supper timen.

Brit.

/ˈsʌpə tʌɪm/, U.S.

/ˈsəpər ˌtaɪm/

Forms: see supper n.¹ and time n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: supper n.¹, time n.

Etymology: < supper n.¹ + time n.

The time at which supper is eaten, either on a particular day or as a rule.

a. Without determiner.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > evening > [noun]

evenOE

eventideOE

eveningOE

eventimeOE

evea1250

evetimec1300

even whilea1375

evetidea1382

supper timec1390

supper whilea1425

forenight1513

evening-tide1521

supperwardc1563

after-supperc1596

Vesperugo1600

vesper1613

far-day1650

eveg1675

evg1777

dew-falla1822

c1390 (a1376) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Vernon) (1867) A. vii. 250 Keep sum til soper tyme.

c1475 tr. Henri de Mondeville Surgery (Wellcome) f. 158 He schal ȝeue þe ij drauȝte at mydday & þe þridde at soper tyme.

a1500 (a1400) Sir Amadace (Adv.) (1810) l. 208 Sir Amadas was com and don lyght, And hit was soper tyme.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 3398 When yt seyit to Sopertyme he seruyt hir well With all daintes on dese & drynkes ynow.

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III v. v. 2 It is sixe of clocke, full supper time .

1625 N. Nicholay in S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. vi. iv. 877 He gave vs, about supper time..a kinde of Menudes made in Paste with Onions, and fat Pullets with certaine sawces of very good taste.

1677 Earl of Essex in C. E. Pike Essex Papers (1913) II. 134 It being neer supper time we went to supper.

1707 J. Stevens tr. F. de Quevedo Comical Wks. 172 Supper time came, for Afternoonings were never heard of there.

1766 Earl of March in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1843) II. 17 The letters come here generally about supper-time.

1801 E. Dubois Old Nick (1803) x. 149 On his return, it being supper-time, they supped; and afterward..they went to bed.

1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair li. 462 The greatest triumph of all was at supper time. She was placed at the grand exclusive table with his Royal Highness.

1902 V. Jacob Sheep-stealers xiv She yawned, and wondered what she could do to amuse herself until supper-time.

1955 H. Foote Dancers in Young Lady of Prop. 43 We don't serve coffee after eight unless we happen to have some left over from supper time.

2005 G. LaBute Gerry's Handbk. Statist. Anal. for Non-math Types iii. 38 For those of you who get annoyed with pollsters calling you during supper time, let me enlighten you. Most people who work in the phone room of polling firms work from 3 to 9 pm.

b. With determiner or in plural.

ΚΠ

a1425 Daily Work (Arun.) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 151 (MED) After if þe nede, ga soupe, & schort be þi souper-tyme.

1518 H. Watson tr. Hystorye Olyuer of Castylle (Roxb.) M 4 But bycause that the souper tyme approched..he abode not longe there.

1612 E. Grimeston tr. P. Matthieu Heroyk Life Henry IV sig. R3 From the Chamber it was carried to the Presence, where was yeelded to his effigie, at dinner and supper times, the seruices due to the originall when it was liuing.

1766 S. Scott Sir George Ellison I. vii. 120 His hour of dinner approached very near the supper-time of his neighbours.

1800 Mrs. Carver Old Woman II. 111 When the evening closed in, I walked about in the different apartments till my supper-time, which, being slight and solitary, was soon ended.

1840 H. Cary Cave's Lives Fathers of Church I. 331 He..was continually prompting Origen to explain and interpret some part of the scripture; as oft as they were together,..he suffered not a supper-time to pass without discourse to this purpose.

1870 Aunt Judith's Recoll. xvii. 247 I am sure he amused us all immensely, and I can remember but few such pleasant supper-times.

1912 J. Oppenheim Olympian xxxi. 350 If it hadn't been for the saloons and the red light district, Kirby thought, down-town would have died the death every supper-time.

1960 L. Hellman Toys in Attic i. 16 Albertine. I've come at your supper time—... Anna. And we'd like to share it with you.

2009 J. Weil New Valley 216 She was feeding the baby. Her and Roy's got two supper times. One for him and her. And one for me and the baby.

Compounds

General attributive, as supper-time conversation, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat > at meals

table talk1556

table discourse1611

supper-time conversation1747

1580 T. Tusser Fiue Hundred Pointes Good Husbandrie (new ed.) f. 73^v (margin) Supper time huswiferie.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. 294 How happy have I been, said I, sighing, in the supper-time conversations, with all my dear friends in my eye, round the hospitable board!

1835 New Monthly Mag. 44 157 To-morrow you come to me—dine punctually at five—early folks in the country—none of your supper-time dinners there.

1837 W. James Naval Hist. Great Brit. (new ed.) VI. 328 The crew refused to take their supper-time grog: alleging as a reason, that they did not want ‘Dutch courage to fight a yankee frigate’.

1867 S. S. Baker Little Musicians iv. 49 Now customers began to throng in for their supper-time supply of bread from the bakery.

1914 Living Age 8 Aug. 374/1 At the Savoy the supper-time conversation of the English girls carries with it the unmistakable breath of the open country.

1968 Ebony Jan. 98/2 To complete the party meal, just add..hot breads and fruit or dessert for a supper-time treat that will help establish your reputation as a clever hostess.

