单词 | christopher |
释义 | Christophern. 1. A figure or image of St Christopher, or an object or artefact bearing this image. Cf. St Christopher n. rare after 16th cent. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > symbol (general) > Christian symbols or images > [noun] > representing St. Christopher Christopherc1405 St. Christopher medal1874 c1405 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 115 A cristofre on his brest of siluer sheene. 1488 Will of Agnes Scotte (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/8) f. 126 A Tabulet of goold with a cristofre. 1536 R. Taverner tr. P. Melanchthon Confessyon Fayth Germaynes sig. Q.iiijv Some wyse man paynted a Christofore, that is to say, a bearer of Christ, whiche wolde signifie by an allegorie, that there had nede to be greate strength of mynde in them, whiche shulde beare Christe. 1985 J. Rathbone Lying in State iii. 15 A white shirt open at the top with a gold Christopher peeping through. 2. a. herb Christopher n. any of several (unrelated) plants; esp. the common Eurasian baneberry, Actaea spicata (family Ranunculaceae); also with distinguishing word or words. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > ferns > [noun] > royal fern everferneOE ditch-fern14.. herb Christophera1450 osmund royal1548 osmund1578 Osmund the waterman1578 fern-osmund1614 stifling grass1692 osmunda1702 royal fern1781 bog onion1832 the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Ranunculaceae (crowfoot and allies) > [noun] > baneberry herb Christophera1450 rattlesnake herb1737 baneberry1755 richweed1762 redberry1785 the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Compositae (composite plants) > [noun] > ploughman's spikenard or flea-bane conyzaOE louse-seeda1300 herb Christophera1450 fleabane1548 cinnamon-root1597 ploughman's spikenard1597 clown's spikenard1783 fly-bane1861 a1450 Agnus Castus (Royal) (1950) 161 Herbe Christofur mawle [a1500 Laud herbe Christofore maul; ?a1450 Stockh. Herba Christofori masculus is an herbe þat men clepe Christofere þe male, þis herbe haȝt lewys lyk to þe crousope þe lesse]. a1450 Agnus Castus (Royal) (1950) 162 Herbe Christofur female [a1500 Laud herbe Christofore femaul; ?a1450 Stockh. Herba Christofory femina is an herbe men clepe Christofere femel, þis herbe haȝt lewys lyk to þe lewys of herbe petur]. 1577 Bk. Soueraigne Approued Med. & Remedies sig. A.vi Take the toppes or crops of the hearbe Christopher, with the stalks & leaues thereon. 1597 W. Langham Garden of Health 328 Herbe Christopher, see Osmund, or Waterfearne, it is good for the falling euill, and the frensie. 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 829 It is called in our age Christophoriana, and S. Christophori herba: in English Herbe Christopher... Doubtless it is of the number of the Aconites, or Woolfes bane, by reason of the deadly and pernicious qualitie that it hath, like vnto Woolfes bane. 1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. 483 Middle Fleawoort... In Cheape-side the herbe-women call it Herbe Christopher, and sell it to Empericks, who with it..make Medicines for the eyes, but against what affect of them, or with what successe I know not. 1783 D. Grimwood Catal. Greenhouse Plants 68 Actæa. Herb Christopher. [Actæa] alba. White-berried Herb Christopher. [Actæa] racemosa. Branching Herb Christopher. 1879 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants (ed. 3) 112 Herb Christopher, a name vaguely applied to many plants which have no qualities in common. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 6 Herb Christopher. An uncommon native plant found in a few northern countries, with spikes of somewhat feathery white flowers followed by poisonous, shining black berries. b. stinking Christopher n. any of several figworts; esp. the common figwort, Scrophularia nodosa; cf. stinkwort n. at stink n. Compounds.Now chiefly in lists of alternative names for these plants. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > figwort and allies brownwortc1000 scrophularyc1400 water betonyc1400 bishop-leaves1597 fig-wort1597 kernel-wort1597 pilewort1640 scrophularia1663 water figwort1670 rose noble1808 snake's head1834 salpiglossid1846 salt-rheum weed1846 Cornish money-wort1848 turtle-head1857 scrophulariad1866 fiddlewood1878–86 stinking Christopher1878 stinkwort1890 1878 J. Britten & R. Holland Dict. Eng. Plant-names 103 Christopher, Stinking, Scrophularia aquatica, L., and S. nodosa, L. 1932 L. B. Wilder Fragrant Path xviii. 267 Scrophularia nodosa. Stinking Christopher. A dull weed with flowers and leaves that have a sickening odour not unlike that of Elder. 3. A person who (literally or figuratively) carries another, in the manner of St Christopher; a bearer. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > transference > [noun] > conveying or transporting > action of carrying > one who carries bearereOE portera1382 carriera1398 beringa1500 portator?c1500 Christopher?1548 manuporter1688 toter1817 humper1961 ?1548 J. Bale Image Bothe Churches (new ed.) i. vi. sig. k.viv Suche christophers of the deuill. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 3 Sept. 8/1 Such heavy rain that Finsbury Park passengers were carried from the tramway to the station by barefooted Christophers. 2002 Econ. & Polit. Weekly 20 Apr. 1543/3 One of the catholic priests..decided to organise clusters of committed youth. These so-called Christophers spearheaded the stormy demonstrations that were organised within days. Phrases In oaths and asseverations, originally as a euphemism for Christ, as in by Christopher, Christopher Columbus, holy Christopher, etc. Now somewhat archaic. ΚΠ 1824 tr. H. von Hochberger in Atlantic Mag. June 141 He swore..By Christopher Columbus and by Crimini. 1890 Sporting Times 12 Apr. 1/5 I wish to Christopher they'd give me twopence for the four I was fool enough to envelope yesterday. 1892 H. Nisbet Bushranger’s Sweetheart ix. 64 By Christopher, but that old man could run. 2013 @FreshOuttaGayle 14 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 9 Jan. 2019) Holy Christopher my mother can cook. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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