dwarfshipn.

Brit.

/ˈdwɔːfʃɪp/, U.S.

/ˈd(w)ɔrfˌʃɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dwarf n., -ship suffix.

Etymology: < dwarf n. + -ship suffix.

Now rare.

1. With possessive adjective. Used as a mock title of respect for a dwarf (in various senses).

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a1618 J. Sylvester Arctophilos's Epist. in tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Diuine Weekes & Wks. (1633) 642/1 To see his dwarfship court you to my face.

?1720 Patch Work Ep. Ded. The Contemptible Competition of his Little Upstart Dwarfship, does but more visibly lay before our Eyes the submission, and Obedience, We owe your Majesty.

1819 Black Dwarf 17 Mar. 176 His Dwarfship will proclaim, to gaping millions Frederic's name.

1887 Morpeth Herald 5 Nov. 6/1 The noisy uproar that greeted his appearance upon the scene evidently displeased his dwarfship.

1951 C. S. Lewis Prince Caspian xii. 145 I'm only a poor old woman, I am, and very obliged to his Worshipful Dwarfship for his friendship.

†2. The fact or condition of being a dwarf (literal and figurative). Obsolete.

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1718 T. Gordon Ded. to Great Man 13 A Dwarf may strut upon the Shoulders of a Giant, but still his Dwarfship is the more conspicuous from the Company he keeps.

1846 Gardeners' Chron. & Agric. Gaz. 10 Jan. 25/2 The fair and noble proportions of science appeal in vain against their [sc. prejudice and self-interest] accursed partiality for the perpetuation of original deformity and dwarfship.

1863 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. Jan. 12/3 [With reference to the American circus and theatre performers known as General Tom Thumb and Commodore Nutt] We should like to know the cause of their liliputian dwarfship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	dwarfship
释义	dwarfshipn. Brit. /ˈdwɔːfʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈd(w)ɔrfˌʃɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dwarf n., -ship suffix. Etymology: < dwarf n. + -ship suffix. Now rare. 1. With possessive adjective. Used as a mock title of respect for a dwarf (in various senses). ΚΠ a1618 J. Sylvester Arctophilos's Epist. in tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Diuine Weekes & Wks. (1633) 642/1 To see his dwarfship court you to my face. ?1720 Patch Work Ep. Ded. The Contemptible Competition of his Little Upstart Dwarfship, does but more visibly lay before our Eyes the submission, and Obedience, We owe your Majesty. 1819 Black Dwarf 17 Mar. 176 His Dwarfship will proclaim, to gaping millions Frederic's name. 1887 Morpeth Herald 5 Nov. 6/1 The noisy uproar that greeted his appearance upon the scene evidently displeased his dwarfship. 1951 C. S. Lewis Prince Caspian xii. 145 I'm only a poor old woman, I am, and very obliged to his Worshipful Dwarfship for his friendship. †2. The fact or condition of being a dwarf (literal and figurative). Obsolete. ΚΠ 1718 T. Gordon Ded. to Great Man 13 A Dwarf may strut upon the Shoulders of a Giant, but still his Dwarfship is the more conspicuous from the Company he keeps. 1846 Gardeners' Chron. & Agric. Gaz. 10 Jan. 25/2 The fair and noble proportions of science appeal in vain against their [sc. prejudice and self-interest] accursed partiality for the perpetuation of original deformity and dwarfship. 1863 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. Jan. 12/3 [With reference to the American circus and theatre performers known as General Tom Thumb and Commodore Nutt] We should like to know the cause of their liliputian dwarfship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.a1618
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