† Alexandern.¹

Forms: 1500s Alixander.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: bord alexander n.

Etymology: Apparently shortened < bord alexander n. Compare post-classical Latin alexander (1521 in a British source).

Scottish. Obsolete.

A type of fabric produced in or typical of Alexandria; = bord alexander n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > patterned or figured > striped

bord alexander1392

sandre1511

Alexander1540

tabaret1790

tabbarea1843

1540 in W. Fraser Mem. Maxwells of Pollok (1863) I. 409 Ane copbwrd claitht of alix^r..Ane bwrd with twa crestis, with ane bancowr of Alix^r.

1543 in J. Raine Fabric Rolls York Minster (1859) 275 An other [vestement] of grene Alexandre w^t all things, &c.

1882 S. W. Beck Draper's Dict. Alexander, Bourde de Alisaundre, Burdalisaunder..In 1327 Exeter has a chasuble of Bourde de Elisandre of divers colours.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

Alexandern.²

Brit.

/ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndə/,

/ˌalᵻɡˈzandə/, U.S.

/ˌæləɡˈzændər/

Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander.

Etymology: Apparently < either the male forename, or perhaps the surname, Alexander, although the semantic motivation is unclear.

Originally: a type of cocktail made with whisky and Benedictine (now historical and rare). Later: a type of cocktail made with gin, chocolate liqueur, and cream. Cf. Brandy Alexander n. at brandy n. Additions.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > cocktail > [noun] > whisky cocktail

whisky-skin1856

Manhattan1882

whisky sour1889

highball?1894

Rob Roy1895

Alexander?1910

old-fashioned1912

Scotch mist1947

whisky mac1960

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > cocktail > [noun] > gin cocktail

gin sling1790

thunder and lightning1802

Tom Collins1876

Martini1884

silver-fizz1901

pahit1902

pink gin1903

Clover Club1925

gimlet1928

gin and it1929

pink lady1929

Alexander1930

Gibson1930

silver bullet1930

Singapore sling1930

White Lady1930

pink1942

negroni1947

pinkers1961

dirty martini1991

?1910 Jack's Man. on Vintage & Production, Care & Handling of Wines, Liquors, Etc. 24 Alexander Cocktail. (Use bar glass.) 75% rye whiskey. 25% Benedictine. 1 piece of ice. Twist of orange peel. Stir and serve.

1918 W. Martyn Anthony Trent xxv. 245 Monmouth..sauntered into the tap room and demanded an Alexander cocktail... Oscar was free and friendly. The ‘Alexander’ was a new one on him.

1930 H. Craddock Savoy Cocktail Bk. i. 18 Alexander Cocktail, ¹/ ₂ Dry Gin, ¹/ ₄ Crème de Cacao, ¹/ ₄ Sweet Cream.

1949 Life Aug. 8 87 In the passage of a single evening he may run through the bartender's manual, from Alexander to Zombie.

1958 A. L. Simon Dict. Wines 55/1 Alexander, (1) ¹/ ₃ gin; ¹/ ₃ Crème de Cacao; ¹/ ₃ cream. Frappé. (2) ³/ ₄ jigger Rye Whisky; ¹/ ₄ jigger Bénédictine; twist orange peel on top.

2003 E. Grossman tr. M. Montero Deep Purple 112 She ordered an alexander, which is an old-fashioned cocktail, a drink for aging femme fatales.

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

Alexandern.³

Brit.

/ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndə/,

/ˌalᵻɡˈzandə/, U.S.

/ˌæləɡˈzændər/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander.

Etymology: < the name of Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), an Australian actor who originally developed the technique to improve his vocal projection.

attributive.

1. Designating a form of therapy aimed at training a person's awareness of posture and physical movement so as to reduce tension and improve well-being. Now chiefly in Alexander technique.In early use also in the possessive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > physiotherapy > [adjective] > controlling posture

Alexander1920

1918 J. Dewey in F. M. Alexander Man's Supreme Inheritance (ed. 2) p. xxi If Mr. Alexander's technique is sound, it is completely impossible that there should be conscious control.]

1920 G. S. Lee Ghost in White House vi. 273 Alexander's technique for pulling one particular man, soul and body, together.

1936 D. Starch et al. Controlling Human Behavior iv. 82 This is a free summing up of the essential phases of the Alexander technique.

1942 A. Huxley Let. (1969) 473 Given mysticism and such psycho-physical techniques as the Bates method and the Alexander method, it is possible to conceive of a totally new kind of education.

1973 W. Barlow Alexander Princ. i. 9 Men and women who are pre-eminent in their various spheres..have gladly accepted the help that the Alexander principle has to offer them.

