† stand far offn.

Forms:

α. 1600s stand a farre of.

β. 1600s stand far of, 1600s stand far off.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stand v., afar off at off adv. 5a; stand v., far off at off adv. 5a.

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < stand v. + afar off at off adv. 5a; and partly (in β. forms) < stand v. + far off at off adv. 5a. Compare slightly later stand-further-off n.

Obsolete.

A fabric or material whose coarseness is only apparent when looked at closely.

ΚΠ

1613 in G. R. Batho Househ. Papers H. Percy (1962) 108 One suete of stand a farre of.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Norw. 274 In my child-hood there was one [stuff] called Stand-far-of..which seemed pretty at competent distance, but discovered its coursness when nearer to the eye.

1684 G. S. Anglorum Speculum 531 Stuffs were first brought hither by the Dutch who were expelled their Country by the Cruelty of the D. of Alva. Of these Stuffs there was one formerly called Stand-far-off, which discovered its coursness when near to the Eye.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	stand far off
释义	† stand far offn. Forms: α. 1600s stand a farre of. β. 1600s stand far of, 1600s stand far off. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stand v., afar off at off adv. 5a; stand v., far off at off adv. 5a. Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < stand v. + afar off at off adv. 5a; and partly (in β. forms) < stand v. + far off at off adv. 5a. Compare slightly later stand-further-off n. Obsolete. A fabric or material whose coarseness is only apparent when looked at closely. ΚΠ 1613 in G. R. Batho Househ. Papers H. Percy (1962) 108 One suete of stand a farre of. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Norw. 274 In my child-hood there was one [stuff] called Stand-far-of..which seemed pretty at competent distance, but discovered its coursness when nearer to the eye. 1684 G. S. Anglorum Speculum 531 Stuffs were first brought hither by the Dutch who were expelled their Country by the Cruelty of the D. of Alva. Of these Stuffs there was one formerly called Stand-far-off, which discovered its coursness when near to the Eye. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1613
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