maverickn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmav(ə)rɪk/, U.S.

/ˈmæv(ə)rɪk/

Forms: 1800s– maverick, 1800s– Maverick, 1800s– mavorick.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Maverick.

Etymology: < the name of Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803–70), U.S. politician, and the owner of a large herd of cattle in Texas in which the calves were unbranded.Compare:1869 Overland Monthly Aug. 127/1 One Maverick formerly owned such immense herds that many of his animals unavoidably escaped his rouanne in the spring, were taken up by his neighbors, branded and called ‘mavericks’. The term eventually spread over the whole State, and is in use now, not only to denote a waif thus acquired, but any young animal. No great drove can sweep through this mighty unfenced State without drawing a wake of these ‘mavericks’. An etymology from the name of a Samuel Maverick resident in Boston in the early 17th cent. has elsewhere been suggested, but seems implausible in view of the date of the earliest examples of the word, and the fact that this Maverick had no connection with cattle farming; evidence is lacking to support the claim that the word is earlier attested denoting an unmarked log in a Maine river drive.

A. n.

1. North American. An unbranded calf or yearling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > calf > [noun] > unbranded

maverick1867

poddy1872

sleeper1893

1867 Daily Herald (San Antonio, Texas) 20 June The term maverick which was formerly applied to unbranded yearlings is now applied to every calf which can be separated from the mother cow.

1870 J. C. Duval Adventures Big-Foot Wallace xxviii. 163 A party of five Tonkawa warriors came within half a mile of my ranch, and in broad daylight killed one of my fattest ‘mavericks’.

1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 172 Nowadays you don't dare to clap a brand on a mavorick even.

1942 S. Kennedy Palmetto Country 223 Most likely candidates for rustling are unbranded calves and cattle, called ‘mavericks’ in the West.

1974 G. Jenkins Bridge of Magpies xv. 229 Cowpunchers riding herd and trying to rope the most bloody-minded maverick that ever cut loose on the plains of Texas.

2. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a person who refuses to conform to the views of a particular group or party; an individualist. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [noun] > independent person

free spirit1534

a law unto (or to) himself (or themselves1611

maverick1880

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > non-party positions > person

independent1808

indifferentist1817

freelance1854

straddle-bug1872

maverick1880

mugwump1884

1880 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 19 Aug. We..will crush radicals, greenbackers and all other foes of democracy, especially those independent gentlemen, those political mavericks.

1892 R. Kipling Life's Handicap 195 A very muzzy Maverick smote his sergeant on the nose.

1948 Chicago Daily News 11 June 16/7 One Republican Senator, and not by any means a conspicuous maverick, pointed out that the Senate might have acted.

1957 Oxf. Mag. 17 Oct. 22/2 The story is not just of local boy making good, but also, and more significantly, of maverick making friends.

1989 Money & Family Wealth Mar. 25/2 Although the Abbey National is one of the oldest building societies, in recent years it has cultivated an image as a maverick and a mould-breaker.

1994 Hypno 3 69/2 James is a maverick of disturbingly beautiful techno.

3. U.S. A thing obtained dishonestly. rare.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Maverick,..anything dishonestly obtained, as a saddle, mine, or piece of land. (Western U.S.).

B. adj.

That is or derives from a maverick; (chiefly in extended use) individualistic, unorthodox, independent-minded.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > not influenced by others

self-lived1642

self-governed1709

self-guided1733

independent1735

uninfluenced1735

sole1747

go-alone1807

autonomic1810

maverick1886

go-it-alone1895

1886 Calif. Maverick (San Francisco) 13 Feb. 4/1 People would say, ‘He holds maverick views’, meaning that his views were untainted by partisanship in the matter.

1893 19th Cent. May 791 Ain't you afeard that ar maverick meat'll choke you?

1901 McClure's Mag. Dec. 147 Occasionally they found a maverick legislator, or traded for one.

1903 Critic (N.Y.) Oct. 358/2 I felt as if I..for once was a happy maverick soul in the world at large.

1948 Manch. Guardian Weekly 8 Jan. 4/1 A few maverick liberals.

1984 G. Smith Eng. Compan. (1985) 23 He was an avowed homosexual, a maverick Christian, a socialist of sorts, and an inspired teacher.

