† chip sparrown.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of imitative origin, sparrow n.

Etymology: < an element of imitative origin + sparrow n. Compare earlier chip-bird n., chipping sparrow n., and chip n.³, and later chip v.³

North American. Obsolete.

Any of various small sparrows; spec. the chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina.

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1843 B. F. Thompson Hist. Long Island (ed. 2) II. 262 Finches... Chipping Bird, Chip Sparrow, [Emberiza] Socialis.

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin (U.K. ed.) xvi. 191 Then she sat on his knee like a chip sparrow, still laughing.

1890 F. Bain Nat. Hist. Prince Edward Island 115 The Chip Sparrow builds its nest of hair in trees, and lays blue eggs.

1914 J. B. Wicks Bird Paradise 108 I conclude that he [sc. a sparrowhawk] made a vigorous attempt to bag one of the little chip sparrows that was housekeeping in the corner apple tree.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	chip sparrow
释义	† chip sparrown. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of imitative origin, sparrow n. Etymology: < an element of imitative origin + sparrow n. Compare earlier chip-bird n., chipping sparrow n., and chip n.³, and later chip v.³ North American. Obsolete. Any of various small sparrows; spec. the chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > seed eaters > [noun] > family Emberizidae > subfamily Emberizinae (bunting) > genus Spizella > spizella passerina (chipping sparrow) chipping bird1791 chipping sparrow1810 chip-bird1824 chip sparrow1843 chippy1856 1843 B. F. Thompson Hist. Long Island (ed. 2) II. 262 Finches... Chipping Bird, Chip Sparrow, [Emberiza] Socialis. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin (U.K. ed.) xvi. 191 Then she sat on his knee like a chip sparrow, still laughing. 1890 F. Bain Nat. Hist. Prince Edward Island 115 The Chip Sparrow builds its nest of hair in trees, and lays blue eggs. 1914 J. B. Wicks Bird Paradise 108 I conclude that he [sc. a sparrowhawk] made a vigorous attempt to bag one of the little chip sparrows that was housekeeping in the corner apple tree. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1843
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