† earthquakesn.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, quake n.

Etymology: Apparently < earth n.¹ + the plural of quake n. Compare earlier Quaker n. 2, quaking grass n., quake grass n. at quake v.¹ Compounds, and Quaker grass n. at Quaker n. Compounds 2. Compare also earlier cow-quakes n.

English regional. Obsolete.

The quaking grass, Briza media.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > quaking-grass

Quakers1597

quaking grass1597

shakers1597

dodder-grass1617

brant-barley1633

cow-quakes1633

pearl grass1633

maidenhair grass1640

amourette1702

Lady's hair1732

quiver grass1759

quake1812

rattlesnake grass1814

totter-grass1821

silver shacklea1824

lady's tresses1842

fairy grass1846

earthquakes1851

trembling-grass1853

dadder grass1859

dithering-grass1878

totty-grass1901

shivery grass1926

1851 T. Sternberg Dial. & Folk-lore Northants. 33 Earth-quakes, Briza media, or quaker-grass.

1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants Earthquakes, Briza media.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	earthquakes
释义	† earthquakesn. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, quake n. Etymology: Apparently < earth n.¹ + the plural of quake n. Compare earlier Quaker n. 2, quaking grass n., quake grass n. at quake v.¹ Compounds, and Quaker grass n. at Quaker n. Compounds 2. Compare also earlier cow-quakes n. English regional. Obsolete. The quaking grass, Briza media. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > quaking-grass Quakers1597 quaking grass1597 shakers1597 dodder-grass1617 brant-barley1633 cow-quakes1633 pearl grass1633 maidenhair grass1640 amourette1702 Lady's hair1732 quiver grass1759 quake1812 rattlesnake grass1814 totter-grass1821 silver shacklea1824 lady's tresses1842 fairy grass1846 earthquakes1851 trembling-grass1853 dadder grass1859 dithering-grass1878 totty-grass1901 shivery grass1926 1851 T. Sternberg Dial. & Folk-lore Northants. 33 Earth-quakes, Briza media, or quaker-grass. 1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants Earthquakes, Briza media. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1851
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