† sievyadj.

Etymology: < sieve n. + -y suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

Like a sieve, unable to retain.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective] > disposed to secrecy, secretive > not

sievy1724

1724 tr. M. de Castelnau Mem. Francis II & Charles IX 47 When affairs of this kind come to be imparted to women, a sex so generally sievey that they can keep no secrets.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	sievy
释义	† sievyadj. Etymology: < sieve n. + -y suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Like a sieve, unable to retain. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective] > disposed to secrecy, secretive > not sievy1724 1724 tr. M. de Castelnau Mem. Francis II & Charles IX 47 When affairs of this kind come to be imparted to women, a sex so generally sievey that they can keep no secrets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1724
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