nifflern.

Brit.

/ˈnɪf(ə)lə/, U.S.

/ˈnɪf(ə)lər/, Scottish English

/ˈnɪf(ə)lər/

Forms: 1700s– niffler, 1900s– neffler.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nevel v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < nevel v. (compare forms s.v.) + -er suffix¹.

Scottish. Weaving. Now rare.

An instrument consisting of two wooden bars set with comblike teeth, between which the warp is passed to spread it evenly on the beam; a separator. Cf. ravel n.³

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > [noun] > weaving > loom > reed or slay

slayc1050

reed1595

raddle1648

niffler1752

evener1785

ravel1805

sniffle1805

separator1831

rave1888

shed-stick1910

shed-rod1968

1752 Caledonian Mercury 25 Feb. f. 2/1 He makes all Sorts of Natches for Taylors..likewise Temples and Nifflers [for Weavers].

1844 P. Chalmers Dunfermline I. xiii. 369 In the case of a web of three chains there were three men, one holding each chain, two holding the niffler or evener, and at least six driving the beam.

1901 Sc. Antiquary 16 98 Five or six hand-looms of more or less ancient construction are already at work, and the talk over them is of..spindles and heddles, of winks, and nefflers, picker-sticks, and contra-merches.

1926 Glasgow Herald 2 Jan. 4 Tibbie would explain patiently to them the uses of ‘nifflers’, ‘caum’ and ‘reeds’, and other intricacies of her machine.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	niffler
释义	nifflern. Brit. /ˈnɪf(ə)lə/, U.S. /ˈnɪf(ə)lər/, Scottish English /ˈnɪf(ə)lər/ Forms: 1700s– niffler, 1900s– neffler. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nevel v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < nevel v. (compare forms s.v.) + -er suffix¹. Scottish. Weaving. Now rare. An instrument consisting of two wooden bars set with comblike teeth, between which the warp is passed to spread it evenly on the beam; a separator. Cf. ravel n.³ ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > [noun] > weaving > loom > reed or slay slayc1050 reed1595 raddle1648 niffler1752 evener1785 ravel1805 sniffle1805 separator1831 rave1888 shed-stick1910 shed-rod1968 1752 Caledonian Mercury 25 Feb. f. 2/1 He makes all Sorts of Natches for Taylors..likewise Temples and Nifflers [for Weavers]. 1844 P. Chalmers Dunfermline I. xiii. 369 In the case of a web of three chains there were three men, one holding each chain, two holding the niffler or evener, and at least six driving the beam. 1901 Sc. Antiquary 16 98 Five or six hand-looms of more or less ancient construction are already at work, and the talk over them is of..spindles and heddles, of winks, and nefflers, picker-sticks, and contra-merches. 1926 Glasgow Herald 2 Jan. 4 Tibbie would explain patiently to them the uses of ‘nifflers’, ‘caum’ and ‘reeds’, and other intricacies of her machine. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1752
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