obnubilous

== English == === Alternative forms === obnubelous [17th C.] === Etymology === Inherited from the Middle English obnubilous (“indistinct, obscure, muddled”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/ === Adjective === obnubilous (comparative more obnubilous, superlative most obnubilous) (obsolete, rare) Overclouded, cloudy. 1679–1680, William Perse, Journal of his voyage from England to Bantam and back[1] 15th century, unknown translator, Ranulf Higden (original), Polychronicon the obnubilous and clowdy processe of this mater y-desirede ==== Related terms ==== === 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 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): ==== Descendants ==== English: obnubilous === References === “obnūbilŏus” in the Middle English Dictionary (1954–2001)