† spissadj.

Forms: Also 1500s spysse, 1500s–1600s spisse.

Etymology: < Latin spissus (whence Italian spesso, Portuguese espesso, Spanish espeso, Old French espes, espeis, espais, French épais).

Obsolete.

Thick, dense, compact, close.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adjective]

thickc888

fastOE

sada1375

massya1382

sounda1387

massya1398

corpulent1398

grossa1475

tight1513

massive1526

spiss?1527

solid?1533

thight1539

solidate1542

crass1545

bodily1557

spissy1570

dense1599

consolid1613

materiate1626

crassy1630

cakey1705

rocky1825

?1527 Iudycyall of Vryns ii. vii. 28 b And in these maner wyse maye vryne be spysse.

?1527 Iudycyall of Vryns i. iii. 9 b Spisse is thycke.

1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 67 The male [plant] is of more spisse or tough branches.

a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Langs. & Relig. (1614) Pref. sig. ¶1^v This spisse and dense, yet polished; this copious, yet concise..Treatise of the variety of Languages.

1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid iii. xvii. 275 Boil these to a spisse Cataplasme.

1670 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 5 1028 This little Chrystalline being of a more spiss consistence then the great one, its refraction is also more strong.

1712 Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 274 I saw a Spot arise.., and again nearly disappear; and then again appear strong and spiss.

1784 J. Keeble Theory of Harmonics 29 The number of spiss or small intervals.

Derivatives

† ˈspissly adv. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adverb]

grossly1561

spissly1611

thicka1711

compactly1818

densely1832

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Espessement, thickly, spissely, close together.

† ˈspissness n. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun]

fastness?a1200

spissitudec1440

solidiousness1495

grossness1527

massiveness1530

substantialness1530

substantiality1535

crassness1545

massiness1559

stiffness1577

spissness1598

solidness1600

density1603

solidity1603

crassitude1604

condensity1611

thightness1615

compactedness1644

compactness1646

body1647

crassities1659

denseness1669

tightnessa1728

corporeity1750

substantiability1816

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Condensità, a thicknes, a densitie, a spisnes.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Spessezza, thicknes, spissenes.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Espesseur, thicknesse, densitie, spissenesse, closenesse.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spiss
释义	† spissadj. Forms: Also 1500s spysse, 1500s–1600s spisse. Etymology: < Latin spissus (whence Italian spesso, Portuguese espesso, Spanish espeso, Old French espes, espeis, espais, French épais). Obsolete. Thick, dense, compact, close. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adjective] thickc888 fastOE sada1375 massya1382 sounda1387 massya1398 corpulent1398 grossa1475 tight1513 massive1526 spiss?1527 solid?1533 thight1539 solidate1542 crass1545 bodily1557 spissy1570 dense1599 consolid1613 materiate1626 crassy1630 cakey1705 rocky1825 ?1527 Iudycyall of Vryns ii. vii. 28 b And in these maner wyse maye vryne be spysse. ?1527 Iudycyall of Vryns i. iii. 9 b Spisse is thycke. 1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 67 The male [plant] is of more spisse or tough branches. a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Langs. & Relig. (1614) Pref. sig. ¶1^v This spisse and dense, yet polished; this copious, yet concise..Treatise of the variety of Languages. 1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid iii. xvii. 275 Boil these to a spisse Cataplasme. 1670 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 5 1028 This little Chrystalline being of a more spiss consistence then the great one, its refraction is also more strong. 1712 Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 274 I saw a Spot arise.., and again nearly disappear; and then again appear strong and spiss. 1784 J. Keeble Theory of Harmonics 29 The number of spiss or small intervals. Derivatives † ˈspissly adv. Obsolete ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adverb] grossly1561 spissly1611 thicka1711 compactly1818 densely1832 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Espessement, thickly, spissely, close together. † ˈspissness n. Obsolete ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun] fastness?a1200 spissitudec1440 solidiousness1495 grossness1527 massiveness1530 substantialness1530 substantiality1535 crassness1545 massiness1559 stiffness1577 spissness1598 solidness1600 density1603 solidity1603 crassitude1604 condensity1611 thightness1615 compactedness1644 compactness1646 body1647 crassities1659 denseness1669 tightnessa1728 corporeity1750 substantiability1816 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Condensità, a thicknes, a densitie, a spisnes. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Spessezza, thicknes, spissenes. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Espesseur, thicknesse, densitie, spissenesse, closenesse. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?1527
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