† suresbyadj.n.

Forms:

α. 1500s suersbie, 1500s suresbie, 1500s suresbye, 1500s–1600s suresby, 1600s suersby.

β. 1500s–1600s surebie, 1600s surebee.

Also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sure adj., -by suffix

Etymology: In α. forms < sure adj. + -sby (see -by suffix ). In β. forms < sure adj. + -by suffix .

Obsolete.

A. adj.

Reliable, dependable.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [adjective]

soothfastc825

truefastOE

i-treowec1000

unfakenOE

trueOE

sickerc1100

trigc1175

strustya1250

steel to the (very) backa1300

true as steela1300

certainc1325

well-provedc1325

surec1330

traistc1330

tristc1330

trustya1350

faithfula1382

veryc1385

sada1387

discreet1387

trust1389

trothfulc1390

tristya1400

proveda1425

good-heartedc1425

well-trusted?a1439

tristfulc1440

authorizablea1475

faithworthy?1526

tentik1534

fidele1539

truthfulc1550

suresby1553

responsible1558

trestc1560

reliable1569

cocksurea1575

sound1581

trustful1582

truepenny1589

true (also good, sure) as touch1590

probable1596

confident1605

trustable1606

axiopistical1611

loyala1616

reposeful1627

confiding1645

fiducial1647

laudable1664

safe1667

accountable1683

serious1693

sponsible1721

dependable1730

unfailing1798

truthya1802

trustworthy1829

all right1841

stand-up1841

falsehood-free1850

right1856

proven1872

bankable1891

secure1954

1553 J. Bradford Serm. Repentaunce sig. Eiv Remedy now knowe I none. What sayde I none?.. Yes there is one whiche is suresbye as they saye, to serue yf anye thynge will serue.

1559 W. Baldwin et al. Myrroure for Magistrates Glendower f. xxii^v For Fortune findeth none so fyt to flout, As suresby sots whych cast no kinde of doute.

1612 T. James Treat. Corruption Script. (new ed.) ii. 13 All the printed and written copies haue forsaken him, saue only the old suresby Cambron copie.

1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal ii. 83 Dealing with every man at his own suresby-weapon, and upon his own sound Principles.

B. n.

A reliable or dependable person, animal, or thing. Frequently as a name, esp. in old Suresby.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun] > person or thing

suresbya1556

old faithful1648

reliablec1863

a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) iv. i. sig. F.ij Is there any man but I Sym Suresby alone, That would haue taken such an enterprise him vpon.

1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 4 I am olde suersbie at the proofe of such matters.

1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Andria iv. v, in Terence in Eng. 86 You are the same man that you were: old suresbie [1607 surebie]: no flinsher.

1603 S. Harsnett Declar. Popish Impostures xii. 63 This was the traynd sent, he knew his dogges were old suers-by at this.

1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Gen. xxix. 13) 233 Look rather unto the Lord,..he is the onely Suresby, as they say; and will never fail us.

1653 J. Ford Queen v. sig. F3/1 Nay when I am dead I, will appear again, clap thee on the shoulder and cry, God a' mercy old Suresby.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	suresby
释义	† suresbyadj.n. Forms: α. 1500s suersbie, 1500s suresbie, 1500s suresbye, 1500s–1600s suresby, 1600s suersby. β. 1500s–1600s surebie, 1600s surebee. Also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sure adj., -by suffix Etymology: In α. forms < sure adj. + -sby (see -by suffix ). In β. forms < sure adj. + -by suffix . Obsolete. A. adj. Reliable, dependable. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [adjective] soothfastc825 truefastOE i-treowec1000 unfakenOE trueOE sickerc1100 trigc1175 strustya1250 steel to the (very) backa1300 true as steela1300 certainc1325 well-provedc1325 surec1330 traistc1330 tristc1330 trustya1350 faithfula1382 veryc1385 sada1387 discreet1387 trust1389 trothfulc1390 tristya1400 proveda1425 good-heartedc1425 well-trusted?a1439 tristfulc1440 authorizablea1475 faithworthy?1526 tentik1534 fidele1539 truthfulc1550 suresby1553 responsible1558 trestc1560 reliable1569 cocksurea1575 sound1581 trustful1582 truepenny1589 true (also good, sure) as touch1590 probable1596 confident1605 trustable1606 axiopistical1611 loyala1616 reposeful1627 confiding1645 fiducial1647 laudable1664 safe1667 accountable1683 serious1693 sponsible1721 dependable1730 unfailing1798 truthya1802 trustworthy1829 all right1841 stand-up1841 falsehood-free1850 right1856 proven1872 bankable1891 secure1954 1553 J. Bradford Serm. Repentaunce sig. Eiv Remedy now knowe I none. What sayde I none?.. Yes there is one whiche is suresbye as they saye, to serue yf anye thynge will serue. 1559 W. Baldwin et al. Myrroure for Magistrates Glendower f. xxii^v For Fortune findeth none so fyt to flout, As suresby sots whych cast no kinde of doute. 1612 T. James Treat. Corruption Script. (new ed.) ii. 13 All the printed and written copies haue forsaken him, saue only the old suresby Cambron copie. 1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal ii. 83 Dealing with every man at his own suresby-weapon, and upon his own sound Principles. B. n. A reliable or dependable person, animal, or thing. Frequently as a name, esp. in old Suresby. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun] > person or thing suresbya1556 old faithful1648 reliablec1863 a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) iv. i. sig. F.ij Is there any man but I Sym Suresby alone, That would haue taken such an enterprise him vpon. 1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 4 I am olde suersbie at the proofe of such matters. 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Andria iv. v, in Terence in Eng. 86 You are the same man that you were: old suresbie [1607 surebie]: no flinsher. 1603 S. Harsnett Declar. Popish Impostures xii. 63 This was the traynd sent, he knew his dogges were old suers-by at this. 1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Gen. xxix. 13) 233 Look rather unto the Lord,..he is the onely Suresby, as they say; and will never fail us. 1653 J. Ford Queen v. sig. F3/1 Nay when I am dead I, will appear again, clap thee on the shoulder and cry, God a' mercy old Suresby. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2020). > as lemmas suresby Forming descriptive personal appellations, playful or derisive, as idleby, idlesby (= idler, Mr. Idleness), lewdsby, litherby, rudesby, sneaksby, sureby, suresby, wigsby (wearer of a wig), etc. extracted from -bysuffix < adj.n.1553 as lemmas
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