1995 Minnesota Monthly Mar. 63/3 Gene Merriam..saw a maverick streak in the young legislator early on. ‘Tim thought the dress code was terribly antiquated, and one day he threatened to come in without a tie.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

maverickv.

Brit.

/ˈmav(ə)rɪk/, U.S.

/ˈmæv(ə)rɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: maverick n.

Etymology: < maverick n.

U.S. colloquial.

1. transitive. To seize or brand (an unbranded calf) as one's own. Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > brand or mark > as maverick

maverick1883

1883 in Amer. Speech (1958) May 141 The Indians stole them..and the Texans ‘mavericked’ the unbranded.

1894 Overland Monthly Jan. 67 He mavericked his father's calves more freely than any others.

1948 J. K. Rollinson Wyoming Cattle Trails 139 The artful practice of burning or working over brands was resorted to, with honest mavericking as a side line.

1995 Monthly Arizonian Oct. 9/1 At the time of their marriage, John was trying to build a cattle herd by mavericking in the Peck Canyon area.

2. intransitive. To stray or wander like a maverick. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > stray or go astray

dwelec900

miswendOE

to fare astray (misliche, amiss)c1175

to step astray, awry, beside1297

weyec1315

outrayc1330

strayc1330

waivea1375

forvay1390

outwandera1400

stragglea1425

waverc1485

wander?1507

swerve1543

wift?a1560

random1561

estray1572

egar1584

to go a-strayinga1586

to step aside1787

err1819

moider1839

maverick1910

1910 W. M. Raine Bucky O'Connor 203 It hadn't penetrated my think-tank that this was your hacienda when I came mavericking in.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maverick
释义	maverickn.adj. Brit. /ˈmav(ə)rɪk/, U.S. /ˈmæv(ə)rɪk/ Forms: 1800s– maverick, 1800s– Maverick, 1800s– mavorick. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Maverick. Etymology: < the name of Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803–70), U.S. politician, and the owner of a large herd of cattle in Texas in which the calves were unbranded.Compare:1869 Overland Monthly Aug. 127/1 One Maverick formerly owned such immense herds that many of his animals unavoidably escaped his rouanne in the spring, were taken up by his neighbors, branded and called ‘mavericks’. The term eventually spread over the whole State, and is in use now, not only to denote a waif thus acquired, but any young animal. No great drove can sweep through this mighty unfenced State without drawing a wake of these ‘mavericks’. An etymology from the name of a Samuel Maverick resident in Boston in the early 17th cent. has elsewhere been suggested, but seems implausible in view of the date of the earliest examples of the word, and the fact that this Maverick had no connection with cattle farming; evidence is lacking to support the claim that the word is earlier attested denoting an unmarked log in a Maine river drive. A. n. 1. North American. An unbranded calf or yearling. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > calf > [noun] > unbranded maverick1867 poddy1872 sleeper1893 1867 Daily Herald (San Antonio, Texas) 20 June The term maverick which was formerly applied to unbranded yearlings is now applied to every calf which can be separated from the mother cow. 1870 J. C. Duval Adventures Big-Foot Wallace xxviii. 163 A party of five Tonkawa warriors came within half a mile of my ranch, and in broad daylight killed one of my fattest ‘mavericks’. 1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 172 Nowadays you don't dare to clap a brand on a mavorick even. 1942 S. Kennedy Palmetto Country 223 Most likely candidates for rustling are unbranded calves and cattle, called ‘mavericks’ in the West. 1974 G. Jenkins Bridge of Magpies xv. 229 Cowpunchers riding herd and trying to rope the most bloody-minded maverick that ever cut loose on the plains of Texas. 2. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a person who refuses to conform to the views of a particular group or party; an individualist. