mooritadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmuːrᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈmʊrət/, Scottish English

/ˈmurᵻt/

Forms: 1700s mourat, 1800s– moorad, 1800s– moorat, 1800s– mooret, 1800s– moorit, 1800s– moorrit, 1800s– murid, 1800s– murrait, 1800s– murrit, 1900s– moorid, 1900s– mured, 1900s– murod, 1900s– murret.

Origin: A borrowing from Norn.

Etymology: < the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic mórauðr , Norwegian regional moraud , Danish regional murret , all in sense ‘yellowish brown’ < the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic mór (see moler n.²) + the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic rauðr red adj.

Scottish (chiefly Orkney and Shetland).

A. adj.

Of Shetland sheep or their wool: of a mid-brown colour, between fawn and dark brown. Of a garment, etc.: made of moorit wool.Moorit is one of the natural colours of Shetland sheep and wool. The definition ‘reddish brown’ found in some sources seems to be influenced by the etymology and is not reflected in Shetland usage.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > other browns

wainscot1577

earth-coloured1722

honey-brown1774

snuff-coloured1787

snuffy1789

moorit1795

iron brown1798

umber1802

umbery1850

sienna-brown1853

oily-brown1861

seal-brown1881

tabac1881

glandaceous1885

cigar-brown1895

bead-brown1912

cocoa1942

toffee-brown1961

toffee1962

sludgy1975

1795 J. Sinclair Agric. N. Counties App. 27 The silver grey wool is thought to be the finest and softest in Shetland; but..the mourat, or brown, is very little inferior.

1832 in A. W. Johnston & A. Johnston Old-lore Misc. IV. iv. 190 Purchased a lamb, of the moorit or brown and white variety.

1884 C. J. G. Rampini in Good Words Nov. 746/2 A herd of native sheep, black, white, grey, and moorat.

1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II. at Mured A mured sheep, yowe.

1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II. at Musket Mured apo grey.

1939 Orcadian 15 June 2/6 That moorit sheep o' Reekielums.

1987 J. J. Graham Shadowed Valley ii. 15 A short, plump, rosy-cheeked woman bustled in unwrapping a moorit hap from head and shoulders.

1994 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 30 Twa hill lambs..een moorit, mair perskeet.

B. n.

1. A mid-brown colour.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [noun] > other browns

umberc1568

Spanish brown1660

earth colour1688

raw umber1702

iron brown1714

clove-brown1794

raw sienna1797

wood-brown1805

moorit1809

coffee1815

oak1815

burnt almond1850

Vandyke brown1850

Turk's head1853

catechu brown1860

oak brown1860

mummy brown1861

walnut-brown1865

Havana1873

havana brown1875

wax-brown1887

box1889

nutria1897

caramel1909

wallflower brown1913

cigar1923

desert-brown1923

sunburn1923

tobacco1923

maple1926

butterscotch1927

walnut1934

snuff1951

mink1955

toffee1960

sludge1962

earth-tone1973

1809 A. Edmondston View Zetland Islands II. 210 The sheep..are of different colours; as white, grey, black, speckled, and of a dusky brown called moorit.

1871 R. Cowie Shetland ix. 162 Sheep..of a peculiar brownish shade, termed by the natives murid.

1911 in A. W. Johnston & A. Johnston Old-lore Misc. IV. iv. 190 The prevailing colour is certainly the moorit, or a piebald mixture of blueish brown and white.

1989 S. G. Hall & J. Clutton-Brock 200 Years Brit. Farm Livestock viii. 103 Shetland sheep exist in a very wide range of colours,..but..it is the rare colours such as moorit (tawny red-brown)..that need to be conserved.

