obnubilous
English
Alternative forms
- obnubelous [17th C.]
Etymology
Inherited from the Middle English obnubilous (“indistinct, obscure, muddled”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
obnubilous (comparative more obnubilous, superlative most obnubilous)
- (obsolete, rare) Overclouded, cloudy.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Perse to this entry?)
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References
- “† Obnu·bilous, a.” in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1st edition), volume VII (O, P; 1909), § i (O, ed. James Augustus Henry Murray), page 25/3
- “† obnubilous, adj.” in the Oxford English Dictionary (3rd edition, March 2004)
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Latin obnūbilus.
Adjective
obnūbilŏus
- indistinct, obscure
- 1432–50, an anonymous translator, Ranulphus, Monke of Chestre, compilede this presente Werke and Cronicle. in Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden monachi Cestrensis, volume I (1865), ed. Churchill Babington, book i: “The Firste Prolog bigynnethe here in to þis Story of mony Cronicles.”, § 7 (page 9):
- Attendenge the intricacion inextricable of this labor presente as of the mase of Dedalinus [y] am preyede to attempte hit withowte drede; aduertenge ofte tymes slawthe to mete men thenkenge grete thynges, and the insufficience of my wytte, and the obnubilous and clowdy processe of this mater y-desirede, perauenture men in these dayes attendenge but litelle the obsequy of deuocion as thei be wonte, scholde take disdeyne of this liȝhte meyte.
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- 1432–50, an anonymous translator, Ranulphus, Monke of Chestre, compilede this presente Werke and Cronicle. in Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden monachi Cestrensis, volume I (1865), ed. Churchill Babington, book i: “The Firste Prolog bigynnethe here in to þis Story of mony Cronicles.”, § 7 (page 9):
Descendants
- English: obnubilous
References
- “obnūbilŏus” in the Middle English Dictionary (1954–2001)
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