pricklousen.

Brit.

/ˈprɪklaʊs/, U.S.

/ˈprɪkˌlaʊs/

Forms: see prick v. and louse n.; also 1700s (1800s– English regional (northern)) prick-a-louse; Scottish 1700s–1800s prick-the-louse.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prick v., louse n.

Etymology: < prick v. + louse n. Compare to prick a louse at louse n. 1b.

Now archaic and historical.

A tailor. Usually as a term of derision or contempt.Cf. to prick a louse at louse n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor

seamsterc995

tailor1297

parnterc1400

parmenterc1450

pricklouse?a1513

Tom Tailor1575

stitcher1589

scissor man1593

cutter1599

snip1600

snipper1611

shred1616

needleman1621

fashioner1631

snip-snappera1632

sartor1656

nipshred1661

stult1675

cabbage1694

linen-armourer1699

stitch1699

snip-cabbage1708

tire-man1709

knight of the needlea1777

stay-tape1785

schneider1796

needle-jerker1801

skip-louse1807

darzi1809

cross-legs1823

tog-maker1901

knight of the shears-

a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 153 Betuix a telȝour and ane sowtar, A pricklous and ane howell clowttar.

1587 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 322 Pricklouse that thou arte.

1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster North-ward Hoe ii. i. sig. D3 If I take Maister prick-louse ramping so hie againe, by this Iron..ile make him know how to kisse your blind cheekes sooner.

1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. de Quevedo Visions vi. 186 The poor Prick-Lice were damn'dly startled at that, for fear they should not get in.

1708 O. Dykes Moral Reflexions Eng. Prov. 117 What an ignorant Presumption..for an impudent Prick-lowse to set up for a Lawyer, or a Statesman.

a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 278 Gae mind your seam, ye prick the louse, An' jag the flae.

1827 W. Taylor Poems 17 To nicknames, nor to prick-the-louse, He ne'er gaed heed.

1891 A. Gordon Folks o' Carglen 91 ‘Prick-the-louse’—that is, in other language, the tailor—was indeed a notable man.

2003 Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. (Features section) 10 It does capture Pepys as the egotist and the tormented conscience whose career took him from being a ‘prick louse’ (a tailor) to a confidant of the King.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pricklouse
释义	pricklousen. Brit. /ˈprɪklaʊs/, U.S. /ˈprɪkˌlaʊs/ Forms: see prick v. and louse n.; also 1700s (1800s– English regional (northern)) prick-a-louse; Scottish 1700s–1800s prick-the-louse. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prick v., louse n. Etymology: < prick v. + louse n. Compare to prick a louse at louse n. 1b. Now archaic and historical. A tailor. Usually as a term of derision or contempt.Cf. to prick a louse at louse n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor seamsterc995 tailor1297 parnterc1400 parmenterc1450 pricklouse?a1513 Tom Tailor1575 stitcher1589 scissor man1593 cutter1599 snip1600 snipper1611 shred1616 needleman1621 fashioner1631 snip-snappera1632 sartor1656 nipshred1661 stult1675 cabbage1694 linen-armourer1699 stitch1699 snip-cabbage1708 tire-man1709 knight of the needlea1777 stay-tape1785 schneider1796 needle-jerker1801 skip-louse1807 darzi1809 cross-legs1823 tog-maker1901 knight of the shears- a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 153 Betuix a telȝour and ane sowtar, A pricklous and ane howell clowttar. 1587 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 322 Pricklouse that thou arte. 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster North-ward Hoe ii. i. sig. D3 If I take Maister prick-louse ramping so hie againe, by this Iron..ile make him know how to kisse your blind cheekes sooner. 1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. de Quevedo Visions vi. 186 The poor Prick-Lice were damn'dly startled at that, for fear they should not get in. 1708 O. Dykes Moral Reflexions Eng. Prov. 117 What an ignorant Presumption..for an impudent Prick-lowse to set up for a Lawyer, or a Statesman. a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 278 Gae mind your seam, ye prick the louse, An' jag the flae. 1827 W. Taylor Poems 17 To nicknames, nor to prick-the-louse, He ne'er gaed heed. 1891 A. Gordon Folks o' Carglen 91 ‘Prick-the-louse’—that is, in other language, the tailor—was indeed a notable man. 2003 Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. (Features section) 10 It does capture Pepys as the egotist and the tormented conscience whose career took him from being a ‘prick louse’ (a tailor) to a confidant of the King. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1513
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