rummishadj.

Brit.

/ˈrʌmɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈrəmɪʃ/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rum n.², -ish suffix¹; rum adj.², -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally probably < rum n.² + -ish suffix¹. In later use probably also partly < rum adj.² + -ish suffix¹. Compare later rummy adj.²

colloquial (now rare).

Somewhat odd; rather peculiar; = rummy adj.²

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [adjective] > odd

quaintc1325

awkc1440

queer?a1513

odd1578

quaintish1594

odd-conceiteda1616

odd-ceited1652

whimsical1675

singulara1684

eccentric1685

oddish1705

rummish1709

comical1713

odd-like1718

rum1750

queerish1775

funny1793

quare1805

rummy1828

kinky1844

quirkish1848

quirky1873

odd-gates1906

funny-peculiar1916

antrin1925

off-brand1929

fanciful-

1709 T. Molyneux in Dict. National Biogr. (1895) XLII. 10/1 He has nothing now left but..a few old rummish books of history.

1760 Duchess of Northumberland Diary 17 Aug. (1926) 26 Ld Dumfries very drunk, talk'd of being frisky & rummish.

1826 Sporting Mag. 18 285 Galloping them round a corner, with a rummish team.

1837 T. Hook Jack Brag II. v. 202 ‘That's a rummish cut of a toggery’, said Jack.

1854 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross (new ed.) li. 511 A rummish genius this.

1906 E. Lawless Bk. Gilly ix. 106 But by Jove, sir, it seems a rummish sort of a business now I've got here!

1935 J. C. Snaith Curiouser & Curiouser xv. 99 ‘Rummish go, sir’, was the sapient comment of Inspector Polly,..who looked as wise as an owl.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† rummishv.

Forms: pre-1700 rowmis, pre-1700 rumbisch, pre-1700 rumes, pre-1700 rumis, pre-1700 rumisch, pre-1700 rumish, pre-1700 rummeis, pre-1700 rummes, pre-1700 rummis, pre-1700 rummisch, pre-1700 rummish, pre-1700 rummys, pre-1700 rummysch, pre-1700 rumys.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Compare earlier romy v., and see discussion at that entry.It is unclear whether there is any connection with Scots (north-east) rumish, reemish, etc. ‘to knock (an object) over with a crash’ (late 18th cent.), ‘to move about with a crashing or clattering sound’ (early 20th cent.) (see Sc. National Dict. at Reemage v.), which probably at least shows association with rummage v.

Scottish. Obsolete.

1. intransitive. To roar, bellow.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > roaring or bellowing > roar or bellow [verb (intransitive)]

bellowc1000

roarOE

routc1400

rummish?a1500

rerea1525

hurl1530

whurl1530

bullerc1550

broll1660

gurl1790

snore1823

?a1500 [see rummishing n. and adj. at Derivatives].

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iii. x. 17 The hird Poliphemus..Grassilland his teth, and rummesand full hie.

c1550 Clariodus (1830) i. l. 970 He rumbischit whill rared everie roch.

1554 D. Lindsay Dialog Experience & Courteour l. 5468 in Wks. (1931) I Gret Quhalis sall rummeis, rowte, and rair.

1603 Philotus xxxvi. sig. B3^v Ane lairbair..His filthsum flewme is nathing fair, Ay rumisching with rift and rair.

2. intransitive. To protest loudly, cause a disturbance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > complain [verb (intransitive)] > loudly

chidec1175

rummish1533

1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1901) I. iii. xiii. 299 Þan þe small pepill began to rummys.

1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1903) II. iv. xviii. 118 Incontinent þe hale senate began to rummys.

Derivatives

rummishing n. and adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > roaring or bellowing > [noun]

reirdc1330

bellowing1393

roaringa1398

routinga1425

whurling1495

rummishing?a1500

roara1522

boation1646

intonation1658

fremitus1820

bellow1827

fremescence1837

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > roaring or bellowing > [adjective]

crying1398

roaringc1425

whurling1495

reirding1591

routinga1609

bellowing1619

bombardical1645

rummishing1653

polyphloisboian1824

polyphloisboiotic1843

polyphloisboiic1863

polyphloisbic1915

a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Lion & Mouse l. 1524 in Poems (1981) 61 [The lyoun] Welterand about with hiddeous rummissing.

1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1903) II. iv. xix. 121 Incontinent rais ane huge rummyssing throw all the tentis.

c1536 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hist. & Chron. Scotl. (1821) I. 235 Thay ruschit with terribil vissage, noyis, and rummising on the said Romanis.

