meechern.

Brit.

/ˈmiːtʃə/, U.S.

/ˈmitʃər/

Forms: late Middle English–1500s mecher, 1600s 1800s– meecher.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mitcher n.; meech v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: In sense 1 a variant of mitcher n. In senses 2 and 3 < meech v. + -er suffix¹.

Now regional.

†1. A robber, a petty thief. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > [noun]

riperOE

robberc1175

laron13..

meecher?a1450

latron1613

mail robber?1793

rampsman1859

heister1927

?a1450 (?c1400) Lay Folks' Catech. (Lamb.) (1901) 53 (MED) Who brekys þe seuynt comaundement? Mechers, Robbers..Why mechers? for þey stelyn priuyly.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 244/1 Mecher a lytell thefe, laronceav.

2. A person who skulks or sneaks about, esp. for dishonest or improper purposes; a loiterer. Now regional.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel from place to place > [noun] > without fixed aim or wandering > vagrancy or vagabondage > vagabond or tramp

harlot?c1225

raikera1400

vacabond1404

vagrant1444

gangrela1450

briber?c1475

palliard1484

vagabondc1485

rogue1489

wavenger1493

hermit1495

gaberlunzie1508

knight of the field1508

loiterer1530

straggler1530

runagate1534

ruffler1535

hedge-creeper1548

Abraham man1567

cursitor1567

runner1567

walker1567

tinker1575

traveller1598

Tartar1602

stravagant1606

wagand1614

Circumcellion1623

meechera1625

hedge-bird1631

gaberlunzie man1649

tramp1664

stroller1681

jockey1685

bird of passage1717

randy1724

tramper1760

stalko1804

vagabondager1813

rintherout1814

piker1838

pikey1838

beachcomber1840

roadster1851

vagabondizer1860

roustabout1862

bum1864

migratory1866

potter1867

sundowner1868

vag1868

walkabout1872

transient1877

Murrumbidgee whaler1878

rouster1882

run-the-hedge1882

whaler1883

shaughraun1884

heather-cat1886

hobo1889

tussocker1889

gay cat1893

overlander1898

stake-man1899

stiff1899

bindle-stiff1900

dingbat1902

stew-bum1902

tired Tim (also Timothy)1906

skipper1925

Strandlooper1927

knight of the road1928

hobohemian1936

plain turkey1955

scrub turkey1955

derro1963

jakey1988

crusty1990

a1625 J. Fletcher Bonduca i. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Gggg/1 It may be a whore too; say it be: come, meecher, Thou shalt have both [drink and whore].

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. (at cited word) Get home, you meecher! is the everyday salutation to a stray dog.

3. English regional (western). A truant. Cf moocher n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > absence > [noun] > absenting oneself > without leave > one who absents himself improperly

mitcher1530

truant1697

meecher1825

1825 J. Jennings Observ. Dial. W. Eng. 54 Meecher, a truant; one who absents himself improperly.

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. (at cited word) I can't do nothing way un; I zends 'n riglar, but he's a proper meecher.

1891 F. T. Elworthy 12th Rep. Comm. Devonshire Verbal Provincialisms 132 ‘Blackberry meechers and blueberry snails, All the dogs in the parish will hang at your tails.’.. These lines used to be shouted after the children who did not come to school in time.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meecher
释义	meechern. Brit. /ˈmiːtʃə/, U.S. /ˈmitʃər/ Forms: late Middle English–1500s mecher, 1600s 1800s– meecher. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mitcher n.; meech v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: In sense 1 a variant of mitcher n. In senses 2 and 3 < meech v. + -er suffix¹. Now regional. †1. A robber, a petty thief. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > [noun] riperOE robberc1175 laron13.. meecher?a1450 latron1613 mail robber?1793 rampsman1859 heister1927 ?a1450 (?c1400) Lay Folks' Catech. (Lamb.) (1901) 53 (MED) Who brekys þe seuynt comaundement? Mechers, Robbers..Why mechers? for þey stelyn priuyly. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 244/1 Mecher a lytell thefe, laronceav. 2. A person who skulks or sneaks about, esp. for dishonest or improper purposes; a loiterer. Now regional. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel from place to place > [noun] > without fixed aim or wandering > vagrancy or vagabondage > vagabond or tramp harlot?c1225 raikera1400 vacabond1404 vagrant1444 gangrela1450 briber?c1475 palliard1484 vagabondc1485 rogue1489 wavenger1493 hermit1495 gaberlunzie1508 knight of the field1508 loiterer1530 straggler1530 runagate1534 ruffler1535 hedge-creeper1548 Abraham man1567 cursitor1567 runner1567 walker1567 tinker1575 traveller1598 Tartar1602 stravagant1606 wagand1614 Circumcellion1623 meechera1625 hedge-bird1631 gaberlunzie man1649 tramp1664 stroller1681 jockey1685 bird of passage1717 randy1724 tramper1760 stalko1804 vagabondager1813 rintherout1814 piker1838 pikey1838 beachcomber1840 roadster1851 vagabondizer1860 roustabout1862 bum1864 migratory1866 potter1867 sundowner1868 vag1868 walkabout1872 transient1877 Murrumbidgee whaler1878 rouster1882 run-the-hedge1882 whaler1883 shaughraun1884 heather-cat1886 hobo1889 tussocker1889 gay cat1893 overlander1898 stake-man1899 stiff1899 bindle-stiff1900 dingbat1902 stew-bum1902 tired Tim (also Timothy)1906 skipper1925 Strandlooper1927 knight of the road1928 hobohemian1936 plain turkey1955 scrub turkey1955 derro1963 jakey1988 crusty1990 a1625 J. Fletcher Bonduca i. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Gggg/1 It may be a whore too; say it be: come, meecher, Thou shalt have both [drink and whore]. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. (at cited word) Get home, you meecher! is the everyday salutation to a stray dog. 3. English regional (western). A truant. Cf moocher n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > absence > [noun] > absenting oneself > without leave > one who absents himself improperly mitcher1530 truant1697 meecher1825 1825 J. Jennings Observ. Dial. W. Eng. 54 Meecher, a truant; one who absents himself improperly. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. (at cited word) I can't do nothing way un; I zends 'n riglar, but he's a proper meecher. 1891 F. T. Elworthy 12th Rep. Comm. Devonshire Verbal Provincialisms 132 ‘Blackberry meechers and blueberry snails, All the dogs in the parish will hang at your tails.’.. These lines used to be shouted after the children who did not come to school in time. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1450
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