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oyn.1 Origin: A borrowing from Scottish Gaelic. Etymon: Scottish Gaelic ogha. Etymology: < Scottish Gaelic ogha, cognate with Irish ó (see O' n.4).In Scottish Gaelic ogha, the -gh- is a purely graphic element indicating a disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈoːa/). The origin of the forms with -i- or -y-, and of the diphthongal pronunciations, is unclear: see discussion in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue s.v. oy(e n. and Sc. National Dict. s.v. oe n.1 Scottish and Irish English ( northern). society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandchild > [noun] the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry or shout [interjection] > specific call or hail 1488 (c1478) Hary (Adv.) (1968–9) i. l. 30 The secund O he was of gud Wallace. 1565 in J. H. Burton (1877) 1st Ser. I. 326 Jane Campbell, oy and ane of the airis of umquhile Finla Campbell. 1568 (a1508) W. Kennedy Flyting (Bannatyne) in (1998) I. 210 Belgebubbis oyis and curst Corspatrikis clan. 1640 in J. Nicholson 17 Dec. (1855) 131 James Lindsay of Auchenskeoch; Andro Lindsay, his sone;..Charles Lindsay, his oy. 1718 A. Ramsay iii. 25 Auld Bessie..Came wi her ain O Nanny. 1728 A. Ramsay II. 186 Counting Kin, and making endless Faird, If that their Grany's Uncle's Oye's a Laird. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian iii*, in 2nd Ser. I. 108 There was my daughter's wean, little Eppie Daidle—my oe, ye ken. 1868 G. MacDonald v What's the auld leddy gaein' to du wi' that lang-leggit oye o' hers? 1927 J. Buchan xvii. 296 Katrine is a leddy born—there's nae aulder or prouder stock in the land—and ye're the oy o' the miller o' the Rood-foot, and ye seek to make her your marrow. 1972 J. Ross Select. Caithness Dial. Words in D. Omand 252 Oy, a grandchild. 1996 C. I. Macafee 239/2 Oe, a grandson..a grandchild. society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > nephew or niece > [noun] 1554 G. Makeson Genesis 3 in (1966) 17 13 Constrainit vas loth and abraham for to desewir (in sodome ye oye stile to remane) ye vnkil in Canaan. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie (1895) II. 150 The ȝoung prince his oye with him was in als gret affectione, as he of his awne body had bene gottne. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie (1895) II. 282 The Erle of Lenox brocht with him his wyfe, Lady Margaret King Henrie his oy. a1646 D. Wedderburn (1685) 11 Nepos, a nephew or oye. 1979 J. J. Graham 60/2 Oy, nephew. 1988 G. Lamb Oy, a grandchild or a nephew. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † oyv.Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: hoy v.1 Etymology: Variant of hoy v.1 (see H n.). Compare oy int.1 Obsolete. rare. the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry or shout [verb (intransitive)] > call > to attract attention > specific 1816 W. Taylor in 41 527 There let them burr and oy, while tow'd aside. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online September 2018). oyint.1 Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: hoy int. Etymology: Variant of hoy int. Compare oi int.Oy also occurs in 17th- and 18th-cent. texts as a variant of aye adv. colloquial. 1766 H. Brooke II. viii. 74 I was seized and assaulted by four Men... Oy, they cried, you are a Gentleman, and be damned. 1861 G. Meredith II. xiii. 236 Their joint attention was then given to the donkey-cart, in which old Tom Cogglesby sat alone... ‘Oy, sir—you! my man’ exclaimed the tallest of the pair. 1936 25 Apr. 4/1 Oy! Come back. 1984 M. Amis 59 ‘Oy,’ I said, and stepped forward myself. ‘I know your trade. You buy bounced cheques at half price, then go out on the squeeze’. 1995 Sept. 60/1 I always got called gay. ‘Oy, pouf! Gayboy!’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). oyint.2n.2Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish oy. Etymology: < Yiddish oy, an outcry or exclamation of surprise, joy, dismay, or horror. 1892 I. Zangwill I. xii. 270 The dispute thickened; the synagogue hummed with ‘Ei's’ and ‘Oi's’ not in concord. 1896 A. Cahan iv. 73 Oi a lamentation upon me! He shaves his beard! 1928 H. Crane 22 Feb. (1965) 317 Oy-oy-oy! I have just had my ninth snifter of Scotch. 1939 Mrs. P. Campbell Let. 28 June in (1952) 332 A Jewish Mother... The Mothers dialogue consisting of: ‘Oi; Oi; tch: tch.’ 1975 3 Mar. 34/3 The family gathered round for Passover. Oy, nephew! What's the world coming to. 1996 F. McCourt (1997) i. 29 Mrs. Leibowitz shakes her head at Malachy and me. Oy, so thin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.11488 v.1816 int.11766int.2n.21892 |
