† sustantiveadj.

Forms: late Middle English sustantyf.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: sustentive adj.

Etymology: Probably an alteration of sustentive adj. after sustain v.

Obsolete. rare.

That sustains growth or life. Cf. sustentive adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > [adjective] > necessary to or supporting life

livelyOE

sustantivea1500

vital1558

life-supporting1610

sustenant1874

biotrophic1902

life support1959

a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 96 Strengthe nutrityf, and infirmatyf, and sustantyf [L. nutritiua informatiua & vegetatiua]. Þe wirkynge of þis last (þat þe Auctour clepys vegetatyf, & I here strenght sustantyf) [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	sustantive
释义	† sustantiveadj. Forms: late Middle English sustantyf. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: sustentive adj. Etymology: Probably an alteration of sustentive adj. after sustain v. Obsolete. rare. That sustains growth or life. Cf. sustentive adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > [adjective] > necessary to or supporting life livelyOE sustantivea1500 vital1558 life-supporting1610 sustenant1874 biotrophic1902 life support1959 a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 96 Strengthe nutrityf, and infirmatyf, and sustantyf [L. nutritiua informatiua & vegetatiua]. Þe wirkynge of þis last (þat þe Auctour clepys vegetatyf, & I here strenght sustantyf) [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.a1500
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