α. 1700s–1800s gilpey, 1700s– gilpie, 1700s– gilpy, 1800s gilphie.
β. 1800s gilkie.
单词 | gilpie |
释义 | gilpien.adj.α. 1700s–1800s gilpey, 1700s– gilpie, 1700s– gilpy, 1800s gilphie. β. 1800s gilkie. Chiefly Scottish. Now rare. A. n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > young person > youth or young man > [noun] frumberdlingc1000 young manOE childc1225 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 maidc1275 maid-childc1275 wenchc1290 thernec1300 lassc1325 maidenkinc1330 child-womana1382 girlc1400 pucelle1439 maidkin1440 mawther1440 mop1466 woman-child?1515 bonnea1529 urchina1535 kinchin-mort1567 dandiprat1582 prill1587 sluta1592 little girl1603 maggie1603 tendril1603 squall1607 childa1616 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 backfisch1888 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] thristec897 bolda1000 keen1297 apert1330 smartc1400 malaperta1425 overbolda1425 affronted1485 saucy1511 impertinata1525 over-familiar1529 pert1535 cocket1537 cockapert1556 contumelious1561 impudent1563 brass-bold1582 pertlike1582 paughtya1586 audacious1586 copped1597 effronted1598 petulant1598 dortya1605 rufty-tufty1606 facy1607 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 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 alive-like1582 aleger1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 sportive1595 mettled1599 alives-like1601 spirited1601 spirituous1601 mettle1606 great-stomached1607 free-spirited1613 spirity1615 spiritous1628 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 sportful1650 airy1654 animated1660 racy1671 mettlesome1673 sparklinga1704 raffing?1719 bob1721 vivace1721 alive1748 lifey1793 spunky1831 gilpie1835 bubbling1860 chippy1865 bubblesome1879 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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