1995 C. A. Wiley Martial Arts Teachers on Teaching 202 She is a certified yoga teacher, Alexander Technique teacher, and a certified massage therapist.

2000 D. Mason in J. Potter Cambr. Compan. Singing xvii. 219 Many singers find the practice of Alexander technique..of considerable benefit.

2. Designating a person who teaches, studies, or practises the Alexander technique.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > teacher of particular subject

music master1623

lectrice1937

Alexander1946

audio-lingualist1961

1946 F. P. Jones in Knowing how to Stop 49 The problem of the Alexander teacher is two-fold: to keep the child who still has a satisfactory use from losing it; and to restore it to others.

1966 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 22 Dec. 15/1 With very little pressure,..the Alexander teacher moves two fingers along the pupil's spine, while the latter is reclining flat on his back.

1989 Theatre Ireland No. 13. 7/2 Douglas Fraser, an Alexander specialist is teaching regularly in Belfast and Derry.

2005 F. G. Campos Trumpet Technique v. 116 The Alexander student learns to cultivate a more natural alignment of the head, neck, and spine.

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

alexanderv.¹

Brit.

/ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndə/,

/ˌalᵻɡˈzandə/, U.S.

/ˌæləɡˈzændər/

Forms: 1600s alexandre, 1700s– alexander.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander.

Etymology: < the name of Sir Jerome Alexander (1590–1670), English-born Irish judge.

Now historical.

transitive. Used allusively with reference to the harsh sentences customarily imposed by Judge Alexander: to hang (a person).

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > capital punishment > hanging > hang [verb (transitive)]

hangc1000

anhangOE

forhangc1300

to loll up1377

gallowa1400

twitchc1450

titc1480

truss1536

beswinga1566

trine1567

to turn over1570

to turn off1581

to turn (a person) on the toe1594

to stretch1595

derrick1600

underhang1603

halter1616

staba1661

noose1664

alexander1666

nub1673

ketch1681

tuck1699

gibbet1726

string1728

scrag1756

to hang up1771

crap1773

patibulate1811

strap1815

swing1816

croak1823

yardarm1829

to work off1841

suspercollatea1863

dangle1887

1666 Earl of Orrery Coll. State Lett. (1742) 143 I thank God the robbers in this province are supprest. I hear not of one these three weeks; many I have taken, and keep in goal against the assizes, where I hope they will be Alexandred.

1722 A. Ramsay Tale Three Bonnets i. 7 Just sic as her wha far aff wander'd To get her sell well Alexander'd.

1880 Trans. Royal Hist. Soc. 8 7 In his judicial capacity he shows that Sir Jerome was harsh, merciless, and grasping; his sentences in administering the criminal law were so terrible that the expression to be Alexandered came to signify to be hanged.

1990 Dublin Hist. Rec. 43 103 He [Sir Jerome Alexander] lived in Ship Street and was so severe a Judge both on Irish Tories and Ulster Presbyterians that ‘to be Alexandered’ became a synonym for ‘to be hanged’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

† Alexanderv.²

Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander.

Etymology: Apparently < the name of Alexander the Great (see Alexandrian adj.³), with reference to that king's renown.

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. With up. To praise or flatter (a person); to extol.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > commend or praise [verb (transitive)]

heryc735

mickleeOE

loveOE

praise?c1225

upraisea1300

alosec1300

commenda1340

allow1340

laud1377

lose1377

avauntc1380

magnifya1382

enhancea1400

roosea1400

recommendc1400

recommanda1413

to bear up?a1425

exalt1430

to say well (also evil, ill, etc.) of (also by)1445

laudifyc1470

gloryc1475

advance1483

to bear out1485

prizec1485

to be or to have in laudationa1500

joya1500

extol1509

collaud1512

concend?1521

solemnize?1521

celebrate1522

stellify1523

to set up1535

well-word1547

predicate1552

glorify1557

to set forth1565

admire1566

to be up with1592

voice1594

magnificate1598

plaud1598

concelebrate1599

encomionize1599

to con laud1602

applauda1616

panegyrize1617

acclamate1624

to set offa1625

acclaim1626

raise1645

complement1649

encomiate1651

voguec1661

phrase1675

to set out1688

Alexander1700

talk1723

panegyricize1777

bemouth1799

eulogizea1810

rhapsodize1819

crack up1829

rhapsody1847

1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Cock & Fox in Fables 248 Ye Princes..Alexander'd up in lying Odes.

