timorsomeadj.

/ˈtɪməsəm/

Forms: Also 1600s–1800s timer-, timour-, timber-, (1700s timbor-, 1700s–1800s timmor-).

Etymology: apparently < timor-ous, timer-ous, with substitution of -some suffix for -ous; compare burthen-ous, burthen-some, quarrel-ous, quarrel-some, and especially humorous, humoursome (but humour was in common English use, which timor was not).

Now dialect.

1. Subject to or characterized by fear; timorous, timid.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective]

arghc885

unboldc897

bletheOE

feyOE

frightfula1325

fearedc1330

fearfulc1374

ferdfula1382

palea1393

ferdya1400

ghastful1422

tremblingc1430

timorousc1450

cremeuse1477

craintive1490

cocklea1500

sheepish?1518

awfula1522

meticulousc1540

timidc1550

sheepa1556

tremebundc1560

timorsomec1600

tremulous1611

pigeon-hearteda1625

affrightful1631

formidolous1656

pavid1656

timidous1658

unsupported1694

tender-nosed1700

scary1773

pippin-hearted1809

kitten-hearted1831

funky1835

misventurous1849

milksoppish1852

tender-footed1854

fearsome1863

scare1885

milksoppy1886

milksopping1888

cotton wool1909

c1600 Club Law (1907) i. vi. 19 Impossible for a man to be a..Headsman..,that is timbersome or afraid.

1602 W. Segar Honor Mil. & Civill i. xxx. 39 The second was impotent of his feet, and the third timersome.

a1652 R. Brome Weeding of Covent-Garden v. i. 79 in Five New Playes (1659) I never saw a man so timoursome.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. viii. viii. 202 He is a timborsome Man every Body knows.

1818 W. Scott Let. 30 Apr. (1933) V. 134 Last night..the very same noise occurred. Mrs. S., as you know, is rather timbersome, so up got I, with Beardie's broad-sword under my arm... But nothing was out of order.

1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxii. 158 A mighty timorsome sort of young chap he appeared for to be.

1897 S. Baring-Gould Bladys xxvi I'm forced, when feeling timorsome of nights, to bolt my door.

2. Inspiring fear, fearful, dreadful; = timorous adj. 2. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective]

eislichc888

eyesfulOE

awfulc1175

smarta1200

ferlya1225

sternc1275

grisea1300

uglya1300

dreadfula1325

fell?c1335

stout1338

perilousc1380

terriblec1400

ghastfulc1449

timorous1455

epouventable1477

bedreadc1485

dreadablec1490

dreadc1540

buggisha1555

dreaded1556

monster-like1561

dire1567

scareful1567

terrifying1577

scary1582

direful1583

affrighting1592

dismal1594

affrightful1603

diral1606

tirable1607

frighting1619

scaring1641

affrighteninga1651

formidolous1656

terrific1667

terrifical1677

atrocious1733

terrorful1789

orful1845

lurid1850

terrorsome1890

turble1893

timorsome1894

like the wrath of God1936

1894 R. D. Blackmore Perlycross II. iii. 57 It looks so..strange, and ungodly, and—and so timoursome.

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

单词	timorsome
释义	timorsomeadj. /ˈtɪməsəm/ Forms: Also 1600s–1800s timer-, timour-, timber-, (1700s timbor-, 1700s–1800s timmor-). Etymology: apparently < timor-ous, timer-ous, with substitution of -some suffix for -ous; compare burthen-ous, burthen-some, quarrel-ous, quarrel-some, and especially humorous, humoursome (but humour was in common English use, which timor was not). Now dialect. 1. Subject to or characterized by fear; timorous, timid. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] arghc885 unboldc897 bletheOE feyOE frightfula1325 fearedc1330 fearfulc1374 ferdfula1382 palea1393 ferdya1400 ghastful1422 tremblingc1430 timorousc1450 cremeuse1477 craintive1490 cocklea1500 sheepish?1518 awfula1522 meticulousc1540 timidc1550 sheepa1556 tremebundc1560 timorsomec1600 tremulous1611 pigeon-hearteda1625 affrightful1631 formidolous1656 pavid1656 timidous1658 unsupported1694 tender-nosed1700 scary1773 pippin-hearted1809 kitten-hearted1831 funky1835 misventurous1849 milksoppish1852 tender-footed1854 fearsome1863 scare1885 milksoppy1886 milksopping1888 cotton wool1909 c1600 Club Law (1907) i. vi. 19 Impossible for a man to be a..Headsman..,that is timbersome or afraid. 1602 W. Segar Honor Mil. & Civill i. xxx. 39 The second was impotent of his feet, and the third timersome. a1652 R. Brome Weeding of Covent-Garden v. i. 79 in Five New Playes (1659) I never saw a man so timoursome. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. viii. viii. 202 He is a timborsome Man every Body knows. View more context for this quotation 1818 W. Scott Let. 30 Apr. (1933) V. 134 Last night..the very same noise occurred. Mrs. S., as you know, is rather timbersome, so up got I, with Beardie's broad-sword under my arm... But nothing was out of order. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxii. 158 A mighty timorsome sort of young chap he appeared for to be. 1897 S. Baring-Gould Bladys xxvi I'm forced, when feeling timorsome of nights, to bolt my door. 2. Inspiring fear, fearful, dreadful; = timorous adj. 2. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective] eislichc888 eyesfulOE awfulc1175 smarta1200 ferlya1225 sternc1275 grisea1300 uglya1300 dreadfula1325 fell?c1335 stout1338 perilousc1380 terriblec1400 ghastfulc1449 timorous1455 epouventable1477 bedreadc1485 dreadablec1490 dreadc1540 buggisha1555 dreaded1556 monster-like1561 dire1567 scareful1567 terrifying1577 scary1582 direful1583 affrighting1592 dismal1594 affrightful1603 diral1606 tirable1607 frighting1619 scaring1641 affrighteninga1651 formidolous1656 terrific1667 terrifical1677 atrocious1733 terrorful1789 orful1845 lurid1850 terrorsome1890 turble1893 timorsome1894 like the wrath of God1936 1894 R. D. Blackmore Perlycross II. iii. 57 It looks so..strange, and ungodly, and—and so timoursome. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.c1600
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