† neurospastn.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek νευρόσπαστον, νευρόσπαστος.

Etymology: < ancient Greek νευρόσπαστον puppet moved by strings, use as noun of neuter of νευρόσπαστος moved by strings < νεῦρον sinew (see neuro- comb. form) + σπᾶν to draw (see spasm n.) + -τος, suffix forming verbal adjectives.

Obsolete.

A figure or puppet controlled by strings. Cf. marionette n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [noun] > puppet

poppin1440

mammet1461

puppet1538

poppet1551

motion1602

puppy1640

neurospast1642

marionettea1645

poupée1785

fantoccini1791

scaramouch1815

shadow figure1851

Judy puppet1897

shadow puppet1923

rod puppet1930

string puppet1937

1642 R. Cudworth Serm. 1 John ii. 3, 4 (1676) 64 They that are acted only by an outward Love are but like Neurospasts, or those little Puppets that skip nimbly up and down.

1660 N. Ingelo Bentivolio & Urania iii. 148 [He] denyed God power to make any other sort of Creatures besides Neurospasts.

Derivatives

neurospastic adj. rare

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [adjective] > relating to puppet

neurospastica1706

a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) II. xi. 281 To these [images], with subtile wires and neurospastic springs, they give..various motions of head, and eyes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	neurospast
释义	† neurospastn. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek νευρόσπαστον, νευρόσπαστος. Etymology: < ancient Greek νευρόσπαστον puppet moved by strings, use as noun of neuter of νευρόσπαστος moved by strings < νεῦρον sinew (see neuro- comb. form) + σπᾶν to draw (see spasm n.) + -τος, suffix forming verbal adjectives. Obsolete. A figure or puppet controlled by strings. Cf. marionette n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [noun] > puppet poppin1440 mammet1461 puppet1538 poppet1551 motion1602 puppy1640 neurospast1642 marionettea1645 poupée1785 fantoccini1791 scaramouch1815 shadow figure1851 Judy puppet1897 shadow puppet1923 rod puppet1930 string puppet1937 1642 R. Cudworth Serm. 1 John ii. 3, 4 (1676) 64 They that are acted only by an outward Love are but like Neurospasts, or those little Puppets that skip nimbly up and down. 1660 N. Ingelo Bentivolio & Urania iii. 148 [He] denyed God power to make any other sort of Creatures besides Neurospasts. Derivatives neurospastic adj. rare ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [adjective] > relating to puppet neurospastica1706 a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) II. xi. 281 To these [images], with subtile wires and neurospastic springs, they give..various motions of head, and eyes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1642
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