nut-hookn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌthʊk/, U.S.

/ˈnətˌ(h)ʊk/

Forms: see nut n.¹ and hook n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nut n.¹, hook n.¹

Etymology: < nut n.¹ + hook n.¹

1. A hooked stick used to pull down the branches of trees when gathering nuts. Also figurative. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > tools and implements > harvesting equipment > [noun] > stick to hold down branches

cromec1440

nut-hook1591

1591 (?a1425) Shepherds (Huntington) in R. M. Lumiansky & D. Mill Chester Myst. Cycle (1974) I. 153 (MED) To pull downe apples, payres, and ploomes..I give thee here my nuthooke [v.r. nutthocke].

1618 B. Holyday Τεχνογαμια iii. vi I will make this Verse like a Nut-hooke, like a Nut-hooke—and then pull downe—pull down the Moone with it.

1631 T. Dekker Match mee in London i. iv. 98 She's the Kings nuthooke.., that when any Filberd-tree is ripe; puls downe the brauest bowes to his hand.

1724 W. Stukeley Itinerarium Curiosum in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 717 The family reaching them victuals with the nut-hook.

1832 C. Webbe Lyric Leaves 115 Numerous rural youth, in clamorous bands, With nut-hooks armed, clamber with knees and hands Old hazel trees, and brown nuts rain in showers.

†2. slang. A beadle, constable, or the like. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > official who executes orders of court > bailiff

beadlec1000

ridemanlOE

cacherela1325

outrider1332

bailiff1377

catchpolea1382

bailiec1386

officer?1387

sheriff's manc1400

attacher1440

messenger1482

tipped staffc1500

servitor1527

bailie-errant1528

processar1534

bum-bailiff1560

tipstaff1570

nut-hook1600

saffo1607

servera1612

bailiff-errant1612

bum-bailey1615

process servera1616

buckle-bosom1622

bumbee1653

exploiter1653

moar1656

bum1659

bummer1675

bumbail1696

bulldog1699

sheriff's officer1703

bum-trap1749

bound-bailiff1768

shelly-coata1774

body snatcher1778

lurcher1785

fool-finder1796

messenger1801

bugaboo1809

borough-bailiff1812

sheriff mair1812

speciality1815

grab1823

legalist1835

candy man1863

writter1882

sheriff1928

1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 v. iv. 7 Nut-hooke, Nut-hooke, you lie.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) i. i. 153 I will say marry trap with you, if you runne the nut-hooks humor on me.

a1658 J. Cleveland Char. Country-comm.-man (1677) 99 A Sequestratour! He is the Devil's Nut-hook, the Sign with him is always in the Clutches.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nut-hook
释义	nut-hookn. Brit. /ˈnʌthʊk/, U.S. /ˈnətˌ(h)ʊk/ Forms: see nut n.¹ and hook n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nut n.¹, hook n.¹ Etymology: < nut n.¹ + hook n.¹ 1. A hooked stick used to pull down the branches of trees when gathering nuts. Also figurative. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > tools and implements > harvesting equipment > [noun] > stick to hold down branches cromec1440 nut-hook1591 1591 (?a1425) Shepherds (Huntington) in R. M. Lumiansky & D. Mill Chester Myst. Cycle (1974) I. 153 (MED) To pull downe apples, payres, and ploomes..I give thee here my nuthooke [v.r. nutthocke]. 1618 B. Holyday Τεχνογαμια iii. vi I will make this Verse like a Nut-hooke, like a Nut-hooke—and then pull downe—pull down the Moone with it. 1631 T. Dekker Match mee in London i. iv. 98 She's the Kings nuthooke.., that when any Filberd-tree is ripe; puls downe the brauest bowes to his hand. 1724 W. Stukeley Itinerarium Curiosum in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 717 The family reaching them victuals with the nut-hook. 1832 C. Webbe Lyric Leaves 115 Numerous rural youth, in clamorous bands, With nut-hooks armed, clamber with knees and hands Old hazel trees, and brown nuts rain in showers. †2. slang. A beadle, constable, or the like. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > official who executes orders of court > bailiff beadlec1000 ridemanlOE cacherela1325 outrider1332 bailiff1377 catchpolea1382 bailiec1386 officer?1387 sheriff's manc1400 attacher1440 messenger1482 tipped staffc1500 servitor1527 bailie-errant1528 processar1534 bum-bailiff1560 tipstaff1570 nut-hook1600 saffo1607 servera1612 bailiff-errant1612 bum-bailey1615 process servera1616 buckle-bosom1622 bumbee1653 exploiter1653 moar1656 bum1659 bummer1675 bumbail1696 bulldog1699 sheriff's officer1703 bum-trap1749 bound-bailiff1768 shelly-coata1774 body snatcher1778 lurcher1785 fool-finder1796 messenger1801 bugaboo1809 borough-bailiff1812 sheriff mair1812 speciality1815 grab1823 legalist1835 candy man1863 writter1882 sheriff1928 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 v. iv. 7 Nut-hooke, Nut-hooke, you lie. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) i. i. 153 I will say marry trap with you, if you runne the nut-hooks humor on me. View more context for this quotation a1658 J. Cleveland Char. Country-comm.-man (1677) 99 A Sequestratour! He is the Devil's Nut-hook, the Sign with him is always in the Clutches. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1591
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