moon-cursern.

Brit.

/ˈmuːnkəːsə/, U.S.

/ˈmunˌkərsər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moon n.¹, curser n.

Etymology: < moon n.¹ + curser n.In both senses probably so called because they disliked moonlight which would hinder their activities.

Now historical.

†1. A link-boy (link-boy n.), esp. one who lures people into danger or ambush. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun] > decoy

stale1526

barnardc1555

barnacle1591

setter1591

tumbler1602

circling boy1631

moon-curser1673

sweetener1699

stool1825

stool-pigeon1830

bonnet1831

buttoner1839

button1851

steerer1873

plugger1886

shillaber1913

shill1916

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > torch > [noun] > one who carries > one employed to carry

link-boy1660

moon-curser1673

lightman1697

light1712

linkman1716

link1845

1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 101 The Moon Curser is generally taken for any Link-Boy; but particularly he is one that waits at some Corner of Lincolns-Inn-Fields with a Link in his hand, who under the pretence of Lighting you over the Fields..shal light you into a Pack of Rogues.

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (at cited word) Moon curser, a link boy, (cant) link boys are said to curse the moon, because it renders their assistance unnecessary: these gentry frequently under cover of lighting passengers over kennels, or through dark passages, assist in robbing them.

a1800 in J. Ashton 18th Cent. Waifs (1887) 234 One Volly Vance, otherwise call'd Glym Jack from his having been a Moon Curser, or Link Boy.

1848 Sinks of London laid Open 116 Moon cursers, link boys.

2. A person who deliberately causes shipwrecks; = wrecker n.¹ 1a.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > shipwreck > [noun] > cause of shipwreck > one who causes shipwreck

sea-coasterc1550

moon-curser1807

wrecker1820

1807 Poulson's Amer. Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia) 21 Oct. 2/3 Thus the moon curser is pleased with a storm, because when a ship is wrecked he may chance to get some of the drift.

a1821 C. Biddle Autobiogr. (1883) i. 51 A ship from Jamaica..the crew of which had left her, and gone to Providence in what was called one of the Mooncursers or wreckers.

1972 F. E. Manuel Freedom from Hist. 14 Like those moon-cursers, who..lure them [sc. ships] to their destruction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moon-curser
释义	moon-cursern. Brit. /ˈmuːnkəːsə/, U.S. /ˈmunˌkərsər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moon n.¹, curser n. Etymology: < moon n.¹ + curser n.In both senses probably so called because they disliked moonlight which would hinder their activities. Now historical. †1. A link-boy (link-boy n.), esp. one who lures people into danger or ambush. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun] > decoy stale1526 barnardc1555 barnacle1591 setter1591 tumbler1602 circling boy1631 moon-curser1673 sweetener1699 stool1825 stool-pigeon1830 bonnet1831 buttoner1839 button1851 steerer1873 plugger1886 shillaber1913 shill1916 the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > torch > [noun] > one who carries > one employed to carry link-boy1660 moon-curser1673 lightman1697 light1712 linkman1716 link1845 1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 101 The Moon Curser is generally taken for any Link-Boy; but particularly he is one that waits at some Corner of Lincolns-Inn-Fields with a Link in his hand, who under the pretence of Lighting you over the Fields..shal light you into a Pack of Rogues. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (at cited word) Moon curser, a link boy, (cant) link boys are said to curse the moon, because it renders their assistance unnecessary: these gentry frequently under cover of lighting passengers over kennels, or through dark passages, assist in robbing them. a1800 in J. Ashton 18th Cent. Waifs (1887) 234 One Volly Vance, otherwise call'd Glym Jack from his having been a Moon Curser, or Link Boy. 1848 Sinks of London laid Open 116 Moon cursers, link boys. 2. A person who deliberately causes shipwrecks; = wrecker n.¹ 1a. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > shipwreck > [noun] > cause of shipwreck > one who causes shipwreck sea-coasterc1550 moon-curser1807 wrecker1820 1807 Poulson's Amer. Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia) 21 Oct. 2/3 Thus the moon curser is pleased with a storm, because when a ship is wrecked he may chance to get some of the drift. a1821 C. Biddle Autobiogr. (1883) i. 51 A ship from Jamaica..the crew of which had left her, and gone to Providence in what was called one of the Mooncursers or wreckers. 1972 F. E. Manuel Freedom from Hist. 14 Like those moon-cursers, who..lure them [sc. ships] to their destruction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1673
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