sevennightとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛvənˌnɑɪt/
• ハイフネーション: sev‧en‧night

名詞

sevennight (複数形 sevennights)

1. (archaic or obsolete)
   1. A period of seven consecutive days and nights; a week.

      Synonyms: (古風な用法 または 廃れた用法) sennight, (Britain, dialectal) zennet

      • c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. […] (First Quarto), London: […] N[icholas] O[kes] for Thomas Walkley, […], published 1622, OCLC 724111485, [Act II, scene i], page 23:

        [T]he bold Iago. / VVhoſe footing here anticipates our thoughts / A ſennights ſpeede.

      • c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene iii], page 132, column 1:

        VVearie Seu'nights, nine times nine, / Shall he dvvindle, peake, and pine: […]

      • 1720, Elfric [i.e., Ælfric of Abingdon]; John Johnson, “A.D. DCCCCLVII. Elfric’s Canons.”, in A Collection of All the Ecclesiastical Laws, Canons, Answers, Or Rescripts, with Other Memorials Concerning the Government, Discipline, and Worship of the Church of England, […], 1st part, London: […] Robert Knaplock […], and Samuel Ballard […], OCLC 993756373:

        The Holy Houſel ought to be kept vvith great Diligence and not be permitted to be ſtale, but another be alvvays hallovved anevv for Sick Men in about a Seven-night, or Fortnight, ſo as that it may not be muſty at leaſt.

   2. (attributively) Preceded by a specified day such as Sunday, today, or yesterday: a week from the specified day.

      Synonym: (古風な用法 または 廃れた用法) sennight

      • 1549 April 22 (Gregorian calendar)​, Hugh Latimer, “Sermon X. Being the Sixth Sermon Preached before King Edward VI. April the Tvvelfth.”, in The Sermons of the Right Reverend Father in God, Master Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester. […], volume I, London: […] J. Scott, […], published 1758, OCLC 12219849, page 175:

        VVhat doctrine is vvritten for us in the eighth chapter of the firſt book of Kings, I did partly ſhevv unto you, moſt honourable audience, this day ſeven-night, of that good man, father Samuel, that good Judge, hovv good a man he vvas, vvhat helpers and coadjutors he took unto him, to have his office vvell diſcharged.

2. (obsolete)

   Synonym: (廃れた用法) sennight

   1. Preceded by a specified day and come: a week after the specified day.
      • 1741, [Samuel Richardson], “[The Journal Continued.] Monday.”, in Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded. […], volume II, 3rd edition, London: […] C[harles] Rivington, […]; and J. Osborn, […], OCLC 1264825423, page 153:

        And Mrs. Jevvkes tells me, every one names Thurſday come Sev'nnight for our Nuptials.

   2. Preceded by a specified day and gone or was: a week before the specified day.

別の表記

• seven-night

等位語

• fortnight

参照

Further reading

• sevennight in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

名詞

seven-night (複数形 seven-nights)

1. (obsolete) A week.
   • 1720, A Collection of All the Ecclesiastical Laws, Canons, Answers, Or Rescripts […]

     The Holy Housel ought to be kept with great Diligence and not be permitted to be stale, but another be always hallowed anew for Sick Men in about a Seven-night, or Fortnight, so as that it may not be musty at least.