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [noun] > independent person free spirit1534 a law unto (or to) himself (or themselves1611 maverick1880 society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > non-party positions > person independent1808 indifferentist1817 freelance1854 straddle-bug1872 maverick1880 mugwump1884 1880 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 19 Aug. We..will crush radicals, greenbackers and all other foes of democracy, especially those independent gentlemen, those political mavericks. 1892 R. Kipling Life's Handicap 195 A very muzzy Maverick smote his sergeant on the nose. 1948 Chicago Daily News 11 June 16/7 One Republican Senator, and not by any means a conspicuous maverick, pointed out that the Senate might have acted. 1957 Oxf. Mag. 17 Oct. 22/2 The story is not just of local boy making good, but also, and more significantly, of maverick making friends. 1989 Money & Family Wealth Mar. 25/2 Although the Abbey National is one of the oldest building societies, in recent years it has cultivated an image as a maverick and a mould-breaker. 1994 Hypno 3 69/2 James is a maverick of disturbingly beautiful techno. 3. U.S. A thing obtained dishonestly. rare. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Maverick,..anything dishonestly obtained, as a saddle, mine, or piece of land. (Western U.S.). B. adj. That is or derives from a maverick; (chiefly in extended use) individualistic, unorthodox, independent-minded. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > not influenced by others self-lived1642 self-governed1709 self-guided1733 independent1735 uninfluenced1735 sole1747 go-alone1807 autonomic1810 maverick1886 go-it-alone1895 1886 Calif. Maverick (San Francisco) 13 Feb. 4/1 People would say, ‘He holds maverick views’, meaning that his views were untainted by partisanship in the matter. 1893 19th Cent. May 791 Ain't you afeard that ar maverick meat'll choke you? 1901 McClure's Mag. Dec. 147 Occasionally they found a maverick legislator, or traded for one. 1903 Critic (N.Y.) Oct. 358/2 I felt as if I..for once was a happy maverick soul in the world at large. 1948 Manch. Guardian Weekly 8 Jan. 4/1 A few maverick liberals. 1984 G. Smith Eng. Compan. (1985) 23 He was an avowed homosexual, a maverick Christian, a socialist of sorts, and an inspired teacher. 1995 Minnesota Monthly Mar. 63/3 Gene Merriam..saw a maverick streak in the young legislator early on. ‘Tim thought the dress code was terribly antiquated, and one day he threatened to come in without a tie.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). maverickv. Brit. /ˈmav(ə)rɪk/, U.S. /ˈmæv(ə)rɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: maverick n. Etymology: < maverick n. U.S. colloquial. 1. transitive. To seize or brand (an unbranded calf) as one's own. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > brand or mark > as maverick maverick1883 1883 in Amer. Speech (1958) May 141 The Indians stole them..and the Texans ‘mavericked’ the unbranded. 1894 Overland Monthly Jan. 67 He mavericked his father's calves more freely than any others. 1948 J. K. Rollinson Wyoming Cattle Trails 139 The artful practice of burning or working over brands was resorted to, with honest mavericking as a side line. 1995 Monthly Arizonian Oct. 9/1 At the time of their marriage, John was trying to build a cattle herd by mavericking in the Peck Canyon area. 2. intransitive. To stray or wander like a maverick. rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > stray or go astray dwelec900 miswendOE to fare astray (misliche, amiss)c1175 to step astray, awry, beside1297 weyec1315 outrayc1330 strayc1330 waivea1375 forvay1390 outwandera1400 stragglea1425 waverc1485 wander?1507 swerve1543 wift?a1560 random1561 estray1572 egar1584 to go a-strayinga1586 to step aside1787 err1819 moider1839 maverick1910 1910 W. M. Raine Bucky O'Connor 203 It hadn't penetrated my think-tank that this was your hacienda when I came mavericking in. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1867v.1883
随便看	still in the game still less still life still lifes still nose still of noise still opece still opece a peace still opece opeese; corruptly off pees still opece opese still out still still still water still waters run deep still-air still-bait still-baiting still-birth still-born still-bottoms still-burn still-burnt still-cabin still-cock still-fire