-
1 SEINN
* * *(compar. seinni, superl. seinstr, later seinastr), a.1) slow, opp. to skjótr (s. á fœti); seinir til at muna orð sín, slow to remember (fulfil) their words (promise); neut., seint, as adv. slowly; fara s., to go at a slow pace; taka e-u s., to take it slowly, coldly (= taka e-u seinliga);2) late (förum til skipa ok verðum eigi of seinir); Sveinn var seinst búinn, S. was the last to get ready.* * *adj., compar. seinni, superl. seinst, seinstr, mod. seinastr, and so in Fb. i. 74, Orkn. 402; in mod. usage compar. seinni, but superl. seinastr; [A. S. sæne; mid. H. G. seine; Swed. sen; Dan. seen; Lat. segnis]:—slow, slack, opp. to fljótr; seinn á fæti, Fms. vii. 169; hann er seinn, Rb. 358; ertú seinn mjök á slíkum sögum, Fs. 69: gramm., samstöfur seinar eðr skjótar, Edda 123, passim in old and mod. usage.2. neut. as adverb; fara seint, to go at a slow pace, Nj. 197; maðr ríðr, ok eigi seint, Ísl. ii. 335; gengr þat seinna en sól, Rb. 108; kemsk þó seinna fari = ‘festina lente,’ Nj. 68; hann söng seint ok skynsamlega, Bs. i. 74.II. temp. late, slow; förum til skipa ok verðum eigi of seinir, Fms. ii. 300; hann varð s. frá heimboðinu, Gullþ. 68; verða seinni, to be behind, Nj. 28.2. neut., honum þótti þeim seint verða, Fms, ii. 82; runnu þeir allir, ok varð Þorsteinn seinstr, the last, i. 72; þat var seinst skipa Hákonar, the hindermost, vii. 289; at seinstum kosti, at the very last, D. N. iii. 39; Sveinn varð seinst búinn, Orkn. 402; sóttisk þeim seint, Nj. 8, Fs. 71; Hallfreði þótti þeim seint verða, 100; svá margan mann at seint er at telja, Fas. i. 498; þar varð seinst ( last) albygt, Landn. 276; á máuaðar fresti et seinsta, at the last, not later than that, Grág. ii. 205: seint ok seint, bit by bit, Stj. 11; komsk þat seinst ( hindermost) út, Hkr. iii. 144; lauksk seint ( slowly) um hag hennar, Sturl. i. 199; hafa margir menn þess seint (i. e. never) bætr beðit, Fms. ix. 427; seint er um langan veg at spyrja tíðenda, Edda 30; taka e-u seint, slowly, coolly, Hkr. i. 191, Fs. 155; hann leit seint til þeirra, Edda 30. -
2 trítla
-
3 FET
* * *n.1) pace, step; ganga (stíga) feti framarr, to go a step forward; fara fullum fetum, to go at full pace; fetum (dat.) as adv. at a pace;2) as a measure, foot.* * *n. [Swed. fjät = a track; it answers to Lat. pĕd-is, fótr to Gr. ποδ-ός]:—a pace, step; ganga, stíga, feti framar, to go a step forward, Lv. 59, Skm. 40; ekki fet, not a step; hann gékk fram þrjú fet, Karl. 438; ganga níu fet, Vsp. 56; ok bar níu fet, Fms. i. 129; Jón gékk fet frá kirkjunni, ok féll þá niðr, Sturl. ii. 119; ganga, fara fullum fetum, to go at full pace, Fms. iv. 299, also used metaph. to proceed in one’s own course; með linlegum fetum, with slow steps, Sks. 629; fetum (dat.) as adv. at a pace, Akv. 13.2. as a measure, a foot, and so in mod. usage, three palm breadths make a ‘fet,’ Hb. 732. 5; a wall five ‘fet’ thick, Grág. ii. 262; ‘fet’ is called a subdivision of ‘passus,’ Rb. 482; a tombstone fourteen ‘fet’ long, Hkr. i. 122; it may, however, mean a pace in Korm. 86, K. Þ. K. 98, and Karl. 396.
См. также в других словарях:
slow pace — index languor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
slow march — noun A march at a slow pace • • • Main Entry: ↑slow * * * n. [in sing.] a military marching pace approximately half the speed of the quick march … Useful english dictionary
slow-footed — slow footedly, adv. slow footedness, n. /sloh foot id/, adj. proceeding at a slow pace. [1635 45] * * * … Universalium
slow-spo|ken — «SLOH SPOH kuhn», adjective. speaking at a slow pace: »a slow spoken man with a brooding look (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
pace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 one step VERB + PACE ▪ take, walk ▪ Take two paces forward. ▪ step back ▪ Step back three paces. PREPO … Collocations dictionary
pace — I n. rate of movement 1) to set the pace 2) to keep pace with 3) to change pace; to slacken the pace 4) a brisk, fast, rapid; even, steady; frantic, hectic; grueling, killing pace 5) a slack, slow, sluggish; snail s ( extremely slow ) pace 6) at… … Combinatory dictionary
slow — ▪ I. slow slow 1 [sləʊ ǁ sloʊ] verb [intransitive, transitive] also slow down to become slower: • Consumer borrowing has slowed noticeably since Jan. 1. • They re delaying sales reports to the factory to slow down shipments of new cars. [m0] ▪… … Financial and business terms
pace — 01. It is amazing to see the [pace] of runners in an Olympic marathon. I couldn t run that fast for even 1 mile. 02. I started out too fast in the race, and couldn t keep up the [pace]. 03. You need to [pace] yourself during the race; otherwise,… … Grammatical examples in English
slow — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance (also foll. by of: slow of speech). b not quick; acting or moving or done without speed. 2 gradual; obtained over a length of time (slow growth). 3 not… … Useful english dictionary
slow — slowly, adv. slowness, n. /sloh/, adj., slower, slowest, adv., slower, slowest, v. adj. 1. moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train. 2. characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace. 3. taking or requiring … Universalium
slow — [[t]sloʊ[/t]] adj. and adv. slow•er, slow•est, v. 1) moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed: a slow train[/ex] 2) characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace[/ex] 3) taking or requiring a comparatively long time 4) gradual:… … From formal English to slang
