streamed, a.
[f. stream n. (senses 6 e, 7) + -ed2.]
† 1. Emitting streams of light; (of a comet) furnished with a ‘stream’ or tail. Also, ornamented with flowing lines (cf. stream v. 9). Obs.
| c 1440 Lydg. Secrees 1003 This stoon of Colour is Sumtyme Cytrynade lyk the sonne stremyd in his kynde. 1593 Nashe Christ's T. 27 Ouer the Temple..was seene a Commet most coruscant, streamed & tayled forth, with glistering naked swords. 1641 Invent. Goods C'tess. Arundel in Burlington Mag. (1912) Jan. 235/1 Nyne streamed Tafeta Curtaines. Ibid. 235/2 A streamed silke Curtaine. |
2. Educ. Of a school, esp. a comprehensive school: organized in classes of pupils of like rather than mixed ability. Also of pupils: grouped according to ability.
| 1962 Guardian 30 Mar. 10/5 There are some very good streamed schools. 1968 Listener 4 July 8/3 In streamed comprehensive schools..all advantages lie with the children of middle-class parents. a 1974 R. Crossman Diaries (1977) III. 391 She has got four different streamed groups and a fifth group of backward children. 1978 Times 28 July 4/8 The bottom classes of streamed schools..often..get the worst teachers. |