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单词 gilpie
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gilpien.adj.

Brit. /ˈɡɪlpi/, U.S. /ˈɡɪlpi/, Scottish English /ˈɡɪlpɪ/
Forms:

α. 1700s–1800s gilpey, 1700s– gilpie, 1700s– gilpy, 1800s gilphie.

β. 1800s gilkie.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: galopin n.
Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a remodelling of galopin n. after ghillie n.With the β. forms compare α. forms at gilly-gaupus n. and adj.
Chiefly Scottish. Now rare.
A. n.
1. Scottish. A young man or boy, esp. a lively or impudent one.In quot. 1942 in historical context.
ΘΚΠ
the world > people > person > young person > youth or young man > [noun]
frumberdlingc1000
young manOE
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hind1297
pagec1300
youtha1325
fawnc1369
swainc1386
stripling1398
boy1440
springaldc1450
jovencel1490
younkera1522
speara1529
gorrel1530
lad1535
hobbledehoy1540
cockerel1547
waga1556
spring1559
loonc1560
hensure1568
youngster1577
imp1578
pigsney1581
cocklinga1586
demy1589
muchacho1591
shaver1592
snipper-snappera1593
callant1597
spaught1598
stubble boy1598
ghillie1603
codling1612
cuba1616
skippera1616
man-boy1637
sprig1646
callow1651
halflang1660
stubbed boy1683
gossoon1684
gilpie1718
stirraha1722
young lion1792
halfling1794
pubescent1795
young man1810
sixteener1824
señorito1843
tad1845
boysie1846
shaveling1854
ephebe1880
boychick1921
lightie1946
young blood1967
studmuffin1986
1718 A. Ramsay Christ's-kirk on Green iii. 29 A Gilpy that had seen the Faught, I wat he was na lang [etc.].
a1774 R. Fergusson Poems Var. Subj. (1779) 51 Imprimis, then, a haggis fat..plac'd itsel in truncher clean Before the gilpy's glowrin een.
1853 W. Blair Chrons. Aberbrothock 15 A little gilpie o' a chap.
1863 J. Young Lays from Ingle Nook 108 A bare-footed gilpy, sair scrimpit o' frien's.
1942 T. B. Costain For my Great Folly xviii. 191 It was agreed..that I was to take charge ashore. This was done in spite of vigorous protests from Sir Nevil. He contended that I was ‘a raw gilpie, and an insolent one to boot’.
1991 W. N. Herbert Landfish Like a sailor tint at sea Eh grabbd'um lyk a bride an redd 'climb oan, ma gilpie, Eh'm gigsman til yir ride.'
2. Scottish and Irish English (northern). A young girl, esp. a lively, bold, or forward one. Sometimes derogatory.
ΘΚΠ
the world > people > person > child > girl > [noun]
maiden-childeOE
maidenOE
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maid-childc1275
wenchc1290
thernec1300
lassc1325
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girlc1400
pucelle1439
maidkin1440
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mop1466
woman-child?1515
bonnea1529
urchina1535
kinchin-mort1567
dandiprat1582
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maggie1603
tendril1603
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filly1616
vriester1652
miss1668
gilpie1720
lassie1725
laddess1768
jeune fillea1777
bitch1785
girly?1786
gal1795
ladyling1807
missikin1815
colleen1828
girleen1833
snowdrop1833
pinafore1836
chica1843
fillette1847
charity-girl1848
urchiness1852
Mädchen1854
gel1857
pusill1884
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girly-girly1888
cliner1895
tittie1918
weeny1929
bobby-soxer1944
1720 A. Ramsay Poems 218 Thus when braid Flakes of Snaw have clad the Green, Aften I have young sportive Gilpies seen The waxing Ba' with meikle Pleasure row.
1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 158 I was a gilpey then, I'm sure, I was na past fyfteen.
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality v, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 105 I mind, when I was a gilpey of a lassock, seeing the Duke.
1854 M. Oliphant Magdalen Hepburn II. 7 I hear the lady has just as good a chance of a man as ony gilpie gaun.
1899 J. Colville Sc. Vernacular 137 The severest criticism of conduct..was directed to the frailer sex, backsliders being progressively characterised by the uncomplimentary epithets—gilpy, besom.
1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood ix. 156 That gilpie o' mine suld have been here, but she's awa' to the hill.
1996 C. I. Macafee Conc. Ulster Dict. 144/2 Gilpie, a young girl.
2015 @ElleEmSee 22 Jan. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) A wee Yankie gilpie so she is. (I had to look that up).
B. adj.
Scottish. Esp. of a girl: lively, bold; forward.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective]
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bolda1000
keen1297
apert1330
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pert1535
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snappish1608
bold-faceda1616
over-pert1621
impertinent1631
procacious1660
insolent1678
calleting1691
effrontuousa1734
imperent1771
free1775
sassy1799
pawky1809
iron-sideda1825
gilpie1835
cheeky1838
fresh1843
snouty1858
nebby1873
gay1889
nebsy1894
nervy1896
brass neck1925
facety1928
facey1929
brass-necked1935
chutzpadik1959
the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective]
jollyc1325
kedgec1440
fledge?1461
frisky?a1500
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raffing?1719
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colourful1882
sparky1883
bubbly1912
jazzy1917
spritzy1973
sparkly1979
kicking1983
1835 R. Nicoll Poems & Lyrics 144 Our young gilpie dochters are leukin' for men, An' I'll be a grandsire or ever I ken.
1873 J. Nicholson Wee Tibbie's Garland, & Other Poems 53 There's my wee gilpy cousin Kate, Gangs courtin' wi' the lads at e'en.
1899 in R. Ford Vagabond Songs & Ballads Scotl. 38 Now a' ye gilpy lasses, When e'er you courting go, Ye may kiss and ye may cuddle, But beware when doing so.
2005 www.adpl.co.uk 14 May (forum post, accessed 9 Mar. 2018) Unlucky doug, great season tho. well played from all the gilpy lads.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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