2005 A. L. MacDonald Ghost Horse of Meadow Green vi. 57 Colm always watched old cartoons before the suppertime news.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	supper time
释义	supper timen. Brit. /ˈsʌpə tʌɪm/, U.S. /ˈsəpər ˌtaɪm/ Forms: see supper n.¹ and time n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: supper n.¹, time n. Etymology: < supper n.¹ + time n. The time at which supper is eaten, either on a particular day or as a rule. a. Without determiner. ΘΚΠ the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > evening > [noun] evenOE eventideOE eveningOE eventimeOE evea1250 evetimec1300 even whilea1375 evetidea1382 supper timec1390 supper whilea1425 forenight1513 evening-tide1521 supperwardc1563 after-supperc1596 Vesperugo1600 vesper1613 far-day1650 eveg1675 evg1777 dew-falla1822 c1390 (a1376) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Vernon) (1867) A. vii. 250 Keep sum til soper tyme. c1475 tr. Henri de Mondeville Surgery (Wellcome) f. 158 He schal ȝeue þe ij drauȝte at mydday & þe þridde at soper tyme. a1500 (a1400) Sir Amadace (Adv.) (1810) l. 208 Sir Amadas was com and don lyght, And hit was soper tyme. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 3398 When yt seyit to Sopertyme he seruyt hir well With all daintes on dese & drynkes ynow. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III v. v. 2 It is sixe of clocke, full supper time . View more context for this quotation 1625 N. Nicholay in S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. vi. iv. 877 He gave vs, about supper time..a kinde of Menudes made in Paste with Onions, and fat Pullets with certaine sawces of very good taste. 1677 Earl of Essex in C. E. Pike Essex Papers (1913) II. 134 It being neer supper time we went to supper. 1707 J. Stevens tr. F. de Quevedo Comical Wks. 172 Supper time came, for Afternoonings were never heard of there. 1766 Earl of March in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1843) II. 17 The letters come here generally about supper-time. 1801 E. Dubois Old Nick (1803) x. 149 On his return, it being supper-time, they supped; and afterward..they went to bed. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair li. 462 The greatest triumph of all was at supper time. She was placed at the grand exclusive table with his Royal Highness. 1902 V. Jacob Sheep-stealers xiv She yawned, and wondered what she could do to amuse herself until supper-time. 1955 H. Foote Dancers in Young Lady of Prop. 43 We don't serve coffee after eight unless we happen to have some left over from supper time. 2005 G. LaBute Gerry's Handbk. Statist. Anal. for Non-math Types iii. 38 For those of you who get annoyed with pollsters calling you during supper time, let me enlighten you. Most people who work in the phone room of polling firms work from 3 to 9 pm. b. With determiner or in plural. ΚΠ a1425 Daily Work (Arun.) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 151 (MED) After if þe nede, ga soupe, & schort be þi souper-tyme. 1518 H. Watson tr. Hystorye Olyuer of Castylle (Roxb.) M 4 But bycause that the souper tyme approched..he abode not longe there. 1612 E. Grimeston tr. P. Matthieu Heroyk Life Henry IV sig. R3 From the Chamber it was carried to the Presence, where was yeelded to his effigie, at dinner and supper times, the seruices due to the originall when it was liuing. 1766 S. Scott Sir George Ellison I. vii. 120 His hour of dinner approached very near the supper-time of his neighbours. 1800 Mrs. Carver Old Woman II. 111 When the evening closed in, I walked about in the different apartments till my supper-time, which, being slight and solitary, was soon ended. 1840 H. Cary Cave's Lives Fathers of Church I. 331 He..was continually prompting Origen to explain and interpret some part of the scripture; as oft as they were together,..he suffered not a supper-time to pass without discourse to this purpose. 1870 Aunt Judith's Recoll. xvii. 247 I am sure he amused us all immensely, and I can remember but few such pleasant supper-times. 1912 J. Oppenheim Olympian xxxi. 350 If it hadn't been for the saloons and the red light district, Kirby thought, down-town would have died the death every supper-time. 1960 L. Hellman Toys in Attic i. 16 Albertine. I've come at your supper time—... Anna. And we'd like to share it with you. 2009 J. Weil New Valley 216 She was feeding the baby. Her and Roy's got two supper times. One for him and her. And one for me and the baby. Compounds General attributive, as supper-time conversation, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat > at meals table talk1556 table discourse1611 supper-time conversation1747 1580 T. Tusser Fiue Hundred Pointes Good Husbandrie (new ed.) f. 73^v (margin) Supper time huswiferie. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. 294 How happy have I been, said I, sighing, in the supper-time conversations, with all my dear friends in my eye, round the hospitable board! 1835 New Monthly Mag. 44 157 To-morrow you come to me—dine punctually at five—early folks in the country—none of your supper-time dinners there. 1837 W. James Naval Hist. Great Brit. (new ed.) VI. 328 The crew refused to take their supper-time grog: alleging as a reason, that they did not want ‘Dutch courage to fight a yankee frigate’. 1867 S. S. Baker Little Musicians iv. 49 Now customers began to throng in for their supper-time supply of bread from the bakery. 1914 Living Age 8 Aug. 374/1 At the Savoy the supper-time conversation of the English girls carries with it the unmistakable breath of the open country. 1968 Ebony Jan. 98/2 To complete the party meal, just add..hot breads and fruit or dessert for a supper-time treat that will help establish your reputation as a clever hostess. 2005 A. L. MacDonald Ghost Horse of Meadow Green vi. 57 Colm always watched old cartoons before the suppertime news. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.c1390
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