1653 E. Chisenhale Catholike Hist. 144 The battering shot of the Rummishing Canon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	rummish
释义	rummishadj. Brit. /ˈrʌmɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈrəmɪʃ/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rum n.², -ish suffix¹; rum adj.², -ish suffix¹. Etymology: Originally probably < rum n.² + -ish suffix¹. In later use probably also partly < rum adj.² + -ish suffix¹. Compare later rummy adj.² colloquial (now rare). Somewhat odd; rather peculiar; = rummy adj.² ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [adjective] > odd quaintc1325 awkc1440 queer?a1513 odd1578 quaintish1594 odd-conceiteda1616 odd-ceited1652 whimsical1675 singulara1684 eccentric1685 oddish1705 rummish1709 comical1713 odd-like1718 rum1750 queerish1775 funny1793 quare1805 rummy1828 kinky1844 quirkish1848 quirky1873 odd-gates1906 funny-peculiar1916 antrin1925 off-brand1929 fanciful- 1709 T. Molyneux in Dict. National Biogr. (1895) XLII. 10/1 He has nothing now left but..a few old rummish books of history. 1760 Duchess of Northumberland Diary 17 Aug. (1926) 26 Ld Dumfries very drunk, talk'd of being frisky & rummish. 1826 Sporting Mag. 18 285 Galloping them round a corner, with a rummish team. 1837 T. Hook Jack Brag II. v. 202 ‘That's a rummish cut of a toggery’, said Jack. 1854 R. S. Surtees Handley Cross (new ed.) li. 511 A rummish genius this. 1906 E. Lawless Bk. Gilly ix. 106 But by Jove, sir, it seems a rummish sort of a business now I've got here! 1935 J. C. Snaith Curiouser & Curiouser xv. 99 ‘Rummish go, sir’, was the sapient comment of Inspector Polly,..who looked as wise as an owl. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † rummishv. Forms: pre-1700 rowmis, pre-1700 rumbisch, pre-1700 rumes, pre-1700 rumis, pre-1700 rumisch, pre-1700 rumish, pre-1700 rummeis, pre-1700 rummes, pre-1700 rummis, pre-1700 rummisch, pre-1700 rummish, pre-1700 rummys, pre-1700 rummysch, pre-1700 rumys. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Compare earlier romy v., and see discussion at that entry.It is unclear whether there is any connection with Scots (north-east) rumish, reemish, etc. ‘to knock (an object) over with a crash’ (late 18th cent.), ‘to move about with a crashing or clattering sound’ (early 20th cent.) (see Sc. National Dict. at Reemage v.), which probably at least shows association with rummage v. Scottish. Obsolete. 1. intransitive. To roar, bellow. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > roaring or bellowing > roar or bellow [verb (intransitive)] bellowc1000 roarOE routc1400 rummish?a1500 rerea1525 hurl1530 whurl1530 bullerc1550 broll1660 gurl1790 snore1823 ?a1500 [see rummishing n. and adj. at Derivatives]. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iii. x. 17 The hird Poliphemus..Grassilland his teth, and rummesand full hie. c1550 Clariodus (1830) i. l. 970 He rumbischit whill rared everie roch. 1554 D. Lindsay Dialog Experience & Courteour l. 5468 in Wks. (1931) I Gret Quhalis sall rummeis, rowte, and rair. 1603 Philotus xxxvi. sig. B3^v Ane lairbair..His filthsum flewme is nathing fair, Ay rumisching with rift and rair. 2. intransitive. To protest loudly, cause a disturbance. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > complain [verb (intransitive)] > loudly chidec1175 rummish1533 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1901) I. iii. xiii. 299 Þan þe small pepill began to rummys. 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1903) II. iv. xviii. 118 Incontinent þe hale senate began to rummys. Derivatives rummishing n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > roaring or bellowing > [noun] reirdc1330 bellowing1393 roaringa1398 routinga1425 whurling1495 rummishing?a1500 roara1522 boation1646 intonation1658 fremitus1820 bellow1827 fremescence1837 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > roaring or bellowing > [adjective] crying1398 roaringc1425 whurling1495 reirding1591 routinga1609 bellowing1619 bombardical1645 rummishing1653 polyphloisboian1824 polyphloisboiotic1843 polyphloisboiic1863 polyphloisbic1915 a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Lion & Mouse l. 1524 in Poems (1981) 61 [The lyoun] Welterand about with hiddeous rummissing. 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1903) II. iv. xix. 121 Incontinent rais ane huge rummyssing throw all the tentis. c1536 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hist. & Chron. Scotl. (1821) I. 235 Thay ruschit with terribil vissage, noyis, and rummising on the said Romanis. 1653 E. Chisenhale Catholike Hist. 144 The battering shot of the Rummishing Canon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1709v.?a1500
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