English Dictionary

behindhand

adj

(archaic, of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.). / (archaic, of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.

He was always behindhand in his work.

意味（1）

(archaic, of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).

These days before the examinations began were very difficult for everybody, and Perrin began that hideous “getting behind-hand” that made things accumulate so that there seemed no chance of ever catching up.

意味（2）

(archaic, of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.

It was now the season for planting and sowing; many gardens and allotments of the villagers had already received their spring tillage; but the garden and the allotment of the Durbeyfields were behindhand.

意味（3）

(archaic) Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.

I have constantly observed, that the generality of people are fifty years, at least, behind-hand in their politicks.

意味（4）

(archaic) Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.

[…] the wrongs I have done thee stir

Afresh within me, and these thy offices,

So rarely kind, are as interpreters

[…] the wrongs I have done thee stir Afresh within me, and these thy offices, So rarely kind, are as interpreters Of my behind-hand slackness.

意味（5）

(archaic) Not having enough of, lacking (in something).

[…] I have had for some time a very difficult and laborious respiration, but I am better by purges, abstinence, and other methods. I am yet however much behind-hand in my health and rest.

意味（6）

(dated) Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).

[…] I’ll shew you I scorn to be behind-hand in Civility with you; and as you are not angry for what I have said, so I am not angry for what you have said.