单词 | peaching |
释义 | peachingn. Originally: †accusation, formal indictment (obsolete). Later: the action of informing against someone. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > impeachment peachinga1450 appeachment1450 impeachment1640 society > communication > information > informing on or against > [noun] wrayingc1000 information1387 promotion?1533 talebearing1571 delation1578 sycophancy1622 peachery1654 blowing the gap1821 nosing1827 peaching1859 rounding1862 squeal1872 scream1915 singing1937 snouting1937 dobbing1968 whistle-blowing1971 a1450 York Plays (1885) 429 (MED) Þus walke we in were For pechyng, als pilgrymes þat putte are to pees. c1475 Gregory's Chron. in J. Gairdner Hist. Coll. Citizen London (1876) 186 (MED) There was a pechyng i-made uppon the Erle of Ormounde..for certayne poyntys of treson. 1519 W. Horman Vulgaria xxv. f. 216v In Tyberis dayes many stode in ieopardy of pechyng or of theyr lyfe. ?1553 Respublica (1952) v. x. 63 Insol. Madame onlye Avarice made vs all to fall. Avar. yea? Falle to peaching? naie, then will I tell all. 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster North-ward Hoe v. i Ware peaching. 1697 T. D'Urfey Cinthia & Endimion v. 35 I'll bribe off your evidence with a full bag, and then what becomes of your Peaching, Puppy. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack v. 23 When I first found out that it was by your peaching that I was sent on board of the Tender, I made up this colt; and I vowed that I would keep it in my pocket till I served you out. 1859 J. R. Green Oxf. Stud. ii. §7. 92 By peaching, our hero obtained a pardon. 1991 Official Kremlin Internat. News Broadcast (Nexis) 3 Sept. Informing, peaching and lack of moral scruple are flagrantly at odds with soldiers, officers and military honor. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). peachingadj. Now rare. That accuses or informs against someone. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > informing on or against > [adjective] promoting1596 peachingc1625 snitching1819 little brother1962 whistle-blowing1971 c1625 Partiall Law (1908) v. i. 98 I'le goe, if it be but to curse the peeching rascall that accuseth her. 1639 J. Fletcher et al. Bloody Brother iii. ii. sig. G1 You, chip, Pantler, you peaching rogue, that provided us these necklaces. 1667 G. Digby Elvira ii. 20 A Blab Chichon, a Pickthank, Peaching Varlet. 1818 T. Moore Fudge Family in Paris vi. 82 Give me the useful peaching Rat. 1867 W. J. Linton Ireland for Irish 59 Mark him! Dead men never quarrel. Damn your peaching tongue! 1955 J. R. R. Tolkien Return of King vi. ii. 203 ‘You cursed peaching sneakthief!’ he yelled. ‘You can't do your job, and you can't even stick by your own folk.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1450adj.c1625 |
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