The earliest known use of the word ill is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for ill is from around 1175, in Ormulum.

From Middle English ille (“evil; wicked”), from Old Norse illr (adj), illa (adverb), ilt (noun) (whence Icelandic illur, Norwegian ille, Danish ilde), ...

22 дек. 2021 г. · c. 1200, "morally evil; offensive, objectionable" (other 13c. senses were "malevolent, hurtful, unfortunate, difficult"), from Old Norse illr "evil, bad; hard, ...

19 авг. 2022 г. · In the Southern US, 'ill' can also be slang for angry or temperamental. If someone's having a tantrum, you may hear someone saying 'stop acting ... When did sick become a positive term? : r/etymology - Reddit How did sick, ill, disgusting, nasty, etc. evolve to have a positive ... What is the origin of using the word "sick" as an adjective with a ... what's the difference between ill and sick ? : r/ENGLISH - Reddit Другие результаты с сайта www.reddit.com

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word ill can be traced to the early part of the Thirteenth Century, where it was used in an Old English text to ...

5 дней назад · The meaning of ILL is not in good health; also : nauseated. How to use ill in a sentence.

The earliest known use of the adjective ill-meaning is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for ill-meaning is from 1633, in the writing of George ...

The word ill basically means bad or evil. In the slang definition of the word ill, it means to act ignorantly toward someone.

7 дней назад · ill adjective (GOOD). US slang. good; impressive: That beat is so ill. He was doing ill tricks on his skateboard.

29 июл. 2021 г. · As for the word “sick”, it's suggested that came from an Old English word “sēoc”, which means “affected by illness”. This alongside the Dutch ...