unmidwifedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈmɪdwʌɪft/, U.S.

/ˌənˈmɪdˌwaɪft/

Forms: 1700s– unmidwifed, 2000s– unmidwived.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, midwife n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + midwife n. + -ed suffix².With the form unmidwived compare forms at midwife v. and midwived adj. at midwife v. Derivatives.

rare.

figurative. Without a midwife (midwife n. 3); without assistance, unaided.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] > aided, helped, or assisted > not

helplessc1175

unholpen1382

unsuccoured1422

unhelpeda1425

unrelievedc1525

unassisted1614

unmanned1622

unaided1667

unhelpless1681

unministereda1744

unmidwifed1747

unlightened1784

1747 Gentleman's Mag. May 242/2 Her uberous store, To these, parturient Earth unmidwif'd yields; She asks no harrows to the painful task, Rejects the plow-share, and the farmer's toil.

1916 Electr. Merchandise June 231/3 The child of his brain must be his, and his alone, unmidwifed by a single scrap of outside data.

2001 S. Trussler in D. H. Lawrence Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd & Other Plays p. xxxvi The author's immaculate conception, unmidwived by actors and directors.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmidwifed
释义	unmidwifedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈmɪdwʌɪft/, U.S. /ˌənˈmɪdˌwaɪft/ Forms: 1700s– unmidwifed, 2000s– unmidwived. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, midwife n., -ed suffix². Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + midwife n. + -ed suffix².With the form unmidwived compare forms at midwife v. and midwived adj. at midwife v. Derivatives. rare. figurative. Without a midwife (midwife n. 3); without assistance, unaided. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] > aided, helped, or assisted > not helplessc1175 unholpen1382 unsuccoured1422 unhelpeda1425 unrelievedc1525 unassisted1614 unmanned1622 unaided1667 unhelpless1681 unministereda1744 unmidwifed1747 unlightened1784 1747 Gentleman's Mag. May 242/2 Her uberous store, To these, parturient Earth unmidwif'd yields; She asks no harrows to the painful task, Rejects the plow-share, and the farmer's toil. 1916 Electr. Merchandise June 231/3 The child of his brain must be his, and his alone, unmidwifed by a single scrap of outside data. 2001 S. Trussler in D. H. Lawrence Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd & Other Plays p. xxxvi The author's immaculate conception, unmidwived by actors and directors. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1747
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