecherness?c1510

caterwauling1530

ruttery1567

cockishness1573

palliardise1581

routerya1600

salacity1605

saltness1611

catting1681

tomcatting1886

whorehopping1916

skirt patrol1941

skirt-chasing1950

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Chaude-colle, saltnesse, leacherousnesse.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	saltness
释义	saltnessn.¹ Brit. /ˈsɒltnəs/, /ˈsɔːltnəs/, U.S. /ˈsɔltnəs/, /ˈsɑltnəs/ Etymology: < salt adj.¹ + -ness suffix. 1. The property or state of being salt; the condition of being impregnated with salt.In Old English only quasi-concr. transl. Latin salsilago, salsugo. ΚΠ c825 Vesp. Psalter cvi. 34 Sette..eorðan westembere in saltnisse. [So Wycl. (1388) saltnesse; L. posuit..terram fructiferam in salsilaginem or salsuginem.] a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 265 Þe rootes mowe not take depnesse and fatnesse for saltnesse of þe erþe. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Jer. xvii. 6 He schal dwelle in drynesse in desert, in the lond of saltnesse. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 208 By the tonge we felen the dyuersite of Sauores, Swetnes and bittyrnesse, Saltnesse and egyrnesse. 1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Liiii The ebbinge, flowinge, and saltenes of the sea. a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Faire Maide of Inne ii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Eeeeeee3/2 If I had buried him in a wave at sea,..I would not to the saltnesse of his grave Have added the least teare. 1676 J. Collins Let. in S. P. Rigaud & S. J. Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men 17th Cent. (1841) (modernized text) II. 454 Being troubled with a scorbutic humour, or saltness of blood. 1743 E. Moxon Eng. Housewifry (new ed.) 47 Take five or six salt Herrings, wash them very well, lay them in a pretty Quantity of Water all Night to take out the saltness. 1831 H. T. De la Beche Geol. Man. i. 5 The superior saltness of the Mediterranean..is attributed to the evaporation of its surface. 1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius viii The delicious sense of saltness and freedom one feels on the deck of a good ship. 2. Piquancy, poignancy. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > pungency peppera1425 tangc1440 mordacity1583 heat1586 saltness1612 piquantness1648 quickness1652 subtilty1661 penetratingness1662 pungency1663 piquancy1664 poignancy1677 mordicancy1693 pertness1756 causticity1772 poignance1782 pungence1810 warmth1816 piquance1867 zinginess1938 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > piquancy or poignancy saltness1612 piquancy1673 poignance1683 poignancy1683 race1690 raciness1759 spiciness1876 1612 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 115 Men ought to finde the difference betweene saltnesse and bitternesse. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 27 Apr. 3/1 By reliance on beauty shows, variety turns, or saltness of dialogue. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online March 2022). saltnessn.² Etymology: < salt adj.²Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsaltness. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Lecherousness, salacity. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [noun] > lecherousness or lechery lecheryc1230 lecherheda1325 lickerousnessc1380 lecherness?c1510 caterwauling1530 ruttery1567 cockishness1573 palliardise1581 routerya1600 salacity1605 saltness1611 catting1681 tomcatting1886 whorehopping1916 skirt patrol1941 skirt-chasing1950 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Chaude-colle, saltnesse, leacherousnesse. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.¹c825n.²1611
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