self-composedadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfkəmˈpəʊzd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfkəmˈpoʊzd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, composed adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + composed adj. With sense 2 compare earlier self-composure n.

1. Of a literary work, piece of music, etc.: written or created by oneself; original.

ΚΠ

1645 R. Hollinworth Exam. Sundry Script. 30 You hold not that a man..might then, or now may in Churches exercise the gift of Tongues, and sing self-composed Songs or Psalms.

1830 Christian Secretary 9 Jan. 202/5 The soul-touching pathos of the self composed epitaph, which is engraved on her stone.

1891 Daily Times (New Brunswick, New Jersey) 15 Sept. Officer Joseph Kelly sang a self-composed song, in which he referred to every member by name.

1910 Inland Printer Jan. 552/2 By ‘original’ is understood only such creations which the author writes out of his own mind..; therefore, write only self-composed works.

1985 Melody Maker 14 Sept. 35/2 Ah yes, the music. The bulk of the set is self-composed.

2013 B. Freedman Teaching Music through Composition xvii. 153 Nothing says ‘cool’ like students hearing their self-composed ringtones on their cellphones.

2. Of a person: in control of one's feelings and emotions; calm, confident, self-possessed. Cf. composed adj. 5.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > lack of wonder > [adjective] > composed of mind

collecteda1616

composed1628

collect1682

self-possessing1732

self-possessed1766

self-composed1800

1800 L. Law in J. Huntington & L. Law Funeral Eulogy & Oration 12 Through all this struggle.., self-composed and collected, his active and pervading mind, could..resort to avenues of prudence and safety.

1892 Hampshire Tel. & Sussex Chron. (Portsmouth) 13 Feb. 10/4 He was no longer stern and self-composed; his voice was eager.

1940 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 15 Aug. 7/2 Aloof and self-composed, she stood poised in the doorway a moment.

1978 Guardian 13 May 6/8 ‘You swooned,’ I said.., [and] wondered..whose demise had provoked this improbable reaction in such a self-composed person.

2015 D. Williams Mummy's Little Angels xxvi. 254 The back-combed..curly hair was now sleek and straight and she looked far more confident, sophisticated and self-composed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-composed
释义	self-composedadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfkəmˈpəʊzd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfkəmˈpoʊzd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, composed adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + composed adj. With sense 2 compare earlier self-composure n. 1. Of a literary work, piece of music, etc.: written or created by oneself; original. ΚΠ 1645 R. Hollinworth Exam. Sundry Script. 30 You hold not that a man..might then, or now may in Churches exercise the gift of Tongues, and sing self-composed Songs or Psalms. 1830 Christian Secretary 9 Jan. 202/5 The soul-touching pathos of the self composed epitaph, which is engraved on her stone. 1891 Daily Times (New Brunswick, New Jersey) 15 Sept. Officer Joseph Kelly sang a self-composed song, in which he referred to every member by name. 1910 Inland Printer Jan. 552/2 By ‘original’ is understood only such creations which the author writes out of his own mind..; therefore, write only self-composed works. 1985 Melody Maker 14 Sept. 35/2 Ah yes, the music. The bulk of the set is self-composed. 2013 B. Freedman Teaching Music through Composition xvii. 153 Nothing says ‘cool’ like students hearing their self-composed ringtones on their cellphones. 2. Of a person: in control of one's feelings and emotions; calm, confident, self-possessed. Cf. composed adj. 5. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > lack of wonder > [adjective] > composed of mind collecteda1616 composed1628 collect1682 self-possessing1732 self-possessed1766 self-composed1800 1800 L. Law in J. Huntington & L. Law Funeral Eulogy & Oration 12 Through all this struggle.., self-composed and collected, his active and pervading mind, could..resort to avenues of prudence and safety. 1892 Hampshire Tel. & Sussex Chron. (Portsmouth) 13 Feb. 10/4 He was no longer stern and self-composed; his voice was eager. 1940 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 15 Aug. 7/2 Aloof and self-composed, she stood poised in the doorway a moment. 1978 Guardian 13 May 6/8 ‘You swooned,’ I said.., [and] wondered..whose demise had provoked this improbable reaction in such a self-composed person. 2015 D. Williams Mummy's Little Angels xxvi. 254 The back-combed..curly hair was now sleek and straight and she looked far more confident, sophisticated and self-composed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1645
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