south countryn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈsaʊθ ˌkʌntri/, U.S.

/ˈsaʊθ ˌkəntri/

Forms: see south adv., adj., n., and prep. and country n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: south adj., country n.

Etymology: < south adj. + country n.

A. n.

The southern part of any country or place; the district or region towards the south. Before the 19th cent. chiefly with reference to England and Scotland; cf. south n. 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > [noun] > south of Britain

west countrya1272

westc1325

south countrya1387

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > England > [noun] > south of England

south endc1275

southc1325

south countrya1387

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 163 (MED) Þe kynges of Engelond..beeþ more i-torned to þe souþ contray.

?a1425 (a1400) Brut (Corpus Cambr.) 301 In þe same ȝere, aboute þe Sowthcuntreys..þere fell so much reyne.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xvi. 77 He schupe for till ta His way toward the south cuntre.

a1500 (?c1300) Bevis of Hampton (Cambr.) l. 364 + 3 To an erle y schall sende the..In to the sowthe cuntre.

1562 W. Turner Herball (1568) ii. 71 The tre whiche we call..in the South countre a quikbeme.

1611 Bible (King James) Josh. xi. 16 Ioshua tooke all that land..and all the South countrey .

1659 D. Stokes Paraphrasticall Explic. Prophets 499/2 The black horses..go forth into the north-countrey, and the white go forth after them, and the grisled go forth toward the south-countrey.

1727 D. Scott Hist. Scotl. vi. 404 The Queen at that time took a Journey into the South Country.

?1775 (a1600) Dick o Cow (Percy) xli, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1889) III. vi. 466/1 Johnë Armstrong, The prettiest man in the south countrey.

1852 C. Dickens Bleak House (1853) xxiii. 226 Mademoiselle, I come from the South country, where we are quick, and where we like and dislike very strong.

1862 G. Borrow Wild Wales xxvi I took you for a Cumro of the south country.

1931 S. Kaye-Smith Susan Spray iv. 356 It was good to be in her own south country again.

1973 R. D. Symons Where Wagon Led i. i. 10 Two of the three men..were out in the south country with the roundup wagon.

2009 Melfort (Sask.) Jrnl. (Nexis) 28 July 19 Dad often said he married the prettiest girl in the south country.

B. adj. (attributive).

1. Of a person or animal: originating from or living in the south country.

ΚΠ

1654 E. Chilmead tr. T. Campanella Disc. Spanish Monarchy xv. 71 Northern Women, who are naturally cold, love their South-Country Husbands, who are hot.

1659 T. Palmer Little View of Old World i. 132 With the Earl of Warwick went most of the South Country people.

1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 371 These are disposed of to English and south country drovers, for grass-beef.

1801 Farmer's Mag. Nov. 419 Some South-country farmers have lately settled in the neighbourhood.

1864 J. Grant Laura Everingham xii. 81 They regarded with just and due condescension the crowds of richly-dressed and handsome South-country women.

1884 Rep. Crofters' Comm. II. 1230 Crossing Shetland cattle with south country cattle.

1928 F. M. Ford Last Post i. i. 15 There was no tidiness amongst South Country folk. They hadn't it in them.

2005 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 18 Oct. 22 Many south country folk came North during the early Industrial Revolution and stayed here.

2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the dialect of the south country.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > dialect > [adjective] > of other types of dialect

south country1673

idiolectal1949

non-rhotic1968

rhotic1968

1673 J. Ray S. & E. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 57 South and East Countrey Words.

1862 Notes & Queries 1 Feb. 91/1 To run like winkin, a south country phrase, denoting speed.

1894 A. B. Gomme Trad. Games I. 213 Apparently the same as the south country ‘Whoop’, a signal to the finder to begin the search.

