aim-criern.

Brit.

/ˈeɪmˌkrʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈeɪmˌkraɪər/

Forms: see aim n. and crier n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: aim n., crier n.

Etymology: < aim n. + crier n., after to cry aim at aim n. Phrases 3.In recent use probably revived from dictionary record.

Now rare.

A person who offers encouragement; an encourager, an abettor. Cf. aim n. Phrases 3.In quot. 1625: a person who gives guidance to someone aiming a shot with a bow (cf. to give aim at aim n. Phrases 2).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > identifier of target

aim-crier1597

spotter1904

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager

friendOE

procurera1325

fautorc1330

voweec1380

corner-stonec1384

abettor1387

vocatec1390

procurator1395

maintainer?a1400

proctora1413

supporter1426

comforter1483

factorc1503

allower1528

advancer1536

affirmer?1541

agreer1548

encourager1562

fortifierc1565

favourer1567

aim-crier1597

suffragator1606

seconder1623

countenancera1625

affectionate1628

adstipulator1646

flesher1646

fauterera1662

advocate1735

sympathizer1816

sympathista1834

advocator1837

ite1852

rooter1889

spear-carrier1960

1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 253 Tyme..made hym so artificiall, that beyng but a cryer of awme, there were fewe hable to excede his sleyghte in castinge twelue affore sixe of two dyce, or tooke halfe so good accomte or regarde to the course of the cardes.]

1597 G. Markham tr. G. Pétau de Maulette Deuoreux ccxx. f. 37^v O Roan, thou ayme-cryer to this woe.

1607 G. Markham First Pt. First Bk. Eng. Arcadia f. 17 Thou smiling ayme crier at Princes fall.

1607 G. Markham First Pt. First Bk. Eng. Arcadia f. 70^v Her owne creatures, like ayme-criers behelde her mischannce with nothing but lippe-pitie.

1625 F. Markham Bk. Honour v. ix. 196 Like Ayme-cryers, they stand and direct him a neerer way to his owne marke.

1822 R. Nares Gloss. (citing English Arcadia) Aim-crier, a stander-by, who encouraged the archers by exclamations. Hence used for an abettor or encourager. [Also in later dictionaries.]

1985 E. Cannon Reed Witches' Qabala I. Ded. To Margo, who gave me the torch to carry, and to Christopher, husband, best friend and aim-crier.

2003 C. L. Grace Maze of Murders ii. 73 In his time Mawsby was a good soldier. An aim-crier, he commanded a troop of archers under Beaufort.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aim-crier
释义	aim-criern. Brit. /ˈeɪmˌkrʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈeɪmˌkraɪər/ Forms: see aim n. and crier n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: aim n., crier n. Etymology: < aim n. + crier n., after to cry aim at aim n. Phrases 3.In recent use probably revived from dictionary record. Now rare. A person who offers encouragement; an encourager, an abettor. Cf. aim n. Phrases 3.In quot. 1625: a person who gives guidance to someone aiming a shot with a bow (cf. to give aim at aim n. Phrases 2). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > identifier of target aim-crier1597 spotter1904 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager friendOE procurera1325 fautorc1330 voweec1380 corner-stonec1384 abettor1387 vocatec1390 procurator1395 maintainer?a1400 proctora1413 supporter1426 comforter1483 factorc1503 allower1528 advancer1536 affirmer?1541 agreer1548 encourager1562 fortifierc1565 favourer1567 aim-crier1597 suffragator1606 seconder1623 countenancera1625 affectionate1628 adstipulator1646 flesher1646 fauterera1662 advocate1735 sympathizer1816 sympathista1834 advocator1837 ite1852 rooter1889 spear-carrier1960 1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 253 Tyme..made hym so artificiall, that beyng but a cryer of awme, there were fewe hable to excede his sleyghte in castinge twelue affore sixe of two dyce, or tooke halfe so good accomte or regarde to the course of the cardes.] 1597 G. Markham tr. G. Pétau de Maulette Deuoreux ccxx. f. 37^v O Roan, thou ayme-cryer to this woe. 1607 G. Markham First Pt. First Bk. Eng. Arcadia f. 17 Thou smiling ayme crier at Princes fall. 1607 G. Markham First Pt. First Bk. Eng. Arcadia f. 70^v Her owne creatures, like ayme-criers behelde her mischannce with nothing but lippe-pitie. 1625 F. Markham Bk. Honour v. ix. 196 Like Ayme-cryers, they stand and direct him a neerer way to his owne marke. 1822 R. Nares Gloss. (citing English Arcadia) Aim-crier, a stander-by, who encouraged the archers by exclamations. Hence used for an abettor or encourager. [Also in later dictionaries.] 1985 E. Cannon Reed Witches' Qabala I. Ded. To Margo, who gave me the torch to carry, and to Christopher, husband, best friend and aim-crier. 2003 C. L. Grace Maze of Murders ii. 73 In his time Mawsby was a good soldier. An aim-crier, he commanded a troop of archers under Beaufort. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1597
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