† laurencen.¹

Forms: In Middle English–1500s lowrance, lowrence.

Etymology: ? The Christian name: see Laurence n.²

Obsolete.

A name for the fox. Cf. lowrie n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > [noun] > genus Vulpes > vulpes vulpes (fox)

foxc825

toda1200

Reynardc1400

laurence?a1500

lowrie?a1500

tod lowrie?a1500

fleck1567

pug1812

puggy1827

Charley1857

red fox1875

alopecoid1880

redskin1905

a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Fox, Wolf, & Husbandman l. 2246 in Poems (1981) 85 The volff wes neirar nor he wend, For in ane busk he lay, and Lowrence baith.

1528 D. Lindsay Dreme 895 Lowrance..dois, but reuth, the sely scheip dounthryng.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

LaurenceLawrencen.²

Brit.

/ˈlɒrəns/,

/ˈlɒrn̩s/, U.S.

/ˈlɔrəns/

Etymology: < Latin Laurentius.

A Christian name, used to denote a personification of indolence. Laurence bids wages: a proverbial phrase meaning that the attractions of idleness are tempting. Also Lazy Laurence, a reproachful designation for an idle person. Possibly the alliteration of the last-quoted phrase may sufficiently account for the use of the name; some, however, have suggested an allusion to the heat prevalent about St. Laurence's day (August 10). Another conjecture is that there was a joke to the effect that when the martyr St. Laurence told his tormentors to turn him round on his gridiron, it was because he was too lazy to turn himself. It is important to note that the equivalent German der faule Lenz (Lenz = Lorenz) has been in use from the 16th cent.; see Grimm s.v. Lenz.

ΚΠ

1796 S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 348 Laurence bids wages; a proverbial saying for to be lazy; because St. Laurence's day is the 10th of August, within the dog-days, and when the weather is usually very hot and faint.

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 23 When..the warm sun smiles And ‘Lawrence wages bids’ on hills and stiles.

1880 T. Q. Couch E. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall He's as lazy as Larence. One wad think that Larence had got hold o'n.

Draft additions 1997

2. [perhaps < the association of St. Laurence with heat; see note above.] The shimmering effect that can sometimes be seen over a road, beach, etc., on a hot day. U.S. colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > hot weather > [noun] > shimmering or undulating effect of hot air

summer colts1686

mirage1812

haze1847

Laurence1907

1907 W. M. Cockrum Pioneer Hist. Indiana viii. 189 When the older people thought their children were a little slack in their work, they would remind them that they were in danger of being caught by the Laurences, meaning the little heat waves caused by the heat from the earth on a very hot day.

1961 Amer. Speech 36 300 The shimmer of a Laurence is called a ‘mirage’ by riflemen; it may be seen clearly through a telescope.

1981 Verbatim Autumn 6/2 Laurence, blackish, shimmering reflection seen at the surface of a paved road on a hot summer's day.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	laurence
释义	† laurencen.¹ Forms: In Middle English–1500s lowrance, lowrence. Etymology: ? The Christian name: see Laurence n.² Obsolete. A name for the fox. Cf. lowrie n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > [noun] > genus Vulpes > vulpes vulpes (fox) foxc825 toda1200 Reynardc1400 laurence?a1500 lowrie?a1500 tod lowrie?a1500 fleck1567 pug1812 puggy1827 Charley1857 red fox1875 alopecoid1880 redskin1905 a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Fox, Wolf, & Husbandman l. 2246 in Poems (1981) 85 The volff wes neirar nor he wend, For in ane busk he lay, and Lowrence baith. 1528 D. Lindsay Dreme 895 Lowrance..dois, but reuth, the sely scheip dounthryng. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2021). LaurenceLawrencen.² Brit. /ˈlɒrəns/, /ˈlɒrn̩s/, U.S. /ˈlɔrəns/ Etymology: < Latin Laurentius. A Christian name, used to denote a personification of indolence. Laurence bids wages: a proverbial phrase meaning that the attractions of idleness are tempting. Also Lazy Laurence, a reproachful designation for an idle person. Possibly the alliteration of the last-quoted phrase may sufficiently account for the use of the name; some, however, have suggested an allusion to the heat prevalent about St. Laurence's day (August 10). Another conjecture is that there was a joke to the effect that when the martyr St. Laurence told his tormentors to turn him round on his gridiron, it was because he was too lazy to turn himself. It is important to note that the equivalent German der faule Lenz (Lenz = Lorenz) has been in use from the 16th cent.; see Grimm s.v. Lenz. ΚΠ 1796 S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 348 Laurence bids wages; a proverbial saying for to be lazy; because St. Laurence's day is the 10th of August, within the dog-days, and when the weather is usually very hot and faint. 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 23 When..the warm sun smiles And ‘Lawrence wages bids’ on hills and stiles. 1880 T. Q. Couch E. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall He's as lazy as Larence. One wad think that Larence had got hold o'n. Draft additions 1997 2. [perhaps < the association of St. Laurence with heat; see note above.] The shimmering effect that can sometimes be seen over a road, beach, etc., on a hot day. U.S. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > hot weather > [noun] > shimmering or undulating effect of hot air summer colts1686 mirage1812 haze1847 Laurence1907 1907 W. M. Cockrum Pioneer Hist. Indiana viii. 189 When the older people thought their children were a little slack in their work, they would remind them that they were in danger of being caught by the Laurences, meaning the little heat waves caused by the heat from the earth on a very hot day. 1961 Amer. Speech 36 300 The shimmer of a Laurence is called a ‘mirage’ by riflemen; it may be seen clearly through a telescope. 1981 Verbatim Autumn 6/2 Laurence, blackish, shimmering reflection seen at the surface of a paved road on a hot summer's day. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹?a1500n.²1796
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† laurencen.1

LaurenceLawrencen.2

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† laurencen.¹

LaurenceLawrencen.²