† sevenfoldedadj.

Forms: 1500s seuenfolded, 1800s sevenfolded.

Origin: Perhaps (i) formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Or perhaps (ii) formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: seven adj., fold n.³, -ed suffix²; sevenfold v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: Either (i) < seven adj. + fold n.³ (compare fold n.³ 1d) + -ed suffix², after classical Latin septemplex: see septemplicate n. Or (ii) < sevenfold v. + -ed suffix¹, after classical Latin septemplex (with the formation perhaps compare e.g. threefolded adj.). Compare earlier seven-double adj. and also sevenfold shield n.

Obsolete. rare.

Of a shield: having seven layers, seven layers thick. Cf. sevenfold shield n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > seven > [adjective] > sevenfold

sevenfoldOE

seven-doublea1586

sevenfolded1590

septuary1604

septuple1615

septuplicate1632

1581 A. Hall tr. Homer 10 Bks. Iliades vii. 127 He Tychius of late it forgde, with seuen folded hydes [Fr. & sept cuirs y rengea].]

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. v. sig. Q5 He drew his flaming sword, and strook At him so fiercely, that the vpper marge Of his seuenfolded shield away it tooke.

1860 R. W. Evans Daily Hymns lviii. 153 Thinnest film by silkworm moulded Strong as buckler sevenfolded Turn'd those dazzling shafts of terror.

1876 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids xii. 925 The..outer rim of that seven-folded shield [L. clipei..septemplicis].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	sevenfolded
释义	† sevenfoldedadj. Forms: 1500s seuenfolded, 1800s sevenfolded. Origin: Perhaps (i) formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Or perhaps (ii) formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: seven adj., fold n.³, -ed suffix²; sevenfold v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: Either (i) < seven adj. + fold n.³ (compare fold n.³ 1d) + -ed suffix², after classical Latin septemplex: see septemplicate n. Or (ii) < sevenfold v. + -ed suffix¹, after classical Latin septemplex (with the formation perhaps compare e.g. threefolded adj.). Compare earlier seven-double adj. and also sevenfold shield n. Obsolete. rare. Of a shield: having seven layers, seven layers thick. Cf. sevenfold shield n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > seven > [adjective] > sevenfold sevenfoldOE seven-doublea1586 sevenfolded1590 septuary1604 septuple1615 septuplicate1632 1581 A. Hall tr. Homer 10 Bks. Iliades vii. 127 He Tychius of late it forgde, with seuen folded hydes [Fr. & sept cuirs y rengea].] 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. v. sig. Q5 He drew his flaming sword, and strook At him so fiercely, that the vpper marge Of his seuenfolded shield away it tooke. 1860 R. W. Evans Daily Hymns lviii. 153 Thinnest film by silkworm moulded Strong as buckler sevenfolded Turn'd those dazzling shafts of terror. 1876 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids xii. 925 The..outer rim of that seven-folded shield [L. clipei..septemplicis]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1590
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