head-lockn.¹

Brit.

/ˈhɛdlɒk/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdˌlɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, lock n.¹

Etymology: < head n.¹ + lock n.¹

Now rare.

A lock of hair on a person's head. Chiefly in plural.In later use humorous or in contrast to the hair of a beard, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun]

lockeOE

forelockc1000

hair-lockc1000

earlockOE

foretopc1290

tressc1290

lachterc1375

fuke1483

sidelock1530

proudfallc1540

widow's locka1543

folding1552

fore-bush1591

flake1592

witch knot1598

tuft1603

French lock1614

head-lock1642

witch-lock1682

rat's tail1706

side-curl1749

scalp knot1805

rat-tail1823

straggler1825

scalping-tuft1826

scalp-lock1827

aggravator1835

soap-lock1840

payess1845

stringleta1852

list1859

tresslet1882

drake's tail1938

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 23 Absolon is snatcht up, by his long head locks.

1876 Punch 20 May 206/2 She..seizes Percy firmly and determinedly by the ankles... Bella has him by the head-locks, Virginia by the fetlocks.

1895 Delphos (Ohio) Daily Herald 14 Feb. 6/3 Whenever the head-locks have been permitted to be long, the beard has almost entirely disappeared.

1902 G. Atherton Splendid Idle Forties 274 He did not like the appearance of his reflected image... The long beard and head locks smote him sorely.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head-lock
释义	head-lockn.¹ Brit. /ˈhɛdlɒk/, U.S. /ˈhɛdˌlɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, lock n.¹ Etymology: < head n.¹ + lock n.¹ Now rare. A lock of hair on a person's head. Chiefly in plural.In later use humorous or in contrast to the hair of a beard, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun] lockeOE forelockc1000 hair-lockc1000 earlockOE foretopc1290 tressc1290 lachterc1375 fuke1483 sidelock1530 proudfallc1540 widow's locka1543 folding1552 fore-bush1591 flake1592 witch knot1598 tuft1603 French lock1614 head-lock1642 witch-lock1682 rat's tail1706 side-curl1749 scalp knot1805 rat-tail1823 straggler1825 scalping-tuft1826 scalp-lock1827 aggravator1835 soap-lock1840 payess1845 stringleta1852 list1859 tresslet1882 drake's tail1938 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 23 Absolon is snatcht up, by his long head locks. 1876 Punch 20 May 206/2 She..seizes Percy firmly and determinedly by the ankles... Bella has him by the head-locks, Virginia by the fetlocks. 1895 Delphos (Ohio) Daily Herald 14 Feb. 6/3 Whenever the head-locks have been permitted to be long, the beard has almost entirely disappeared. 1902 G. Atherton Splendid Idle Forties 274 He did not like the appearance of his reflected image... The long beard and head locks smote him sorely. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1642
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