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单词 little one
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little onen.

Brit. /ˈlɪtl wʌn/, U.S. /ˈlɪd(ə)l ˌwən/
Forms:

α. 1500s lytell one, 1500s lytell won, 1500s–1600s little on, 1600s– little one; also Scottish pre-1700 litill one, pre-1700 litle on, pre-1700 littl one.

β. Scottish pre-1700 litle an, pre-1700 litle ane, pre-1700 littell ayne, pre-1700 little an, pre-1700 lytil ane, pre-1700 1700s little ane, 1700s littlean, 1700s littleane, 1800s litlan, 1800s litlin', 1800s– littlan, 1800s– littlen, 1800s– littlin, 1900s– littleen, 1900s– littlin', 1900s– luttlin.

γ. regional and colloquial. 1800s– little un, 1800s– little 'un, 1900s– littl'un, 1900s– littlun, 2000s– little 'n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: little adj., one pron.
Etymology: < little adj. + one pron. With the β. forms compare α. forms at one adj., n., and pron. With the γ. forms compare δ. forms at one adj., n., and pron.
A young child. Also: the young offspring of an animal. Frequently in plural.
ΘΚΠ
the world > people > person > child > [noun]
wenchelc890
childeOE
littleOE
littlingOE
hired-childc1275
smalla1300
brolla1325
innocentc1325
chickc1330
congeonc1330
impc1380
faunt1382
young onec1384
scionc1390
weea1400
birdc1405
chickenc1440
enfaunta1475
small boyc1475
whelp1483
burden1490
little one1509
brat?a1513
younkerkin1528
kitling1541
urchin1556
loneling1579
breed1586
budling1587
pledge?1587
ragazzo1591
simplicity1592
bantling1593
tadpole1594
two-year-old1594
bratcheta1600
lambkin1600
younker1601
dandling1611
buda1616
eyas-musketa1616
dovelinga1618
whelplinga1618
puppet1623
butter printa1625
chit1625
piggy1625
ninnyc1626
youngster1633
fairya1635
lap-child1655
chitterling1675
squeaker1676
cherub1680
kid1690
wean1692
kinchin1699
getlingc1700
totum17..
charity-child1723
small girl1734
poult1739
elfin1748
piggy-wiggy1766
piccaninny1774
suck-thumb18..
teeny1802
olive1803
sprout1813
stumpie1820
sexennarian1821
totty1822
toddle1825
toddles1828
poppet1830
brancher1833
toad1836
toddler1837
ankle-biter1840
yarkera1842
twopenny1844
weeny1844
tottykins1849
toddlekins1852
brattock1858
nipper1859
sprat1860
ninepins1862
angelet1868
tenas man1870
tad1877
tacker1885
chavvy1886
joey1887
toddleskin1890
thumb-sucker1891
littlie1893
peewee1894
tyke1894
che-ild1896
kiddo1896
mother's bairn1896
childling1903
kipper1905
pick1905
small1907
God forbid1909
preadolescent1909
subadolescent1914
toto1914
snookums1919
tweenie1919
problem child1920
squirt1924
trottie1924
tiddler1927
subteen1929
perisher1935
poopsie1937
pre-schooler1937
pre-teen1938
pre-teener1940
juvie1941
sprog1944
pikkie1945
subteenager1947
pre-teenager1948
pint-size1954
saucepan lid1960
rug rat1964
smallie1984
bosom-child-
the world > animals > family unit > [noun] > young animal
younglinga1300
fawn1481
little one1509
rascal1530
littling1721
youngster1776
younglet1850
younker1868
subadult1885
joey1887
trot1895
toto1914
tyke1979
α.
1509 H. Watson tr. S. Brant Shyppe of Fooles (de Worde) cxvi. sig. Ff.vi I ensygne naturally all beestes that is bredde vpon the erthe, in ye ayre or in the se for to lyue, & at the procreacyon of theyr lytell ones.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) Matt. xviii. f. xxv Whosoever offend won of these lytellwons, which beleve in me.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Petit,..the little one, or young one, of a beast.
1704 F. Limborch Let. 25 July in J. Locke Corr. (1989) VIII. 363 This day fourtnight my little one grew a little Indisposed off a loossnesse.
1819 P. B. Shelley Cenci v. iii. 96 My wife! my little ones! Destitute, helpless.
1894 H. Drummond Lowell Lect. Ascent of Man 377 Among the Carnivora the mothers have frequently to hide their little ones in case the father eats them.
1959 A. S. Shoemaker Christmas in Pennsylvania 41/2 Then followed many questions from the little ones—whether Mrs. Harris had any little children, [etc.].
2012 Dwell Apr. 105/2 (advt.) A super-soft..rocker for you and your little one.
β. 1587 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 510 Imployet to the resaving and lugeing of the puir littell aynes that gangs thiggand throw the gaits and lyes vnder the staires.1604 in S. Ree Rec. Elgin (1908) II. 130 William Irving, Sandie Sinclar, Jhone Gawis sone with xxx uther litle anes..playand in the Channonrie kirkyaird.1746 W. Forbes Dominie Depos'd (1765) 29 Neglecting for to watch and pray, And teach the little anes A, B, C.1783 in V. Jacob Lairds of Dun (1931) 274 What a proficient in history my eldest littlean is.1852 A. Robb Poems & Songs Sc. Dial. 187 Twa or three Curs'd littlins baulin'.1875 W. Alexander Sketches Life among Ain Folk 219 Aifter tellin' the littleans to keep weel ootbye fae the fire.1889 J. M. Barrie Window in Thrums xi. 104 But never nae sign o' a murdered litlin'.1904 Good Housek. Feb. 172/1 Who can forget the expedient of his cleanly heroine, in shutting up the ‘littlins’ there, so the weekly scouring might go forward without let or hindrance?1917 C. Murray Sough o' War 41 That's Johnnie, he's a littlan jist, for a' he leuks sae big. Fy na, he isna twenty yet.1983 W. L. Lorimer & R. L. C. Lorimer New Test. in Scots 37 Lat the littlans abee, hender-them-na tae come tae me.γ. 1831 J. Banim Smuggler I. xi. 178 Always stitching and contriving for the little 'uns.1899 Frank Leslie's Pop. Monthly Oct. 659 The little 'un is mine because I'm her father.1920 H. Johnston Mrs. Warren's Daughter (U.S. ed.) xix. 362 What with you—and Nance—and the little 'uns, I ain't scarcely give a thought to poor mother.1967 S. Marshall Fenland Chron. i. ii. 17 They were bad days for us little 'uns.2001 M. N. Swiesz Mountain Stranger p. xiii I don't want my littlun hurt, none, Mam.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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