1979 Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 10 Aug. 6/1 Gray, weather-beaten buildings that look like ‘Peter Tumbledown’, to use a south country expression indicating ramshackleness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	south country
释义	south countryn.adj. Brit. /ˈsaʊθ ˌkʌntri/, U.S. /ˈsaʊθ ˌkəntri/ Forms: see south adv., adj., n., and prep. and country n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: south adj., country n. Etymology: < south adj. + country n. A. n. The southern part of any country or place; the district or region towards the south. Before the 19th cent. chiefly with reference to England and Scotland; cf. south n. 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > [noun] > south of Britain west countrya1272 westc1325 south countrya1387 the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > England > [noun] > south of England south endc1275 southc1325 south countrya1387 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 163 (MED) Þe kynges of Engelond..beeþ more i-torned to þe souþ contray. ?a1425 (a1400) Brut (Corpus Cambr.) 301 In þe same ȝere, aboute þe Sowthcuntreys..þere fell so much reyne. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xvi. 77 He schupe for till ta His way toward the south cuntre. a1500 (?c1300) Bevis of Hampton (Cambr.) l. 364 + 3 To an erle y schall sende the..In to the sowthe cuntre. 1562 W. Turner Herball (1568) ii. 71 The tre whiche we call..in the South countre a quikbeme. 1611 Bible (King James) Josh. xi. 16 Ioshua tooke all that land..and all the South countrey . View more context for this quotation 1659 D. Stokes Paraphrasticall Explic. Prophets 499/2 The black horses..go forth into the north-countrey, and the white go forth after them, and the grisled go forth toward the south-countrey. 1727 D. Scott Hist. Scotl. vi. 404 The Queen at that time took a Journey into the South Country. ?1775 (a1600) Dick o Cow (Percy) xli, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1889) III. vi. 466/1 Johnë Armstrong, The prettiest man in the south countrey. 1852 C. Dickens Bleak House (1853) xxiii. 226 Mademoiselle, I come from the South country, where we are quick, and where we like and dislike very strong. 1862 G. Borrow Wild Wales xxvi I took you for a Cumro of the south country. 1931 S. Kaye-Smith Susan Spray iv. 356 It was good to be in her own south country again. 1973 R. D. Symons Where Wagon Led i. i. 10 Two of the three men..were out in the south country with the roundup wagon. 2009 Melfort (Sask.) Jrnl. (Nexis) 28 July 19 Dad often said he married the prettiest girl in the south country. B. adj. (attributive). 1. Of a person or animal: originating from or living in the south country. ΚΠ 1654 E. Chilmead tr. T. Campanella Disc. Spanish Monarchy xv. 71 Northern Women, who are naturally cold, love their South-Country Husbands, who are hot. 1659 T. Palmer Little View of Old World i. 132 With the Earl of Warwick went most of the South Country people. 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 371 These are disposed of to English and south country drovers, for grass-beef. 1801 Farmer's Mag. Nov. 419 Some South-country farmers have lately settled in the neighbourhood. 1864 J. Grant Laura Everingham xii. 81 They regarded with just and due condescension the crowds of richly-dressed and handsome South-country women. 1884 Rep. Crofters' Comm. II. 1230 Crossing Shetland cattle with south country cattle. 1928 F. M. Ford Last Post i. i. 15 There was no tidiness amongst South Country folk. They hadn't it in them. 2005 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 18 Oct. 22 Many south country folk came North during the early Industrial Revolution and stayed here. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the dialect of the south country. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > dialect > [adjective] > of other types of dialect south country1673 idiolectal1949 non-rhotic1968 rhotic1968 1673 J. Ray S. & E. Countrey Words in Coll. Eng. Words 57 South and East Countrey Words. 1862 Notes & Queries 1 Feb. 91/1 To run like winkin, a south country phrase, denoting speed. 1894 A. B. Gomme Trad. Games I. 213 Apparently the same as the south country ‘Whoop’, a signal to the finder to begin the search. 1979 Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 10 Aug. 6/1 Gray, weather-beaten buildings that look like ‘Peter Tumbledown’, to use a south country expression indicating ramshackleness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.a1387
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