ledishとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

ledish (comparative more ledish, superlative most ledish)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of leadish.
   • 1676, Richard Sanders, Palmistry, the Secrets thereof Disclosed:

     […] but when the Nose is Blewish, Wan, or of a Ledish colour, having little Red Specks, or Veins like Fibres interwoven as it were, this argues a great Heat, and driness of the Liver , so the face Red, discovers a Hot Complexion; […]

   • 1883, Edward Carroll Franklin, A Manual of Venereal Diseases:

     Pressure by the finger, in the early stage, causes the disappearance of the ledish color, which at a later period leaves a livid stain, and in the third stage pressure produces no effect whatever.

   • 1964, William Harvey, Gweneth Whitteridge, The Anatomical Lectures of William Harvey, page 280:

     ...a duskey ash color, a durty greye, ledish in apostemate absque et cum venis livescentibus; more white and yellow, cley color contracti.

アナグラム

• hidles, hidels, Diehls, sheild, hields, Shield, shield, delish, Dishel, deshil

語源

From 古期英語 *lēodisċ (“to or of the people, national”) (as in þiderlēodisċ), equivalent to lede +‎ -isch.

形容詞

ledish

1. Pertaining to the people; popular; national.