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- The first known use of mettlesome was in 1635
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The earliest known use of the adjective mettlesome is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for mettlesome is from 1645, in the writing of M. Quintine. mettlesome is formed within English, by derivation.
Jan 8, 2019 · mettle (n.) 1580s, a variant spelling of metal. Both forms of the word were used interchangeably (by Shakespeare and others) in the literal sense and in the figurative one of "stuff of which a person is made, (a person's) physical or moral constitution" (1550s), hence "natural temperament," specifically "ardent masculine temperament, spirit ...
The earliest known use of the noun mettlesomeness is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for mettlesomeness is from 1727, in a dictionary by Nathan Bailey, lexicographer and schoolmaster. mettlesomeness is formed within English, by derivation.
The 17th-century adjective mettlesome (popularly used of spirited horses) sometimes appeared as the variant metalsome. That's not surprising. In the 16th century and for some time after, mettle was a variant spelling of metal —that is, the word for substances such as gold, copper, and iron.
Word origin. [ 1655–65; mettle + -some1] This word is first recorded in the period 1655–65. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: contour, grille, minimum, neutralize, patrol -some is a native English suffix formerly used in the formation of adjectives.
Word origin. [ 1655–65; mettle + -some1] This word is first recorded in the period 1655–65. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: contour, grille, minimum, neutralize, patrol -some is a native English suffix formerly used in the formation of adjectives.
The earliest known use of the adverb mettlesomely is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for mettlesomely is from 1755, in a dictionary by Samuel Johnson, author and lexicographer. mettlesomely is formed within English, by derivation.