1803 Iris 5 Feb. Bonaparte delights to be alexandered up in odes and orations.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

n.¹1540

n.²?1910

n.³1920

v.¹1666

v.²1700

单词	alexander
释义	† Alexandern.¹ Forms: 1500s Alixander. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: bord alexander n. Etymology: Apparently shortened < bord alexander n. Compare post-classical Latin alexander (1521 in a British source). Scottish. Obsolete. A type of fabric produced in or typical of Alexandria; = bord alexander n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > patterned or figured > striped bord alexander1392 sandre1511 Alexander1540 tabaret1790 tabbarea1843 1540 in W. Fraser Mem. Maxwells of Pollok (1863) I. 409 Ane copbwrd claitht of alix^r..Ane bwrd with twa crestis, with ane bancowr of Alix^r. 1543 in J. Raine Fabric Rolls York Minster (1859) 275 An other [vestement] of grene Alexandre w^t all things, &c. 1882 S. W. Beck Draper's Dict. Alexander, Bourde de Alisaundre, Burdalisaunder..In 1327 Exeter has a chasuble of Bourde de Elisandre of divers colours.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). Alexandern.² Brit. /ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndə/, /ˌalᵻɡˈzandə/, U.S. /ˌæləɡˈzændər/ Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander. Etymology: Apparently < either the male forename, or perhaps the surname, Alexander, although the semantic motivation is unclear. Originally: a type of cocktail made with whisky and Benedictine (now historical and rare). Later: a type of cocktail made with gin, chocolate liqueur, and cream. Cf. Brandy Alexander n. at brandy n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > cocktail > [noun] > whisky cocktail whisky-skin1856 Manhattan1882 whisky sour1889 highball?1894 Rob Roy1895 Alexander?1910 old-fashioned1912 Scotch mist1947 whisky mac1960 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > cocktail > [noun] > gin cocktail gin sling1790 thunder and lightning1802 Tom Collins1876 Martini1884 silver-fizz1901 pahit1902 pink gin1903 Clover Club1925 gimlet1928 gin and it1929 pink lady1929 Alexander1930 Gibson1930 silver bullet1930 Singapore sling1930 White Lady1930 pink1942 negroni1947 pinkers1961 dirty martini1991 ?1910 Jack's Man. on Vintage & Production, Care & Handling of Wines, Liquors, Etc. 24 Alexander Cocktail. (Use bar glass.) 75% rye whiskey. 25% Benedictine. 1 piece of ice. Twist of orange peel. Stir and serve. 1918 W. Martyn Anthony Trent xxv. 245 Monmouth..sauntered into the tap room and demanded an Alexander cocktail... Oscar was free and friendly. The ‘Alexander’ was a new one on him. 1930 H. Craddock Savoy Cocktail Bk. i. 18 Alexander Cocktail, ¹/ ₂ Dry Gin, ¹/ ₄ Crème de Cacao, ¹/ ₄ Sweet Cream. 1949 Life Aug. 8 87 In the passage of a single evening he may run through the bartender's manual, from Alexander to Zombie. 1958 A. L. Simon Dict. Wines 55/1 Alexander, (1) ¹/ ₃ gin; ¹/ ₃ Crème de Cacao; ¹/ ₃ cream. Frappé. (2) ³/ ₄ jigger Rye Whisky; ¹/ ₄ jigger Bénédictine; twist orange peel on top. 2003 E. Grossman tr. M. Montero Deep Purple 112 She ordered an alexander, which is an old-fashioned cocktail, a drink for aging femme fatales. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Alexandern.³ Brit. /ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndə/, /ˌalᵻɡˈzandə/, U.S. /ˌæləɡˈzændər/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander. Etymology: < the name of Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), an Australian actor who originally developed the technique to improve his vocal projection. attributive. 1. Designating a form of therapy aimed at training a person's awareness of posture and physical movement so as to reduce tension and improve well-being. Now chiefly in Alexander technique.In early use also in the possessive. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > physiotherapy > [adjective] > controlling posture Alexander1920 1918 J. Dewey in F. M. Alexander Man's Supreme Inheritance (ed. 2) p. xxi If Mr. Alexander's technique is sound, it is completely impossible that there should be conscious control.] 1920 G. S. Lee Ghost in White House vi. 273 Alexander's technique for pulling one particular man, soul and body, together. 1936 D. Starch et al. Controlling Human Behavior iv. 82 This is a free summing up of the essential phases of the Alexander technique. 1942 A. Huxley Let. (1969) 473 Given mysticism and such psycho-physical techniques as the Bates method and the Alexander method, it is possible to conceive of a totally new kind of education. 