gillian burnt-tailn.

Brit.

/ˌdʒɪlɪən ˈbəːntteɪl/, U.S.

/ˌdʒɪljən ˈbərntˌteɪl/,

/ˌdʒɪliən ˈbərntˌteɪl/

Forms:

α. 1600s gillion a burnt taile.

β. 1700s 1900s– gillian burnt-tail.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gillian n., a prep.², burnt adj., tail n.¹

Etymology: In α. forms < gillian n. + a prep.² + burnt adj. + tail n.¹ In β. forms < gillian n. + burnt adj. + tail n.¹ Compare Jill-burnt-tail n. at jill n. Compounds 2.

Now historical and rare.

A will-o'-the-wisp; an ignis fatuus. Cf. Jill-burnt-tail n. at jill n. Compounds 2, will-o'-the-wisp n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [noun] > phosphorescence > will-o'-the-wisp

fox-fire1483

foolish fire1563

ignis fatuus1563

fool's fire1583

Kit with the canstick or candlestick1584

going fire1596

will-o'-the-wisp1596

meteor1597

firedrake1607

wisp1618

ambulones1621

Dick-a-Tuesday1636

friar's lantern1645

gillian burnt-tail1654

Jill-burnt-tail1654

Jack-o'-lantern1658

fatuous fire1661

wildfire1663

wandering fire or light1667

Jack-a-Lent1680

fairy light1722

spunkie1727

Jill-o'-the-wisp1750

fen-fire1814

fatuus1820

marsh-light1823

feu follet1832

wisp-lighta1847

hob-lantern1847

ghost light1849

elf-fire1855

Peggy-with-her-lantern1855

fatuous light1857–8

marsh-fire1865

swamp fire1903

Min-Min1950

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. xx. 268 An Ignis Fatuus, an exhalation, and Gillion a burnt taile, or Will with the wispe.

1708 Flight of Pretender 4 Let Episodes contriv'd with Art, surprize, Which foreign from the Subject do arise: Like Gillian Burnt-Tail, charming to the Sight, And Wills in Wisps, so let them give Delight.

1993 Irish Times 16 Apr. 2/2 The phenomenon [sc. ignis fatuus] also has names like ‘Spunkie’, ‘Gillian burnt-tail’, ‘John in the Wad’, ‘Dick a Tuesday’ and ‘Sylam Lamps’, whose etymology is lost in local folklore.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gillian burnt-tail
释义	gillian burnt-tailn. Brit. /ˌdʒɪlɪən ˈbəːntteɪl/, U.S. /ˌdʒɪljən ˈbərntˌteɪl/, /ˌdʒɪliən ˈbərntˌteɪl/ Forms: α. 1600s gillion a burnt taile. β. 1700s 1900s– gillian burnt-tail. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gillian n., a prep.², burnt adj., tail n.¹ Etymology: In α. forms < gillian n. + a prep.² + burnt adj. + tail n.¹ In β. forms < gillian n. + burnt adj. + tail n.¹ Compare Jill-burnt-tail n. at jill n. Compounds 2. Now historical and rare. A will-o'-the-wisp; an ignis fatuus. Cf. Jill-burnt-tail n. at jill n. Compounds 2, will-o'-the-wisp n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [noun] > phosphorescence > will-o'-the-wisp fox-fire1483 foolish fire1563 ignis fatuus1563 fool's fire1583 Kit with the canstick or candlestick1584 going fire1596 will-o'-the-wisp1596 meteor1597 firedrake1607 wisp1618 ambulones1621 Dick-a-Tuesday1636 friar's lantern1645 gillian burnt-tail1654 Jill-burnt-tail1654 Jack-o'-lantern1658 fatuous fire1661 wildfire1663 wandering fire or light1667 Jack-a-Lent1680 fairy light1722 spunkie1727 Jill-o'-the-wisp1750 fen-fire1814 fatuus1820 marsh-light1823 feu follet1832 wisp-lighta1847 hob-lantern1847 ghost light1849 elf-fire1855 Peggy-with-her-lantern1855 fatuous light1857–8 marsh-fire1865 swamp fire1903 Min-Min1950 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. xx. 268 An Ignis Fatuus, an exhalation, and Gillion a burnt taile, or Will with the wispe. 1708 Flight of Pretender 4 Let Episodes contriv'd with Art, surprize, Which foreign from the Subject do arise: Like Gillian Burnt-Tail, charming to the Sight, And Wills in Wisps, so let them give Delight. 1993 Irish Times 16 Apr. 2/2 The phenomenon [sc. ignis fatuus] also has names like ‘Spunkie’, ‘Gillian burnt-tail’, ‘John in the Wad’, ‘Dick a Tuesday’ and ‘Sylam Lamps’, whose etymology is lost in local folklore. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1654
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