plyern.

Brit.

/ˈplʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈplaɪər/

Forms: 1600s– plyer, 1800s plier.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ply v.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < ply v.² + -er suffix¹.

†1. Nautical. A ship sailing to windward. Cf. ply v.² 7a. Obsolete.

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1616–17 H. Mainwaring Suppression of Pirates in Life & Wks. (1922) (modernized text) II. 24 They [sc. pirates] do most commonly clap close by a wind to seem as Plyers.

1661 T. Allin Jrnl. 28 July in Pub. Navy Recs. Soc. (1939) I. 42 About 6 oclock we saw a plyer off of Carthagena.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Plying Hence a ship, that advances well in her course of this manner of sailing [i.e. to windward], is said to be a good plyer, boulinier.

2. A person who plies (in various senses of ply v.²); a merchant or trader; a person who solicits clients or customers; an industrious or energetic person.

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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > other manual or industrial workers > [noun] > porter > types of

wine-porter1580

street porter1606

tackle-house porter1606

tackle-porter1607

sealed porter1631

ticket-porter1646

tub-woman1660

keep-door1682

Suisse1763

bamboo-coolie1800

hop-porter1812

plyer1826

night porter1841

fellowship1864

hall-porter1883

mobber1892

redcap1903

badgeman1904

bummaree1954

1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. xxx. 20 One of the Plyers being gone down to draw some more drink, she begged me to conceal my self for the present.

1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 147 Going into a sinning~house..she found a young Plyer there.

1725 New Canting Dict. Plyer,..a Trader.

1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure II. 131 Being..treated like a common street-plyer made me give a silent consent.

1826 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 57 The companies alight,..without the..aid of attendant pliers.

1872 J. C. Jeaffreson Brides & Bridals (1873) II. 143 Solicited by a ‘plier’ to accompany him to a convenient tavern.

1955 J. C. Caldwell Still Rice Grows 262 It would mean that our nation would have a million and a half active plyers of the world's oldest profession.

1990 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Nov. 150/3 French film director Diane Kurys..is a keen plyer of her own past.

†3. slang. A crutch (considered as something which a person uses to ‘ply’ along; see ply v.² 11). Obsolete. rare.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [noun] > crutch

crutchc900

crosec1330

stiltc1330

potent1348

croche14..

staff1483

potencea1500

crutchet1611

plyer1699

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Plyer, a Crutch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plyer
释义	plyern. Brit. /ˈplʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈplaɪər/ Forms: 1600s– plyer, 1800s plier. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ply v.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < ply v.² + -er suffix¹. †1. Nautical. A ship sailing to windward. Cf. ply v.² 7a. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1616–17 H. Mainwaring Suppression of Pirates in Life & Wks. (1922) (modernized text) II. 24 They [sc. pirates] do most commonly clap close by a wind to seem as Plyers. 1661 T. Allin Jrnl. 28 July in Pub. Navy Recs. Soc. (1939) I. 42 About 6 oclock we saw a plyer off of Carthagena. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Plying Hence a ship, that advances well in her course of this manner of sailing [i.e. to windward], is said to be a good plyer, boulinier. 2. A person who plies (in various senses of ply v.²); a merchant or trader; a person who solicits clients or customers; an industrious or energetic person. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > other manual or industrial workers > [noun] > porter > types of wine-porter1580 street porter1606 tackle-house porter1606 tackle-porter1607 sealed porter1631 ticket-porter1646 tub-woman1660 keep-door1682 Suisse1763 bamboo-coolie1800 hop-porter1812 plyer1826 night porter1841 fellowship1864 hall-porter1883 mobber1892 redcap1903 badgeman1904 bummaree1954 1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. xxx. 20 One of the Plyers being gone down to draw some more drink, she begged me to conceal my self for the present. 1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 147 Going into a sinning~house..she found a young Plyer there. 1725 New Canting Dict. Plyer,..a Trader. 1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure II. 131 Being..treated like a common street-plyer made me give a silent consent. 1826 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 57 The companies alight,..without the..aid of attendant pliers. 1872 J. C. Jeaffreson Brides & Bridals (1873) II. 143 Solicited by a ‘plier’ to accompany him to a convenient tavern. 1955 J. C. Caldwell Still Rice Grows 262 It would mean that our nation would have a million and a half active plyers of the world's oldest profession. 1990 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Nov. 150/3 French film director Diane Kurys..is a keen plyer of her own past. †3. slang. A crutch (considered as something which a person uses to ‘ply’ along; see ply v.² 11). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [noun] > crutch crutchc900 crosec1330 stiltc1330 potent1348 croche14.. staff1483 staff1483 potencea1500 crutchet1611 plyer1699 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Plyer, a Crutch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1616
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