2. Moorit wool. Also (rare): a moorit sheep.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > body and parts of > fleece > of specific breed

astrakhan1766

moorit1895

1895 Spectator 31 Aug. 278/1 It is sometimes difficult to convince people that our moorad is not dyed.

1948 J. G. Johnston Come fish with Me 204 A sensibly short skirt of natural murret.

1951 Scots Mag. Nov. 83 There are still considerable flocks of faun-coloured moorits in the North Isles.

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

单词	moorit
释义	mooritadj.n. Brit. /ˈmuːrᵻt/, U.S. /ˈmʊrət/, Scottish English /ˈmurᵻt/ Forms: 1700s mourat, 1800s– moorad, 1800s– moorat, 1800s– mooret, 1800s– moorit, 1800s– moorrit, 1800s– murid, 1800s– murrait, 1800s– murrit, 1900s– moorid, 1900s– mured, 1900s– murod, 1900s– murret. Origin: A borrowing from Norn. Etymology: < the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic mórauðr , Norwegian regional moraud , Danish regional murret , all in sense ‘yellowish brown’ < the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic mór (see moler n.²) + the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic rauðr red adj. Scottish (chiefly Orkney and Shetland). A. adj. Of Shetland sheep or their wool: of a mid-brown colour, between fawn and dark brown. Of a garment, etc.: made of moorit wool.Moorit is one of the natural colours of Shetland sheep and wool. The definition ‘reddish brown’ found in some sources seems to be influenced by the etymology and is not reflected in Shetland usage. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > other browns wainscot1577 earth-coloured1722 honey-brown1774 snuff-coloured1787 snuffy1789 moorit1795 iron brown1798 umber1802 umbery1850 sienna-brown1853 oily-brown1861 seal-brown1881 tabac1881 glandaceous1885 cigar-brown1895 bead-brown1912 cocoa1942 toffee-brown1961 toffee1962 sludgy1975 1795 J. Sinclair Agric. N. Counties App. 27 The silver grey wool is thought to be the finest and softest in Shetland; but..the mourat, or brown, is very little inferior. 1832 in A. W. Johnston & A. Johnston Old-lore Misc. IV. iv. 190 Purchased a lamb, of the moorit or brown and white variety. 1884 C. J. G. Rampini in Good Words Nov. 746/2 A herd of native sheep, black, white, grey, and moorat. 1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II. at Mured A mured sheep, yowe. 1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II. at Musket Mured apo grey. 1939 Orcadian 15 June 2/6 That moorit sheep o' Reekielums. 1987 J. J. Graham Shadowed Valley ii. 15 A short, plump, rosy-cheeked woman bustled in unwrapping a moorit hap from head and shoulders. 1994 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 30 Twa hill lambs..een moorit, mair perskeet. B. n. 1. A mid-brown colour. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [noun] > other browns umberc1568 Spanish brown1660 earth colour1688 raw umber1702 iron brown1714 clove-brown1794 raw sienna1797 wood-brown1805 moorit1809 coffee1815 oak1815 burnt almond1850 Vandyke brown1850 Turk's head1853 catechu brown1860 oak brown1860 mummy brown1861 walnut-brown1865 Havana1873 havana brown1875 wax-brown1887 box1889 nutria1897 caramel1909 wallflower brown1913 cigar1923 desert-brown1923 sunburn1923 tobacco1923 maple1926 butterscotch1927 walnut1934 snuff1951 mink1955 toffee1960 sludge1962 earth-tone1973 1809 A. Edmondston View Zetland Islands II. 210 The sheep..are of different colours; as white, grey, black, speckled, and of a dusky brown called moorit. 1871 R. Cowie Shetland ix. 162 Sheep..of a peculiar brownish shade, termed by the natives murid. 1911 in A. W. Johnston & A. Johnston Old-lore Misc. IV. iv. 190 The prevailing colour is certainly the moorit, or a piebald mixture of blueish brown and white. 1989 S. G. Hall & J. Clutton-Brock 200 Years Brit. Farm Livestock viii. 103 Shetland sheep exist in a very wide range of colours,..but..it is the rare colours such as moorit (tawny red-brown)..that need to be conserved. 2. Moorit wool. Also (rare): a moorit sheep. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > body and parts of > fleece > of specific breed astrakhan1766 moorit1895 1895 Spectator 31 Aug. 278/1 It is sometimes difficult to convince people that our moorad is not dyed. 1948 J. G. Johnston Come fish with Me 204 A sensibly short skirt of natural murret. 1951 Scots Mag. Nov. 83 There are still considerable flocks of faun-coloured moorits in the North Isles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1795
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