† margery-pratern.

Forms: 1500s margeryeprater, 1600s margery prater, 1600s mergery-prater.

Origin: Probably from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Margery , prater n.¹

Etymology: Probably < the female forename Margery (see margery n.¹) + prater n.¹

cant. Obsolete.

A hen.

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1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giii A margerye prater, a Hen.

a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush v. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Mm3/1 Or mergery-praters, Rogers, And Tibs o'th the Buttry.

1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew ii. sig. F3 Here's Grunter and Bleater, with Tib of the Buttry, And Margery Prater, all drest without sluttry.

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew .]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	margery-prater
释义	† margery-pratern. Forms: 1500s margeryeprater, 1600s margery prater, 1600s mergery-prater. Origin: Probably from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Margery , prater n.¹ Etymology: Probably < the female forename Margery (see margery n.¹) + prater n.¹ cant. Obsolete. A hen. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > hen henOE Partletc1390 margery-prater1567 dunghill hen1611 1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giii A margerye prater, a Hen. a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush v. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Mm3/1 Or mergery-praters, Rogers, And Tibs o'th the Buttry. 1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew ii. sig. F3 Here's Grunter and Bleater, with Tib of the Buttry, And Margery Prater, all drest without sluttry. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew .] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1567
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