单词 | unctious |
释义 | † unctiousadj. Obsolete. = unctuous adj. 1 (Common c1600–1725). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [adjective] unctuousa1387 ointuosea1400 unctuosec1400 unctious1477 unguinous1601 unguentous1684 salvy1861 the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief comfortable1377 comforting1382 easefulc1425 solaciousc1450 unctious1477 consolativea1492 consolatorya1500 comfortful1552 recomfortable1581 cordial1584 relieving1597 comfortizing1600 balmya1616 lenifying1617 consolating?1650 easinga1665 balsamic1667 relief-ful1699 consolinga1704 assuasive1713 solacing1721 soothing1746 consolate1748 reassuring1753 alleviative1770 cheering1796 assuaging1801 sooth1819 paramuthetic1854 soothful1886 1477 T. Norton Ordinall of Alchimy v. (Ashm. 1445) f. 67 Þe same degrees..Vnctius sapor engender euer shall. 1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xiii. sig. G.iiiv Euery thyng that is vnctious..dothe swymme aboue in the brynkes of the stomacke. 1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits vi. 84 That [moisture] which springs from the aire maketh them to prooue vnctious and ful of oyle and fat. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 510 The same also in the bruising will..be uncteous or fattie. 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 659 That sea water is uncteous, Aristotle..beareth witnesse. 1639 T. de Gray Compl. Horseman ii. xv. 274 I will never use any other Oyle or vnctious matter in any medicine. 1697 T. Tryon Way to Health (ed. 3) vi. 100 Whereby it is made more Spirituous than other Waters, and of a fat unctious Quality. 1764 T. Harmer Observ. Passages Script. 408 Lamps that are supplied with more than ordinary quantities of oyl, or other unctious substances. Derivatives Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [noun] unctuosity1398 unctuousness1398 greasiness1552 unctiousness1562 1562 P. Whitehorne Certain Waies Orderyng Souldiers f. 27, in tr. N. Machiavelli Arte of Warre So that nothinge else be burnte, but..certaine grosse vnctiousnes of the saltepeter. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Warw. 115 It burneth..clear and bright, as if the Sappe thereof, had a fire-feeding Unctiousness therein. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1477 |
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