savagerousadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈsavɪdʒ(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈsævᵻdʒ(ə)rəs/

Forms: 1800s salvagerous, 1800s savaggerous, 1800s sawagerous, 1800s sevagarous, 1800s– savagerous, 1800s– savagrous, 1800s– servagerous, 1800s– sevagerous.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: survigrous adj.

Etymology: Probably originally a variant of survigrous adj. (although this is first attested slightly later); compare forms at that entry. The pronunciation with /dʒ/ is a later development, probably a spelling pronunciation (further influenced by renewed association with savage adj.) by speakers to whom the probable identity of the second element (vigorous adj.) had become opaque.

U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland).

Fierce, wild, violent.In quot. 1832 as adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adverb]

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hotOE

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snellya1000

stitha1000

stronglyOE

woodlyc1000

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mainlyc1300

dreec1330

spackly?c1335

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violentlya1387

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dreichlyc1400

ranklyc1400

witherlyc1400

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roidlyc1480

thrafully1535

vehement?1541

toughly1589

sickerly1596

vengeously1599

virulently1599

rageously1600

ragefullya1631

churlishly1657

improbously1657

rampantly1698

fierce1771

savagerous1832

fulgurantly1873

franticly1883

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > fierceness > [adjective]

grimlyc893

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reighOE

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grimfula1240

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fiercea1300

man-keenc1300

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cruelc1330

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savage-fierce1770

Tartar1809

Tartarly1821

wolfy1828

savagerous1832

hawkish1841

tigery1859

attern1868

Hunnish1915

1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) I. xiii. 186 The visitor took it [sc. a dagger] up, and examining it with much emotion, exclaimed, ‘What! do you really jab this into yourself sevagarous?’

1834 Parterre 1 175/2 I did feel mighty savagerous, and, big as she was, I laid hold of her hide..and slung her against the nearest tree.

1837 R. M. Bird Nick of Woods I. iv. 71 The strongest men in Kentucky, and the most sevagarous at a tussle.

1842 Brooklyn Daily Eagle & Kings County Democrat 31 Jan. 2 I should like to move out onto my place, and make some hominy, if I could be sure the darned critters wouldn't prove savagrous.

1845 Davy Crockett's Almanac 1845 33 He gin her a savaggerous hug, and was jist about bitin a regular buss ont [read out] on her cheek, when the child resentin her insulted wartue, gin him a kick with her south fist, in his digestion, that made him buss the arth instanterly.

1866 C. H. Smith Bill Arp, so Called 54 It [sc. Habeas Corpus] is, perhaps, when suspended, the most savagerous beast that ever got after tories and traitors.

1883 Boys of Eng. 29 June 278/2 He turned on to me quite savagerous, sayin' that he knowed his own business best.

1927 Amer. Speech 2 363/2 Servagerous (adj.), very active. ‘That is a servagerous coon dog.’

1975 P. W. Gainer Witches, Ghosts, & Signs 16 That youngun is too servagerous to suit me. I can't keep up with him.

1996 K. Cushman Ballad of Lucy Whipple 44 Flat-out savagerous rage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	savagerous
释义	savagerousadj.adv. Brit. /ˈsavɪdʒ(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈsævᵻdʒ(ə)rəs/ Forms: 1800s salvagerous, 1800s savaggerous, 1800s sawagerous, 1800s sevagarous, 1800s– savagerous, 1800s– savagrous, 1800s– servagerous, 1800s– sevagerous. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: survigrous adj. Etymology: Probably originally a variant of survigrous adj. (although this is first attested slightly later); compare forms at that entry. The pronunciation with /dʒ/ is a later development, probably a spelling pronunciation (further influenced by renewed association with savage adj.) by speakers to whom the probable identity of the second element (vigorous adj.) had become opaque. U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland). Fierce, wild, violent.In quot. 1832 as adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adverb] strongeOE hotOE unsoftOE snellya1000 stitha1000 stronglyOE woodlyc1000 hatelyOE unridelyc1175 wood1297 mainlyc1300 dreec1330 spackly?c1335 brothelyc1340 bremelya1375 fiercelya1375 violentlya1387 throlyc1390 roughlya1400 snarplya1400 unrekenlya1400 dreichlyc1400 ranklyc1400 witherlyc1400 maliciouslya1450 fervently1480 roidlyc1480 thrafully1535 vehement?1541 toughly1589 sickerly1596 vengeously1599 virulently1599 rageously1600 ragefullya1631 churlishly1657 improbously1657 rampantly1698 fierce1771 savagerous1832 fulgurantly1873 franticly1883 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > fierceness > [adjective] grimlyc893 wrothc893 reighOE grima1000 grillc1175 witherc1175 grimfula1240 sturdy1297 wild1297 fiercea1300 man-keenc1300 stoutc1300 cruelc1330 fell?c1335 wicked1375 felonousc1386 felona1400 cursedc1400 runishc1400 keen?c1425 roid?c1425 wolvishc1430 ranishc1450 malicious1485 mankind1519 mannish1530 lionish1549 truculent?c1550 lion-like1556 tigerish?1573 tiger-like1587 truculental1593 Amazonian1595 tigerous1597 feral1604 fierceful1607 efferous1614 lionly1631 tigerly1633 feroce1641 ferocious1646 asperous1650 ferousa1652 blusterous1663 wolfish1674 boarisha1718 savage-fierce1770 Tartar1809 Tartarly1821 wolfy1828 savagerous1832 hawkish1841 tigery1859 attern1868 Hunnish1915 1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) I. xiii. 186 The visitor took it [sc. a dagger] up, and examining it with much emotion, exclaimed, ‘What! do you really jab this into yourself sevagarous?’ 1834 Parterre 1 175/2 I did feel mighty savagerous, and, big as she was, I laid hold of her hide..and slung her against the nearest tree. 1837 R. M. Bird Nick of Woods I. iv. 71 The strongest men in Kentucky, and the most sevagarous at a tussle. 1842 Brooklyn Daily Eagle & Kings County Democrat 31 Jan. 2 I should like to move out onto my place, and make some hominy, if I could be sure the darned critters wouldn't prove savagrous. 1845 Davy Crockett's Almanac 1845 33 He gin her a savaggerous hug, and was jist about bitin a regular buss ont [read out] on her cheek, when the child resentin her insulted wartue, gin him a kick with her south fist, in his digestion, that made him buss the arth instanterly. 1866 C. H. Smith Bill Arp, so Called 54 It [sc. Habeas Corpus] is, perhaps, when suspended, the most savagerous beast that ever got after tories and traitors. 1883 Boys of Eng. 29 June 278/2 He turned on to me quite savagerous, sayin' that he knowed his own business best. 1927 Amer. Speech 2 363/2 Servagerous (adj.), very active. ‘That is a servagerous coon dog.’ 1975 P. W. Gainer Witches, Ghosts, & Signs 16 That youngun is too servagerous to suit me. I can't keep up with him. 1996 K. Cushman Ballad of Lucy Whipple 44 Flat-out savagerous rage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1832
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