† a-tittupadv.

Forms: 1600s–1700s a-titup, 1600s–1800s a-tittup.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, English tittup.

Etymology: Apparently < a- prefix³ + tittup, imitative of the sound of a horse's hooves while cantering. Compare later tittup n., tittup v.

Obsolete.

At a canter, or with a similar jolting manner of movement. Usually reduplicated.

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1659 Ld. Henry Cromwels Speech in House 5 Me thinks I see him..riding a tittup a tittup [printed a tittnp a tittup] to his Parliament house.

1682 W. Richards Wallography 70 A scurvy Slough, most fatal (as is observ'd) to Millers..; we saw one moving a-tit-up, a-tit-up, till he flounc'd in.

1780 C. Dibdin Songs, Duetts, Trios in Islanders 14 'Till like a proud beggar On horseback, once sit up A tittup, a tittup, She gallops, the devil knows where.

1793 F. Reynolds How to grow Rich v. i. 57 When you hear the noise at the window, trip down the ladder a tittup, a tittup, a tittup, as we said of the hare.

1805 Belville-house I. xiv. 246 Off they [sc. horses in a race] set altogether in a canter—a tittup—a tittup, just as if they were going on an airing with ladies on their backs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	a-tittup
释义	† a-tittupadv. Forms: 1600s–1700s a-titup, 1600s–1800s a-tittup. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, English tittup. Etymology: Apparently < a- prefix³ + tittup, imitative of the sound of a horse's hooves while cantering. Compare later tittup n., tittup v. Obsolete. At a canter, or with a similar jolting manner of movement. Usually reduplicated. ΚΠ 1659 Ld. Henry Cromwels Speech in House 5 Me thinks I see him..riding a tittup a tittup [printed a tittnp a tittup] to his Parliament house. 1682 W. Richards Wallography 70 A scurvy Slough, most fatal (as is observ'd) to Millers..; we saw one moving a-tit-up, a-tit-up, till he flounc'd in. 1780 C. Dibdin Songs, Duetts, Trios in Islanders 14 'Till like a proud beggar On horseback, once sit up A tittup, a tittup, She gallops, the devil knows where. 1793 F. Reynolds How to grow Rich v. i. 57 When you hear the noise at the window, trip down the ladder a tittup, a tittup, a tittup, as we said of the hare. 1805 Belville-house I. xiv. 246 Off they [sc. horses in a race] set altogether in a canter—a tittup—a tittup, just as if they were going on an airing with ladies on their backs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1659
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