† water-bearingn.

Forms: see water n. and bearing n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., bearing n.¹

Etymology: < water n. + bearing n.¹

Obsolete.

The action or work of carrying water as a water-bearer (water-bearer n. 1).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > work or activity of specific workers

spurrieryc1449

water-bearing1483

agenting1646

portering1736

porterage1764

artisanship1827

parlourmaiding1885

artisanry1886

scouting1908

intrapreneuring1985

1483 in J. P. Collier Househ. Bks. John Duke of Norfolk & Thomas Earl of Surrey (1844) 355 Item, the same day, for waterberynge..xij.d.

1590 R. Wilson Pleasant Morall Three Lords & Ladies of London sig. C^v Ile ply my waterbearing and saue and get, and get and saue till we be rich.

1881 Austral. Grazier's Guide No. II—Cattle vi. 23 All the water-bearing..must be done by hand.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

water-bearingadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌbɛːrɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌbɛrɪŋ/,

/ˈwɑdərˌbɛrɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., bearing adj.¹

Etymology: < water n. + bearing adj.¹

1. Of a person: that carries water from a spring, well, river, etc., for domestic use.

ΚΠ

1590 R. Wilson Three Lordes & Three Ladies London sig. C2^v (stage direct.) Enter painfull Penurie, attired like a waterbearing woman with her Tankard.

1798 W. Sotheby tr. C. M. Wieland Oberon xii. 424 Whoe'er has foot to caper in the sport, Frisks it away, in city, harem, court, E'en from the sultan's self to water-bearing slaves.

1851 Art-Jrnl. 13 96/2 The group of water-bearing maidens is charmingly composed.

1897 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 9 Jan. 103/1 Infection of the water-bearing servant, and through him of the water supply.

1961 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 8 Dec. 14/1 A water-bearing native woman walks past a U.N. armored car on patrol near the airport.

2002 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 21 Feb. 39 w The astronomical star map of each constellation, with the symbols sketched in. Realistic drawings of a scorpion, a water-bearing maiden and a fish add depth.

2. Chiefly Geology. That holds or yields water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > sedimentary formation > [adjective] > of or belonging to a stratum > water-bearing

water-bearing1688

1688 R. Morden Geogr. Rectified (ed. 2) 369 Here was the burning Bush, the Water-bearing Rock, the Mountains of Sinai and Horeb, and Mount Hor where Aaron died.

1822 W. D. Conybeare & W. Phillips Outl. Geol. Eng. & Wales i. iv. 36 Faults..may cut off portions of the water-bearing strata from their general mass.

1890 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 26 249 The sandstones and pebble beds are noted for their water-bearing characteristics.

1931 A. D. Hall Soil (ed. 4) iv. 126 Spring ploughing preserves the soil moisture..by establishing a loose protecting layer over the water-bearing subsoil.

1978 R. P. Singhal Home Plumber's Bible ii. 44 Deep wells..are drilled down to a water-bearing stratum, called an aquifer.

2001 Times 22 Jan. i. 18/2 Above the London clay lay the water-bearing gravels of the river bed.

3. Of a country, region, etc.: producing or containing water; not arid. Now somewhat rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > [adjective] > having plentiful supply of water

watered1688

water-bearing1851

hydric1926

1851 Minutes of Evid. Select Comm. Metropolis Water Bill 187 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 643) XV. 1 A great dislocation of the strata takes place, from the extreme east to the extreme west, and along that line or axis there is a great water bearing country.

1859 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn xlii. 465 The little sienite peak, the last symptom of a water-bearing country, has disappeared behind us.

1907 Jrnl. Gas Lighting 30 July 345/1 He considered the estate was a valuable water-bearing area.

1954 Singleton (New S. Wales) Argus 23 Aug. 1/4 The biggest benefit of water harvesting was for farmers some distance away from the river and without water-bearing country.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-bearing
释义	† water-bearingn. Forms: see water n. and bearing n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., bearing n.¹ Etymology: < water n. + bearing n.¹ Obsolete. The action or work of carrying water as a water-bearer (water-bearer n. 1). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > work or activity of specific workers spurrieryc1449 water-bearing1483 agenting1646 portering1736 porterage1764 artisanship1827 parlourmaiding1885 artisanry1886 scouting1908 intrapreneuring1985 1483 in J. P. Collier Househ. Bks. John Duke of Norfolk & Thomas Earl of Surrey (1844) 355 Item, the same day, for waterberynge..xij.d. 1590 R. Wilson Pleasant Morall Three Lords & Ladies of London sig. C^v Ile ply my waterbearing and saue and get, and get and saue till we be rich. 1881 Austral. Grazier's Guide No. II—Cattle vi. 23 All the water-bearing..must be done by hand. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018). water-bearingadj. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌbɛːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌbɛrɪŋ/, /ˈwɑdərˌbɛrɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., bearing adj.¹ Etymology: < water n. + bearing adj.¹ 1. Of a person: that carries water from a spring, well, river, etc., for domestic use. ΚΠ 1590 R. Wilson Three Lordes & Three Ladies London sig. C2^v (stage direct.) Enter painfull Penurie, attired like a waterbearing woman with her Tankard. 1798 W. Sotheby tr. C. M. Wieland Oberon xii. 424 Whoe'er has foot to caper in the sport, Frisks it away, in city, harem, court, E'en from the sultan's self to water-bearing slaves. 1851 Art-Jrnl. 13 96/2 The group of water-bearing maidens is charmingly composed. 1897 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 9 Jan. 103/1 Infection of the water-bearing servant, and through him of the water supply. 1961 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 8 Dec. 14/1 A water-bearing native woman walks past a U.N. armored car on patrol near the airport. 2002 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 21 Feb. 39 w The astronomical star map of each constellation, with the symbols sketched in. Realistic drawings of a scorpion, a water-bearing maiden and a fish add depth. 2. Chiefly Geology. That holds or yields water. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > sedimentary formation > [adjective] > of or belonging to a stratum > water-bearing water-bearing1688 1688 R. Morden Geogr. Rectified (ed. 2) 369 Here was the burning Bush, the Water-bearing Rock, the Mountains of Sinai and Horeb, and Mount Hor where Aaron died. 1822 W. D. Conybeare & W. Phillips Outl. Geol. Eng. & Wales i. iv. 36 Faults..may cut off portions of the water-bearing strata from their general mass. 1890 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 26 249 The sandstones and pebble beds are noted for their water-bearing characteristics. 1931 A. D. Hall Soil (ed. 4) iv. 126 Spring ploughing preserves the soil moisture..by establishing a loose protecting layer over the water-bearing subsoil. 1978 R. P. Singhal Home Plumber's Bible ii. 44 Deep wells..are drilled down to a water-bearing stratum, called an aquifer. 2001 Times 22 Jan. i. 18/2 Above the London clay lay the water-bearing gravels of the river bed. 3. Of a country, region, etc.: producing or containing water; not arid. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > [adjective] > having plentiful supply of water watered1688 water-bearing1851 hydric1926 1851 Minutes of Evid. Select Comm. Metropolis Water Bill 187 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 643) XV. 1 A great dislocation of the strata takes place, from the extreme east to the extreme west, and along that line or axis there is a great water bearing country. 1859 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn xlii. 465 The little sienite peak, the last symptom of a water-bearing country, has disappeared behind us. 1907 Jrnl. Gas Lighting 30 July 345/1 He considered the estate was a valuable water-bearing area. 1954 Singleton (New S. Wales) Argus 23 Aug. 1/4 The biggest benefit of water harvesting was for farmers some distance away from the river and without water-bearing country. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1483adj.1590
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