earthwormn.

Brit.

/ˈəːθwəːm/, U.S.

/ˈərθˌwərm/

Forms: see earth n.¹ and worm n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, worm n.

Etymology: < earth n.¹ + worm n. Compare Middle Low German ērtworm, Middle High German ertwurm (German Erdwurm), both denoting the worm, and also used figuratively; compare also German Erdenwurm, only in figurative sense (mid 16th cent., now archaic and poetic).Compare also Old English eorð-maða earthworm (see earth-mad n.).

1. Any of various oligochaete worms which burrow in the soil; esp. one of the suborder Lumbricina or family Lumbricidae (as the common Lumbricus terrestris), typically having a soft, elongated cylindrical body marked with annular segments.Earthworms are important in aerating and draining the soil and in burying organic matter, and they are frequently used as bait by anglers.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Annelida > [noun] > class Chaetopoda > order Oligochaeta > family Lumbricidae > member of (earthworm)

angletwitcheOE

earthworma1400

maddocka1400

tweyangle14..

wormc1400

grass worm1565

easse1582

mad1586

dew-worm1598

ground-worm1599

earth-mad1601

yellowtail1608

twatchel1661

rainworm1731

fish-worm1854

mudworm1871

intraclitellian1888

Morrenian1890

terricole1890

a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 150 (MED) Leie aboue lumbricus of þe erþe, þat beth, erþe-wormes.

?c1450 in Anglia (1896) 18 305 (MED) Take grete erthe-wormys thryis thre þat alle þe hedys smet of be And in holy watyr tempere hem smal.

?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Treasury of Healthe sig. H.iiii Take a dead earthe worme..and lay it upon..the head.

1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Lombriz An easse, an earth worme, lumbricus.

1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus sig. D^v We like earth wormes lurking in the weeds, Do liue inglorious in all mens eyes.

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 361 Earth-worms or mads stamped and laid too are verie good to cure the biting of scorpions.

1674 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation iv. 280 Baits for the Angler, the Earth-worm, the Dug-worm, the Maggot or Gentle.

1718 J. Quincy Pharmacopœia Officinalis 148 Earth-Worms, are often us'd in compositions for cooling and cleansing the Viscera.

1771 G. White Jrnl. 3 Jan. (1970) iv. 35 Some kinds of gnats appear all the winter in mild weather, as do earth-worms, after it is dark.

1836 J. F. Davis Chinese I. viii. 302 The first course..consisted of various relishes in a cold state, as salted earthworms, prepared and dried.

1881 C. Darwin Form. Veg. Mould 9 Earth-worms abound... Their castings may be seen in extraordinary numbers on commons.

1907 ‘N. Blanchan’ Birds Every Child should Know i. 7 The smooth lawns, that they run across so lightly, make hunting for earth worms comparatively easy.

1941 R. Headstrom Adventures with Microscope xxxi. 110 Thus Tubifex behaves much like the earthworm, overturning the ooze of pond bottoms.

1974 W. Condry Woodlands iv. 46 By searching the leaf litter you will find earthworms, springtails..and lots of other small animals.

2007 New Scientist 3 Mar. 43/3 Disturbances to the soil through deforestation or agriculture have destabilised native earthworm populations.

2. figurative. A low or contemptible person.

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the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > servile person

clienta1393

snivelard1398

a dog for (also to) the bowc1405

fawnerc1440

snivellerc1450

slave1521

footstool1531

minion1560

footman1567

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earthworm1583

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puppy dog1651

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prostite1721

prostitute1721

toad-eater1742

groveller1779

cringeling1798

creeping Jesusc1818

toady1826

truckler1827

crawler1847

flunkey1854

doormat1861

dog robber1863

heeler1875

slaveling1884

bootlicker1890

fetch-and-carry1905

poodle1907

yes-woman1927

ass-licker1939

ass-kisser1951

chamcha1966

fart-catcher1971

1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie xcii. 568/1 What a thing is it, that we which are but wretched earthwormes shoulde looke to haue our dueties yeelded to vs, and that God should be defrauded of his?

1625 C. Burges New Discouery Personal Tithes 39 The Couetous Earth-worme would laugh in his sleeue to see his elbow vnderlaid with such a Cushion.

1627 W. Sclater Briefe Expos. 2 Thess. (1629) 22 God so ordering the state of his earth-worme Children.

a1680 S. Charnock Several Disc. Existence of God (1682) 779 How should such an earth-worm..be afraid to speak irreverently of so great a King?

1739 H. Baker & J. Miller tr. Molière Don John i. ii, in Wks. X. 258 Does it become you, little Earth-worm, little Shrimp as you are,..to set yourself to ridicule what all Mankind revere.

1779 H. Downman Lucius Junius Brutus ii. i. 24 The man Born to command, to lord it o'er these earth-worms, To sit in the exalted seat of empire, And wield the sceptre.

1834 J. W. Ord England II. 128 Oh! how shall we, poor earth-worms, ever gain Their viewless height?

1890 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough II. iv. 310 A young man shot at a witch again and again... ‘Silly earthworm,’ she cried, ‘shoot as much as you like. It does me no harm.’

1919 K. D. Wiggin Ladies-in-Waiting v. 300 If she'd let me be the grovelling little earthworm I am by nature, I could marry Tom Beckett.

