nichern.

Brit.

/ˈnɪkə/, U.S.

/ˈnɪkər/, Scottish English

/ˈnɪxər/,

/ˈnɪkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: nicher v.

Etymology: < nicher v. Compare nicker n.⁵

Scottish and English regional (northern).

A neigh; a neighing sound; (in extended use) a laugh.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > sound made by horse > [noun] > neigh or whinny

wehee1362

neigha1522

nichera1791

nickera1791

whicker1882

whickering1899

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > types of laughter > [noun] > sniggering > instance of

snirt1781

nichera1791

nickera1791

snigger1823

snitter1825

snicker1836

sniggle1852

squirk1882

squiggle1898

a1791 Blind Harper of Lochmaben xv, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1890) IV. vii. 18/1 There she [sc. a mare] gave mony a nicher and sneer.

1835 Laird of Logan 264 ‘Weel, weel,’ said he, wi' a bit laugh—ye mind his bit nicher, Jenny?

1844 M. A. Richardson Local Historian's Table Bk. Legendary Div. II. 137 There was sic a queer eiry nicher, as o' some hundreds o' creatures laughin'.

1882 T. Mair John o' Arnha's Latterday Exploits 81 The nicher o' Essilmont's lanesome steed As he shiverit in ghaistly feare.

1900 Weekly Free Press & Aberdeen Herald 18 Aug. There was a nicher o' a lauch at this.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nicherv.

Brit.

/ˈnɪkə/, U.S.

/ˈnɪkər/, Scottish English

/ˈnɪxər/,

/ˈnɪkər/

Forms: English regional 1800s nigher, 1800s– nicher; Scottish 1700s–1800s nigher, 1800s nichar, 1800s– nicher; Irish English 1800s nigher, 1800s– nicher.

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

Etymology: Apparently < an imitative base (compare neigh v.) + -er suffix⁵. Compare earlier neicher v., nicker v. With the semantic range, compare also e.g. snicker v., whicker v. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (ni·χəɹ) /ˈnɪxə(r)/.

Chiefly Scottish and English regional (chiefly northern).

intransitive. To neigh; (in extended use) to laugh or snigger. Also transitive: to utter with a neighing sound.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > types of laughter > laugh in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > snigger

neicherc1550

whickera1656

snicker1694

nichera1700

snigger1706

snirt1724

snirtle?a1786

sniggle1815

snitter1825

nicker1827

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > sound made by horse > [verb (intransitive)] > neigh

neighOE

neicherc1550

wehee1602

nickerc1617

nichera1700

whicker1753

snicker1824

a1700 Johnie Armstrang in Ever Green (1761) II. 192 These Milk whyt Steids,..That prance and nicher at a Speir.

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 235 Little may an old Horse do, that may not Nigher.

1806 R. Jamieson Ld. Randal xxvii, in Pop. Ballads I. 169 Lord Randal's steed he nicher'd loud.

1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel III. vii. 211 Ye needna nigher that gait..e'en though it was a pleasing jest.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre II. iv. 92 The old crone ‘nichered’ a laugh under her bonnet and bandage.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xiv Above us the fitful, flying winds nichered and laughed like mocking fiends.

1901 ‘G. Douglas’ House with Green Shutters vi The horse nichered wi' fear and tried to wheel.

1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 58 Nicherin' to yersel' And smilin' roun' at life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nicher
释义	nichern. Brit. /ˈnɪkə/, U.S. /ˈnɪkər/, Scottish English /ˈnɪxər/, /ˈnɪkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: nicher v. Etymology: < nicher v. Compare nicker n.⁵ Scottish and English regional (northern). A neigh; a neighing sound; (in extended use) a laugh. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > sound made by horse > [noun] > neigh or whinny wehee1362 neigha1522 nichera1791 nickera1791 whicker1882 whickering1899 the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > types of laughter > [noun] > sniggering > instance of snirt1781 nichera1791 nickera1791 snigger1823 snitter1825 snicker1836 sniggle1852 squirk1882 squiggle1898 a1791 Blind Harper of Lochmaben xv, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1890) IV. vii. 18/1 There she [sc. a mare] gave mony a nicher and sneer. 1835 Laird of Logan 264 ‘Weel, weel,’ said he, wi' a bit laugh—ye mind his bit nicher, Jenny? 1844 M. A. Richardson Local Historian's Table Bk. Legendary Div. II. 137 There was sic a queer eiry nicher, as o' some hundreds o' creatures laughin'. 1882 T. Mair John o' Arnha's Latterday Exploits 81 The nicher o' Essilmont's lanesome steed As he shiverit in ghaistly feare. 1900 Weekly Free Press & Aberdeen Herald 18 Aug. There was a nicher o' a lauch at this. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nicherv. Brit. /ˈnɪkə/, U.S. /ˈnɪkər/, Scottish English /ˈnɪxər/, /ˈnɪkər/ Forms: English regional 1800s nigher, 1800s– nicher; Scottish 1700s–1800s nigher, 1800s nichar, 1800s– nicher; Irish English 1800s nigher, 1800s– nicher. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: -er suffix⁵. Etymology: Apparently < an imitative base (compare neigh v.) + -er suffix⁵. Compare earlier neicher v., nicker v. With the semantic range, compare also e.g. snicker v., whicker v. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (ni·χəɹ) /ˈnɪxə(r)/. Chiefly Scottish and English regional (chiefly northern). intransitive. To neigh; (in extended use) to laugh or snigger. Also transitive: to utter with a neighing sound. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > types of laughter > laugh in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > snigger neicherc1550 whickera1656 snicker1694 nichera1700 snigger1706 snirt1724 snirtle?a1786 sniggle1815 snitter1825 nicker1827 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > sound made by horse > [verb (intransitive)] > neigh neighOE neicherc1550 wehee1602 nickerc1617 nichera1700 whicker1753 snicker1824 a1700 Johnie Armstrang in Ever Green (1761) II. 192 These Milk whyt Steids,..That prance and nicher at a Speir. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 235 Little may an old Horse do, that may not Nigher. 1806 R. Jamieson Ld. Randal xxvii, in Pop. Ballads I. 169 Lord Randal's steed he nicher'd loud. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel III. vii. 211 Ye needna nigher that gait..e'en though it was a pleasing jest. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre II. iv. 92 The old crone ‘nichered’ a laugh under her bonnet and bandage. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xiv Above us the fitful, flying winds nichered and laughed like mocking fiends. 1901 ‘G. Douglas’ House with Green Shutters vi The horse nichered wi' fear and tried to wheel. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 58 Nicherin' to yersel' And smilin' roun' at life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1791v.a1700
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