rabbitryn.

Brit.

/ˈrabᵻtri/, U.S.

/ˈræbətri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, -ry suffix.

Etymology: < rabbit n.¹ + -ry suffix.

a. As a count noun: a place in which rabbits are kept.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > gamekeeping > [noun] > place where rabbits/hares kept

clapperc1400

warrena1425

hare-warren1647

rabbit warren1766

rabbitry1838

1838 J. C. Loudon Suburban Gardener 712 The Rabbitry.—..The warren may either be close to the rabbit-house, or at any convenient distance.

1854 J. G. Wood Sketches Animal Life (ed. 2) 299 A curious circumstance occurred in my rabbitry.

1886 Poultry, etc. 17 Sept. 463 Rye flour may be used to an advantage in the rabbitry.

1928 Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp. 43 262 This dealer purchased stock indiscriminately from various rabbitries.

1988 D. MacCarthy Prodfact 88 325 There are about 1,600 commercial rabbitries in Britain with 2,250,000 rabbits in various stages of growth.

2006 State Jrnl.-Reg. (Springfield, Illinois) (Nexis) 11 June 13 In visiting Wayne at his rabbitry, I learned a startling fact. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits are not always in the mood.

b. As a mass noun: rabbits collectively; (also) rabbit-breeding.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > gamekeeping > [noun] > breeding rabbits

rabbitry1968

1968 Punch 12 June 858/3 Anyone with distressful childhood memories of pet does unconcernedly making away with their blind and naked young may like to know that commercial rabbitry has just about eradicated such uneconomic vice.

1972 R. Adams Watership Down xii. 56 Every length smells of rabbit—of that great, indestructible flood of Rabbitry.

2. slang. Poor performance in any game, sport, etc.; poor or novice players collectively. Cf. rabbit n.¹ 3a. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > poor performance

rabbitry1927

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > poor performer > collectively

rabbitry1927

1927 Times 14 Feb. 5/1 There was a sensation of confidence and belief that, at any rate, no mere rabbitry would bring about disaster.

1927 Times 11 Apr. 6/3 A. K. Sellar made his mistakes..but he was far above the reproach of belonging to the ancient and unhappy order of Rabbitry.

1930 Observer 25 May 16 The rabbitry..is faithful to the definition of the game [sc. golf] as ‘pedestrianism round the margin of the links’.

1932 A. Marshall Mrs. Jim v. 44 Her two younger girls..were made welcome at these [tennis] parties, so that Mrs. Gurdon's rabbitry should not be put to shame.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rabbitry
释义	rabbitryn. Brit. /ˈrabᵻtri/, U.S. /ˈræbətri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, -ry suffix. Etymology: < rabbit n.¹ + -ry suffix. 1. a. As a count noun: a place in which rabbits are kept. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > gamekeeping > [noun] > place where rabbits/hares kept clapperc1400 warrena1425 hare-warren1647 rabbit warren1766 rabbitry1838 1838 J. C. Loudon Suburban Gardener 712 The Rabbitry.—..The warren may either be close to the rabbit-house, or at any convenient distance. 1854 J. G. Wood Sketches Animal Life (ed. 2) 299 A curious circumstance occurred in my rabbitry. 1886 Poultry, etc. 17 Sept. 463 Rye flour may be used to an advantage in the rabbitry. 1928 Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp. 43 262 This dealer purchased stock indiscriminately from various rabbitries. 1988 D. MacCarthy Prodfact 88 325 There are about 1,600 commercial rabbitries in Britain with 2,250,000 rabbits in various stages of growth. 2006 State Jrnl.-Reg. (Springfield, Illinois) (Nexis) 11 June 13 In visiting Wayne at his rabbitry, I learned a startling fact. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits are not always in the mood. b. As a mass noun: rabbits collectively; (also) rabbit-breeding. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > gamekeeping > [noun] > breeding rabbits rabbitry1968 1968 Punch 12 June 858/3 Anyone with distressful childhood memories of pet does unconcernedly making away with their blind and naked young may like to know that commercial rabbitry has just about eradicated such uneconomic vice. 1972 R. Adams Watership Down xii. 56 Every length smells of rabbit—of that great, indestructible flood of Rabbitry. 2. slang. Poor performance in any game, sport, etc.; poor or novice players collectively. Cf. rabbit n.¹ 3a. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > poor performance rabbitry1927 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > poor performer > collectively rabbitry1927 1927 Times 14 Feb. 5/1 There was a sensation of confidence and belief that, at any rate, no mere rabbitry would bring about disaster. 1927 Times 11 Apr. 6/3 A. K. Sellar made his mistakes..but he was far above the reproach of belonging to the ancient and unhappy order of Rabbitry. 1930 Observer 25 May 16 The rabbitry..is faithful to the definition of the game [sc. golf] as ‘pedestrianism round the margin of the links’. 1932 A. Marshall Mrs. Jim v. 44 Her two younger girls..were made welcome at these [tennis] parties, so that Mrs. Gurdon's rabbitry should not be put to shame. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1838
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