1998 A. Calderbank tr. M. al-Tahawy Tent ii. 28 You filthy thing, you earthworm!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	earthworm
释义	earthwormn. Brit. /ˈəːθwəːm/, U.S. /ˈərθˌwərm/ Forms: see earth n.¹ and worm n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, worm n. Etymology: < earth n.¹ + worm n. Compare Middle Low German ērtworm, Middle High German ertwurm (German Erdwurm), both denoting the worm, and also used figuratively; compare also German Erdenwurm, only in figurative sense (mid 16th cent., now archaic and poetic).Compare also Old English eorð-maða earthworm (see earth-mad n.). 1. Any of various oligochaete worms which burrow in the soil; esp. one of the suborder Lumbricina or family Lumbricidae (as the common Lumbricus terrestris), typically having a soft, elongated cylindrical body marked with annular segments.Earthworms are important in aerating and draining the soil and in burying organic matter, and they are frequently used as bait by anglers. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Annelida > [noun] > class Chaetopoda > order Oligochaeta > family Lumbricidae > member of (earthworm) angletwitcheOE earthworma1400 maddocka1400 tweyangle14.. wormc1400 grass worm1565 easse1582 mad1586 dew-worm1598 ground-worm1599 earth-mad1601 yellowtail1608 twatchel1661 rainworm1731 fish-worm1854 mudworm1871 intraclitellian1888 Morrenian1890 terricole1890 a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 150 (MED) Leie aboue lumbricus of þe erþe, þat beth, erþe-wormes. ?c1450 in Anglia (1896) 18 305 (MED) Take grete erthe-wormys thryis thre þat alle þe hedys smet of be And in holy watyr tempere hem smal. ?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Treasury of Healthe sig. H.iiii Take a dead earthe worme..and lay it upon..the head. 1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Lombriz An easse, an earth worme, lumbricus. 1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus sig. D^v We like earth wormes lurking in the weeds, Do liue inglorious in all mens eyes. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 361 Earth-worms or mads stamped and laid too are verie good to cure the biting of scorpions. 1674 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation iv. 280 Baits for the Angler, the Earth-worm, the Dug-worm, the Maggot or Gentle. 1718 J. Quincy Pharmacopœia Officinalis 148 Earth-Worms, are often us'd in compositions for cooling and cleansing the Viscera. 1771 G. White Jrnl. 3 Jan. (1970) iv. 35 Some kinds of gnats appear all the winter in mild weather, as do earth-worms, after it is dark. 1836 J. F. Davis Chinese I. viii. 302 The first course..consisted of various relishes in a cold state, as salted earthworms, prepared and dried. 1881 C. Darwin Form. Veg. Mould 9 Earth-worms abound... Their castings may be seen in extraordinary numbers on commons. 1907 ‘N. Blanchan’ Birds Every Child should Know i. 7 The smooth lawns, that they run across so lightly, make hunting for earth worms comparatively easy. 1941 R. Headstrom Adventures with Microscope xxxi. 110 Thus Tubifex behaves much like the earthworm, overturning the ooze of pond bottoms. 1974 W. Condry Woodlands iv. 46 By searching the leaf litter you will find earthworms, springtails..and lots of other small animals. 2007 New Scientist 3 Mar. 43/3 Disturbances to the soil through deforestation or agriculture have destabilised native earthworm populations. 2. figurative. A low or contemptible person. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > servile person clienta1393 snivelard1398 a dog for (also to) the bowc1405 fawnerc1440 snivellerc1450 slave1521 footstool1531 minion1560 footman1567 cringer1582 earthworm1583 yea-sayer1584 croucher1587 creeper1589 sneak-up1598 spaniel1598 sneak-cupa1616 servile1632 puppy dog1651 clientelary1655 lackey1692 groveling1708 prostite1721 prostitute1721 toad-eater1742 groveller1779 cringeling1798 creeping Jesusc1818 toady1826 truckler1827 crawler1847 flunkey1854 doormat1861 dog robber1863 heeler1875 slaveling1884 bootlicker1890 fetch-and-carry1905 poodle1907 yes-woman1927 ass-licker1939 ass-kisser1951 chamcha1966 fart-catcher1971 1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie xcii. 568/1 What a thing is it, that we which are but wretched earthwormes shoulde looke to haue our dueties yeelded to vs, and that God should be defrauded of his? 1625 C. Burges New Discouery Personal Tithes 39 The Couetous Earth-worme would laugh in his sleeue to see his elbow vnderlaid with such a Cushion. 1627 W. Sclater Briefe Expos. 2 Thess. (1629) 22 God so ordering the state of his earth-worme Children. a1680 S. Charnock Several Disc. Existence of God (1682) 779 How should such an earth-worm..be afraid to speak irreverently of so great a King? 1739 H. Baker & J. Miller tr. Molière Don John i. ii, in Wks. X. 258 Does it become you, little Earth-worm, little Shrimp as you are,..to set yourself to ridicule what all Mankind revere. 1779 H. Downman Lucius Junius Brutus ii. i. 24 The man Born to command, to lord it o'er these earth-worms, To sit in the exalted seat of empire, And wield the sceptre. 1834 J. W. Ord England II. 128 Oh! how shall we, poor earth-worms, ever gain Their viewless height? 1890 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough II. iv. 310 A young man shot at a witch again and again... ‘Silly earthworm,’ she cried, ‘shoot as much as you like. It does me no harm.’ 1919 K. D. Wiggin Ladies-in-Waiting v. 300 If she'd let me be the grovelling little earthworm I am by nature, I could marry Tom Beckett. 1998 A. Calderbank tr. M. al-Tahawy Tent ii. 28 You filthy thing, you earthworm! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.a1400
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