Risleyn.

Brit.

/ˈrɪzli/, U.S.

/ˈrɪzli/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Risley.

Etymology: < the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (performing name Richard Risley; 1814–74), American gymnast and circus performer who developed the act.

I. Compounds.

1. attributive. Designating an acrobatic act or performance in which a supine acrobat juggles another with his or her feet; esp. in Risley act.

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Risley act1855

Risley1861

the splits1861

1852 W. B. Jerrold How to see Brit. Museum i. 10 The Risley of monkeys, called the vaulting monkey, with his white nose.

1843 N.Y. Herald 4 May 2/2 One of the chief attractions..was Prof. Risley and his boy.]

1855 A. Smith in Keepsake 68 He..did ‘the Risley business’ with the children—throwing them about in the air and catching them on his feet.

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 94/2 There is but one person in London who goes about the street doing what is termed ‘The Risley performance’.

1901 Cassell's Mag. Sept. 389/2 There will be a day when a Japanese is an underman and a young Westerner a top-mounter, or vice versâ; and we shall see a brilliant show of Risley act or juggling.

1938 N. Streatfeild Circus is Coming vii. 117 He told them about the first Risley who had the idea of juggling with a real boy. Of how the idea caught on, and that kind of performance was always known as a ‘Risley act’.

1957 J. Durant & A. Durant Pictorial Hist. Amer. Circus ii. 20 The ‘Risley Act’ (balancing with the feet while lying on the back) was performed by the Aztecs.

2007 R. Stirling Julie Andrews (2008) xi. 206 Julie..was to slide down a cable..and perform a 'Risley act', balancing on the feet of circus jugglers, eight feet above the stage.

†II. Simple uses.

2. An acrobatic act or performance in which a supine acrobat juggles another with his or her feet. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > other stunts or performances

Risley act1855

Risley1861

the splits1861

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 94/2 (heading) The Street Risley.

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 98/1 I've done the Risley in the streets of London.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	risley
释义	Risleyn. Brit. /ˈrɪzli/, U.S. /ˈrɪzli/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Risley. Etymology: < the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (performing name Richard Risley; 1814–74), American gymnast and circus performer who developed the act. I. Compounds. 1. attributive. Designating an acrobatic act or performance in which a supine acrobat juggles another with his or her feet; esp. in Risley act. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > other stunts or performances Risley act1855 Risley1861 the splits1861 1852 W. B. Jerrold How to see Brit. Museum i. 10 The Risley of monkeys, called the vaulting monkey, with his white nose. 1843 N.Y. Herald 4 May 2/2 One of the chief attractions..was Prof. Risley and his boy.] 1855 A. Smith in Keepsake 68 He..did ‘the Risley business’ with the children—throwing them about in the air and catching them on his feet. 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 94/2 There is but one person in London who goes about the street doing what is termed ‘The Risley performance’. 1901 Cassell's Mag. Sept. 389/2 There will be a day when a Japanese is an underman and a young Westerner a top-mounter, or vice versâ; and we shall see a brilliant show of Risley act or juggling. 1938 N. Streatfeild Circus is Coming vii. 117 He told them about the first Risley who had the idea of juggling with a real boy. Of how the idea caught on, and that kind of performance was always known as a ‘Risley act’. 1957 J. Durant & A. Durant Pictorial Hist. Amer. Circus ii. 20 The ‘Risley Act’ (balancing with the feet while lying on the back) was performed by the Aztecs. 2007 R. Stirling Julie Andrews (2008) xi. 206 Julie..was to slide down a cable..and perform a 'Risley act', balancing on the feet of circus jugglers, eight feet above the stage. †II. Simple uses. 2. An acrobatic act or performance in which a supine acrobat juggles another with his or her feet. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > other stunts or performances Risley act1855 Risley1861 the splits1861 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 94/2 (heading) The Street Risley. 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 98/1 I've done the Risley in the streets of London. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1855
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