English Dictionary

of

/ɒv/

prep

(now obsolete or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off". / (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.). / From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).

He walked a mile of distance.

意味（1）

(now obsolete or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".

Sir said Galahad by this shelde ben many merueils fallen / Sir sayd the knyght hit befelle after the passion of our lord Ihesu Crist xxxij yere that Ioseph of Armathye the gentyl knyghte / the whiche took doune oure lord of the hooly Crosse att that tyme he departed from Iherusalem with a grete party of his kynred with hym

意味（2）

(obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).

1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt… (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], OCLC 762018299:

意味（3）

From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).

There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.

意味（4）

(Canada, US, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.

What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.

意味（5）

Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.

Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.

意味（6）

Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.

He seemed devoid of human feelings.

意味（7）

(obsolete) Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.

He was kindly treated by the people at Saco, and recovered of his wounds.

意味（8）

Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.

The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.

意味（9）

Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.

Jesus of Nazareth (after hometown)

意味（10）

Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation; from, out of, as an expression of.

The invention was born of necessity.

意味（11）

(following an intransitive verb) Indicates the source or cause of the verb.

It is said that she died of a broken heart.

意味（12）

(following an adjective) Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.

I am tired of all this nonsense.

意味（13）

(following a passive verb) Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).

I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.

意味（14）

Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase (see also 'Possession' senses below).

The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.

意味（15）

(following an adjective) Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.

It was very brave of you to speak out like that.

意味（16）

(after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) Used to indicate the material or substance used.

Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.

意味（17）

(directly following a noun) Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.

She wore a dress of silk.

意味（18）

Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.

What a lot of nonsense!

意味（19）

Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.

Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.

意味（20）

Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second; "which is also".

I'm not driving this wreck of a car.

意味（21）

Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to.

I'm always thinking of you.

意味（22）

(following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) Introduces its subject matter; about, concerning.

He told us the story of his journey to India.

意味（23）

(following an adjective) Introduces its subject matter.

This behaviour is typical of teenagers.

意味（24）

(following a number or other quantitive word) Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment; "from among".

Most of these apples are rotten.

意味（25）

(following a noun) Indicates a given part.

everyone, even the ladies of the village, called the dish tzigayner shmeklekh, or “gypsies' penises.”

意味（26）

(now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.

On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.

意味（27）

Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).

He is a friend of mine.

意味（28）

Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.

He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.

意味（29）

Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.

The owner of the nightclub was arrested.

意味（30）

Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "agency" senses.)

Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.

意味（31）

Forming the "objective genitive".

意味（32）

Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.

She had a profound distrust of the police.

意味（33）

(now archaic or literary) Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier; in respect to, as regards.

My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.

意味（34）

Indicates a quality or characteristic; "characterized by".

Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.

意味（35）

Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.

We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.

意味（36）

(US, informal, considered incorrect by some) Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives modified by certain common adverbs of degree.

It's not that big of a deal.

意味（37）

(chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.

Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.

意味（38）

(UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).

I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.

意味（39）

(after a noun) Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.

After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.

意味（40）

(chiefly US) Denotes the number of minutes before the hour

I’ll be ready at ten of two.=I’ll be ready at 1:50