1973 W. Barlow Alexander Princ. i. 9 Men and women who are pre-eminent in their various spheres..have gladly accepted the help that the Alexander principle has to offer them. 1995 C. A. Wiley Martial Arts Teachers on Teaching 202 She is a certified yoga teacher, Alexander Technique teacher, and a certified massage therapist. 2000 D. Mason in J. Potter Cambr. Compan. Singing xvii. 219 Many singers find the practice of Alexander technique..of considerable benefit. 2. Designating a person who teaches, studies, or practises the Alexander technique. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > teacher of particular subject music master1623 lectrice1937 Alexander1946 audio-lingualist1961 1946 F. P. Jones in Knowing how to Stop 49 The problem of the Alexander teacher is two-fold: to keep the child who still has a satisfactory use from losing it; and to restore it to others. 1966 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 22 Dec. 15/1 With very little pressure,..the Alexander teacher moves two fingers along the pupil's spine, while the latter is reclining flat on his back. 1989 Theatre Ireland No. 13. 7/2 Douglas Fraser, an Alexander specialist is teaching regularly in Belfast and Derry. 2005 F. G. Campos Trumpet Technique v. 116 The Alexander student learns to cultivate a more natural alignment of the head, neck, and spine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). alexanderv.¹ Brit. /ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndə/, /ˌalᵻɡˈzandə/, U.S. /ˌæləɡˈzændər/ Forms: 1600s alexandre, 1700s– alexander. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander. Etymology: < the name of Sir Jerome Alexander (1590–1670), English-born Irish judge. Now historical. transitive. Used allusively with reference to the harsh sentences customarily imposed by Judge Alexander: to hang (a person). ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > capital punishment > hanging > hang [verb (transitive)] hangc1000 anhangOE forhangc1300 to loll up1377 gallowa1400 twitchc1450 titc1480 truss1536 beswinga1566 trine1567 to turn over1570 to turn off1581 to turn (a person) on the toe1594 to stretch1595 derrick1600 underhang1603 halter1616 staba1661 noose1664 alexander1666 nub1673 ketch1681 tuck1699 gibbet1726 string1728 scrag1756 to hang up1771 crap1773 patibulate1811 strap1815 swing1816 croak1823 yardarm1829 to work off1841 suspercollatea1863 dangle1887 1666 Earl of Orrery Coll. State Lett. (1742) 143 I thank God the robbers in this province are supprest. I hear not of one these three weeks; many I have taken, and keep in goal against the assizes, where I hope they will be Alexandred. 1722 A. Ramsay Tale Three Bonnets i. 7 Just sic as her wha far aff wander'd To get her sell well Alexander'd. 1880 Trans. Royal Hist. Soc. 8 7 In his judicial capacity he shows that Sir Jerome was harsh, merciless, and grasping; his sentences in administering the criminal law were so terrible that the expression to be Alexandered came to signify to be hanged. 1990 Dublin Hist. Rec. 43 103 He [Sir Jerome Alexander] lived in Ship Street and was so severe a Judge both on Irish Tories and Ulster Presbyterians that ‘to be Alexandered’ became a synonym for ‘to be hanged’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † Alexanderv.² Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Alexander. Etymology: Apparently < the name of Alexander the Great (see Alexandrian adj.³), with reference to that king's renown. Obsolete. rare. transitive. With up. To praise or flatter (a person); to extol. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > commend or praise [verb (transitive)] heryc735 mickleeOE loveOE praise?c1225 upraisea1300 alosec1300 commenda1340 allow1340 laud1377 lose1377 avauntc1380 magnifya1382 enhancea1400 roosea1400 recommendc1400 recommanda1413 to bear up?a1425 exalt1430 to say well (also evil, ill, etc.) of (also by)1445 laudifyc1470 gloryc1475 advance1483 to bear out1485 prizec1485 to be or to have in laudationa1500 joya1500 extol1509 collaud1512 concend?1521 solemnize?1521 celebrate1522 stellify1523 to set up1535 well-word1547 predicate1552 glorify1557 to set forth1565 admire1566 to be up with1592 voice1594 magnificate1598 plaud1598 concelebrate1599 encomionize1599 to con laud1602 applauda1616 panegyrize1617 acclamate1624 to set offa1625 acclaim1626 raise1645 complement1649 encomiate1651 voguec1661 phrase1675 to set out1688 Alexander1700 talk1723 panegyricize1777 bemouth1799 eulogizea1810 rhapsodize1819 crack up1829 rhapsody1847 1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Cock & Fox in Fables 248 Ye Princes..Alexander'd up in lying Odes. 1803 Iris 5 Feb. Bonaparte delights to be alexandered up in odes and orations. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.¹1540n.²?1910n.³1920v.¹1666v.²1700
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