| 释义 |
† nouns Obs.
Also 6 nownes, 7–8 nowns, 7 nounz.
A perversion of wounds (see god n. 14 a) used as an oath: cf. zounds. In early examples in the fuller forms Cock's nouns and Od's nouns.
a1553Udall Royster D. i. iv, Kock's nownes, what meanest thou man? tut, a whistle. 1598Shakes. Merry W. iv. i. 25, I thought there had bin one Number more, because they say od's-Nownes. 1608Merry Devil of Edmonton Hazl. Dodsley X. 225 Nouns! there's fire i' th' tail on't. 1675T. Duffet Mock Tempest i. i, Nounz, stir about, or I'le beat thy brains out with my Bottle. 1709Rambling Fuddle-Cups 13 But, Nouns, if the Rake-hell continues thus loose [etc.]. 1790R. Tyler Contrast v. i. (1887) 93, I can't laugh for the blood and nowns of me. [1822Scott Nigel ii, Nouns, man, the Whitehall gateways were planned by the great Holbein.]
b. With punning allusion to noun.
1607Wilkins Mis. Enforced Marriage 111, But nouns, pronouns and participles! where be these rogues here? |