hag tapern.

Brit.

/ˈhaɡ ˌteɪpə/, U.S.

/ˈhæɡ ˌteɪpər/

Forms:

α. 1500s hickis taper, 1500s higgis taper, 1500s 2000s– hyg taper, 1500s– hig taper.

β. 1500s hedge taper, 1500s heg taper.

γ. 1600s– hag taper, 1700s hag taber, 1800s– hags taper, 1800s– hag's taper, 1900s– hag tapers.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, taper n.¹

Etymology: < a first element of unknown origin + taper n.¹ The first element in the α. forms is unclear. The β. forms apparently show folk-etymological alteration after hedge n., and the γ. forms after hag n.¹, but it is possible that either of these could instead reflect the original form. Compare also high-taper n.With the second element of the name compare taperwort n. at taper n.¹ Compounds 2, and, with similar semantic motivation, torch n. 2b, torchwort n., candlewick mullein n. at candle-wick n. 1b, and names in other Germanic languages, as e.g. Middle Dutch tortsecruyt (Dutch toortskruid), German Kerzenkraut.

Great mullein, Verbascum thapsus. In later use also: a torch or taper made from the dried stalk of this plant. Cf. high-taper n.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > mullein

feltwortc1000

verbascumOE

Thapsusa1400

mullein?a1425

hag taper1526

high-taper1526

tapsebarbe1526

lungwort1538

torch1552

moth mullein1578

wolleyn1578

woollen1578

hedge-taper1579

wool-blade1585

bullock's lungwort1597

candlewick mullein1597

mullet1597

torch-herb1598

taperwort1601

torchwort1647

Jupiter's staff1664

cow's lungwort1777

shepherd's club1790

woollens1800

flannel-leaf1821

Adam's flannel1828

flannel-plant1849

king's taper1858

torch-blade1861

velvet-dock1863

Jacob's staff1879

shepherd's staff1882

wool-plant1883

shepherd's gourd1896

1526 Grete Herball ccccl. sig. Z.vi/1 Some calle it moleyne, some hareberde, some hyg taper.

1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. G.vij Verbascum..in englishe Mullen higgis taper or Longe wurt.

1579 T. Lupton Thousand Notable Things 5 The iuice of Mullen leaues (of som called Hedgetaper, & of some Lungwoort).

1610 S. H. tr. Hippocrates Whole Aphorismes 189 Two drops of the water of Tapsus barbatus, called in english Hagtaper.

1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) 773 The male Mullein or Higtaper hath broad leaues, very soft, whitish and downie.

1736 Compl. Family-piece i. i. 82 Then put to it a Handful of Hagtaber.

1744 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman 103 Others will cut the Herb Higtaper very small, and give a Handful of it among his Oats once or twice a Week.

1884 R. Folkard Plant Lore, Legends, & Lyrics 449 Hig-taper..became corrupted into Hag-taper, from a belief that witches employed the plant in working their spells.

1917 C. A. Coan Fragrant Note Bk. ix. 80 Can you not see a busy Priscilla storing up mullein stalks against the day in the autumn when she will dip them one by one into that generous pot of boiling tallow and make her indispensable supply of hag-tapers.

2003 Times 5 July (Weekend section) 12/3 It might be wise not to encourage the giant hag tapers (theirs can be a rather overbearing presence).

2008 E. E. Hopman Priestess of Forest i. 14 Rue and hag's tapers were for the cough.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hag taper
释义	hag tapern. Brit. /ˈhaɡ ˌteɪpə/, U.S. /ˈhæɡ ˌteɪpər/ Forms: α. 1500s hickis taper, 1500s higgis taper, 1500s 2000s– hyg taper, 1500s– hig taper. β. 1500s hedge taper, 1500s heg taper. γ. 1600s– hag taper, 1700s hag taber, 1800s– hags taper, 1800s– hag's taper, 1900s– hag tapers. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: an element of unknown origin, taper n.¹ Etymology: < a first element of unknown origin + taper n.¹ The first element in the α. forms is unclear. The β. forms apparently show folk-etymological alteration after hedge n., and the γ. forms after hag n.¹, but it is possible that either of these could instead reflect the original form. Compare also high-taper n.With the second element of the name compare taperwort n. at taper n.¹ Compounds 2, and, with similar semantic motivation, torch n. 2b, torchwort n., candlewick mullein n. at candle-wick n. 1b, and names in other Germanic languages, as e.g. Middle Dutch tortsecruyt (Dutch toortskruid), German Kerzenkraut. Great mullein, Verbascum thapsus. In later use also: a torch or taper made from the dried stalk of this plant. Cf. high-taper n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > mullein feltwortc1000 verbascumOE Thapsusa1400 mullein?a1425 hag taper1526 high-taper1526 tapsebarbe1526 lungwort1538 torch1552 moth mullein1578 wolleyn1578 woollen1578 hedge-taper1579 wool-blade1585 bullock's lungwort1597 candlewick mullein1597 mullet1597 torch-herb1598 taperwort1601 torchwort1647 Jupiter's staff1664 cow's lungwort1777 shepherd's club1790 woollens1800 flannel-leaf1821 Adam's flannel1828 flannel-plant1849 king's taper1858 torch-blade1861 velvet-dock1863 Jacob's staff1879 shepherd's staff1882 wool-plant1883 shepherd's gourd1896 1526 Grete Herball ccccl. sig. Z.vi/1 Some calle it moleyne, some hareberde, some hyg taper. 1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. G.vij Verbascum..in englishe Mullen higgis taper or Longe wurt. 1579 T. Lupton Thousand Notable Things 5 The iuice of Mullen leaues (of som called Hedgetaper, & of some Lungwoort). 1610 S. H. tr. Hippocrates Whole Aphorismes 189 Two drops of the water of Tapsus barbatus, called in english Hagtaper. 1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) 773 The male Mullein or Higtaper hath broad leaues, very soft, whitish and downie. 1736 Compl. Family-piece i. i. 82 Then put to it a Handful of Hagtaber. 1744 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman 103 Others will cut the Herb Higtaper very small, and give a Handful of it among his Oats once or twice a Week. 1884 R. Folkard Plant Lore, Legends, & Lyrics 449 Hig-taper..became corrupted into Hag-taper, from a belief that witches employed the plant in working their spells. 1917 C. A. Coan Fragrant Note Bk. ix. 80 Can you not see a busy Priscilla storing up mullein stalks against the day in the autumn when she will dip them one by one into that generous pot of boiling tallow and make her indispensable supply of hag-tapers. 2003 Times 5 July (Weekend section) 12/3 It might be wise not to encourage the giant hag tapers (theirs can be a rather overbearing presence). 2008 E. E. Hopman Priestess of Forest i. 14 Rue and hag's tapers were for the cough. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1526
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