thin-sownadj.

Brit.

/ˌθɪnˈsəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈθɪnˌsoʊn/,

/ˌθɪnˈsoʊn/

Forms:

α. see thin adj., n., and adv. and sown adj.

β. 1600s thin-sowed.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thin adj., sown adj.; sowed adj. at sow v.¹ Derivatives.

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < thin adj. + sown adj., and partly (in β. forms) < thin adj. + sowed adj. at sow v.¹ Derivatives.

Sown or planted thinly; literal said of plants, or a crop; figurative scattered at wide intervals, scarce; also, of a field or territory: scantily furnished with (†of).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [adjective] > scattered at wide intervals

rare?1440

thin-sown1590

scattered1595

scattering1610

disparpled1652

intervaled1659

scattery1816

sparse1861

the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective] > limited in quantity or amount > not abundant

scanta1400

thin1508

rare1584

thin-sown1590

scanty1674

infrequenta1682

bare-boned1828

sparse1871

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [adjective] > scattered at wide intervals > in very small numbers > thinly attended or populated

thin-sown1590

rare1601

thin1621

sparse1851

1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. D^v Good deeds, which are now both thin sowne.., & thinner growne.

a1631 J. Donne Let. in T. Matthew Coll. Lett. (1659) 159 This Countrie is so thin sowed with such persons, as he comes to seek; that he will scarce know, where to find a corn to peck at.

1698 J. Norris Pract. Disc. Divine Subj. IV. 60 Very good Men..were always very thin sown.

1846 Mr. Davis in J. Baxter Libr. Pract. Agric. (ed. 4) II. 398 In the early stages..the appearance of thick-sown corn is much superior to that of the thin-sown.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	thin-sown
释义	thin-sownadj. Brit. /ˌθɪnˈsəʊn/, U.S. /ˈθɪnˌsoʊn/, /ˌθɪnˈsoʊn/ Forms: α. see thin adj., n., and adv. and sown adj. β. 1600s thin-sowed. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thin adj., sown adj.; sowed adj. at sow v.¹ Derivatives. Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < thin adj. + sown adj., and partly (in β. forms) < thin adj. + sowed adj. at sow v.¹ Derivatives. Sown or planted thinly; literal said of plants, or a crop; figurative scattered at wide intervals, scarce; also, of a field or territory: scantily furnished with (†of). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [adjective] > scattered at wide intervals rare?1440 thin-sown1590 scattered1595 scattering1610 disparpled1652 intervaled1659 scattery1816 sparse1861 the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective] > limited in quantity or amount > not abundant scanta1400 thin1508 rare1584 thin-sown1590 scanty1674 infrequenta1682 bare-boned1828 sparse1871 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [adjective] > scattered at wide intervals > in very small numbers > thinly attended or populated thin-sown1590 rare1601 thin1621 sparse1851 1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. D^v Good deeds, which are now both thin sowne.., & thinner growne. a1631 J. Donne Let. in T. Matthew Coll. Lett. (1659) 159 This Countrie is so thin sowed with such persons, as he comes to seek; that he will scarce know, where to find a corn to peck at. 1698 J. Norris Pract. Disc. Divine Subj. IV. 60 Very good Men..were always very thin sown. 1846 Mr. Davis in J. Baxter Libr. Pract. Agric. (ed. 4) II. 398 In the early stages..the appearance of thick-sown corn is much superior to that of the thin-sown. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1590
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