moskern.

Brit.

/ˈmɒskə/, U.S.

/ˈmɑskər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moskeneer v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < mosk- (in moskeneer v.) + -er suffix¹.

slang. Now rare.

A person who pawns articles for more than their real value. Cf. moskeneer v.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > borrowing money > [noun] > borrower > pawner

pawner1611

pledger1710

pledgor1766

pawnor1846

mosker1883

1883 Daily Tel. 9 July 3/1 The ‘mosker’..is, in slang vernacular, one who makes a living by taking advantage of the business incapacity of persons engaged in the pawnbroking trade.

1905 Daily News 1 Mar. 6 There is an average loss to the pawnbroker on these unredeemed pledges, which are often bought cheaply and in bulk by the ‘mosker’. Then they are artfully retailed, one by one, and in the character of personal belongings, to unwary pawnbrokers.

1908 Westm. Gaz. 23 Sept. 9/4 There are people who do professional pawning... I have heard them called moskers.

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

moskerv.

Brit.

/ˈmɒskə/, U.S.

/ˈmɑskər/, Scottish English

/ˈmɔskər/

Forms: 1600s– mosker; English regional (northern) 1800s moskar, 1900s– moskur; Scottish 1800s mosker.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: -er suffix⁵.

Etymology: Probably < an unattested noun, representing the reflex of a borrowing < early Scandinavian (compare Icelandic musk drizzle, Norwegian (Nynorsk) musk drizzle, Swedish regional musk dirt, darkness, Danish regional musk mould, drizzle), cognate with Middle Dutch mosch marsh, moss (probably < the same Indo-European base as classical Latin muscus moss n.¹) + -er suffix⁵. Compare moskin adj.

Chiefly English regional (east midlands and northern) and Scottish. Now archaic and rare.

intransitive. To decay, rot; to crumble or moulder away.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > deteriorate in condition [verb (intransitive)] > decompose, crumble, or melt away

melteOE

fleetc1384

dissolvec1420

unbindc1450

loosec1480

moulder1531

mirtlec1540

mould1542

moulter1568

mutter1609

mosker1612

disband1633

dust1636

dissipatea1676

deliquesce1792

decompose1793

disintegrate1817

1612 [implied in: J. Smith Map of Virginia 15 Some moskered shining stones and spangles which the waters brought down. (at moskered adj.)].

a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 128 The first decay of wilfes is allwayes att the hearte, for they will rotte, mosker, and bee hollowe within soe that [etc.].

1691 J. Ray N. Country Words in Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 50 To Mosker; to Rot, or contract Corruption, perhaps from gathering Mosse.

1865 W. S. Banks List Provinc. Words Wakefield 47 Crumbling stone is said to be moskerin' away.

1881 Jamieson's Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (new ed.) III. 310/1 Mosker, to rot, to decay.

1884 G. S. Streatfeild Lincolnshire & Danes 345 Moskering like an owd tree trunk.

a1903 B. Kirkby in Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. (1903) 168/1 [Westmorland] T'steeans er moskuring away.

1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 195/2 Th'owd tree-byre's moskerin' awea naycely.

Derivatives

ˈmoskering adj.

ΚΠ

1853 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Bairnsla Foaks' Ann. 45 Whear creaking doors an moskerin lime daan fall.

1889 M. Peacock Taales fra Linkisheere 59 Wi'oot hevin' to creep doon among moskerin' leäves an' stuff.

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

单词	mosker
释义	moskern. Brit. /ˈmɒskə/, U.S. /ˈmɑskər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moskeneer v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < mosk- (in moskeneer v.) + -er suffix¹. slang. Now rare. A person who pawns articles for more than their real value. Cf. moskeneer v. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > borrowing money > [noun] > borrower > pawner pawner1611 pledger1710 pledgor1766 pawnor1846 mosker1883 1883 Daily Tel. 9 July 3/1 The ‘mosker’..is, in slang vernacular, one who makes a living by taking advantage of the business incapacity of persons engaged in the pawnbroking trade. 1905 Daily News 1 Mar. 6 There is an average loss to the pawnbroker on these unredeemed pledges, which are often bought cheaply and in bulk by the ‘mosker’. Then they are artfully retailed, one by one, and in the character of personal belongings, to unwary pawnbrokers. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 23 Sept. 9/4 There are people who do professional pawning... I have heard them called moskers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). moskerv. Brit. /ˈmɒskə/, U.S. /ˈmɑskər/, Scottish English /ˈmɔskər/ Forms: 1600s– mosker; English regional (northern) 1800s moskar, 1900s– moskur; Scottish 1800s mosker. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: -er suffix⁵. Etymology: Probably < an unattested noun, representing the reflex of a borrowing < early Scandinavian (compare Icelandic musk drizzle, Norwegian (Nynorsk) musk drizzle, Swedish regional musk dirt, darkness, Danish regional musk mould, drizzle), cognate with Middle Dutch mosch marsh, moss (probably < the same Indo-European base as classical Latin muscus moss n.¹) + -er suffix⁵. Compare moskin adj. Chiefly English regional (east midlands and northern) and Scottish. Now archaic and rare. intransitive. To decay, rot; to crumble or moulder away. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > deteriorate in condition [verb (intransitive)] > decompose, crumble, or melt away melteOE fleetc1384 dissolvec1420 unbindc1450 loosec1480 moulder1531 mirtlec1540 mould1542 moulter1568 mutter1609 mosker1612 disband1633 dust1636 dissipatea1676 deliquesce1792 decompose1793 disintegrate1817 1612 [implied in: J. Smith Map of Virginia 15 Some moskered shining stones and spangles which the waters brought down. (at moskered adj.)]. a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 128 The first decay of wilfes is allwayes att the hearte, for they will rotte, mosker, and bee hollowe within soe that [etc.]. 1691 J. Ray N. Country Words in Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 50 To Mosker; to Rot, or contract Corruption, perhaps from gathering Mosse. 1865 W. S. Banks List Provinc. Words Wakefield 47 Crumbling stone is said to be moskerin' away. 1881 Jamieson's Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (new ed.) III. 310/1 Mosker, to rot, to decay. 1884 G. S. Streatfeild Lincolnshire & Danes 345 Moskering like an owd tree trunk. a1903 B. Kirkby in Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. (1903) 168/1 [Westmorland] T'steeans er moskuring away. 1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 195/2 Th'owd tree-byre's moskerin' awea naycely. Derivatives ˈmoskering adj. ΚΠ 1853 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Bairnsla Foaks' Ann. 45 Whear creaking doors an moskerin lime daan fall. 1889 M. Peacock Taales fra Linkisheere 59 Wi'oot hevin' to creep doon among moskerin' leäves an' stuff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883v.1612
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