blackern.

Brit.

/ˈblakə/, U.S.

/ˈblækər/

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

Etymology: < black v. + -er suffix¹.Earlier currency is probably shown by at least some examples of the Middle English surname(s) occurring variously as le Blaker' (1291), le Blaker , le Blackere , le Blakar (and also in forms without the definite article), and also (compare -ier suffix 1) le Blackiere, le Blakiere, although other explanations are possible for a number of these forms.

A person who or thing that blacks (in various senses). See black v.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > black or blackness > blackening agent > [noun] > one who blackens

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1507 Test. of James Hamour in C. W. Foster Lincoln Wills (1914) I. 32 To William Normande my prentyss iiij par' of nawes and d', and the feloos, and j brod' Ax, j blacker, j hachett, iiij Wymbels, and ij brysses.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Noircisseur, a blacker..darkener, obscurer.

1752 H. Fielding in Covent-garden Jrnl. 27 June An Author may indeed be equipped at a cheaper Rate than a Blacker of Shoes.

1836 G. F. Turner Let. 7 Jan. in R. Stuart et al. Stuart Lett. (1961) I. 19 I must send you a bottle of blacker for fear my eyes may suffer.

1882 Punch 4 Mar. 101/1 An elderly lady had had her boots blackt, And gave to the blacker a nice little tract.

1916 Leather Workers' Jrnl. Jan. 160 The blackers, polishers, thread cutters, loop punchers and inspectors are all enjoying the piece work system.

1986 B. Robbins Servant's Hand (1993) iii. 126 By mentioning the laundress, Thackeray authorizes the reader to wonder too about the blacker of ‘the best blacked boots in all London’.

2007 B. De Munck et al. Learning on Shop Floor ix. 191 The apprentices worked as helpers prior to the apprenticeship: ‘boys’ among the scythe smiths, ‘blackers’ among the book printers, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	blacker
释义	blackern. Brit. /ˈblakə/, U.S. /ˈblækər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: black v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < black v. + -er suffix¹.Earlier currency is probably shown by at least some examples of the Middle English surname(s) occurring variously as le Blaker' (1291), le Blaker , le Blackere , le Blakar (and also in forms without the definite article), and also (compare -ier suffix 1) le Blackiere, le Blakiere, although other explanations are possible for a number of these forms. A person who or thing that blacks (in various senses). See black v. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > black or blackness > blackening agent > [noun] > one who blackens blexterc1440 blacker1611 blackener1632 1507 Test. of James Hamour in C. W. Foster Lincoln Wills (1914) I. 32 To William Normande my prentyss iiij par' of nawes and d', and the feloos, and j brod' Ax, j blacker, j hachett, iiij Wymbels, and ij brysses. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Noircisseur, a blacker..darkener, obscurer. 1752 H. Fielding in Covent-garden Jrnl. 27 June An Author may indeed be equipped at a cheaper Rate than a Blacker of Shoes. 1836 G. F. Turner Let. 7 Jan. in R. Stuart et al. Stuart Lett. (1961) I. 19 I must send you a bottle of blacker for fear my eyes may suffer. 1882 Punch 4 Mar. 101/1 An elderly lady had had her boots blackt, And gave to the blacker a nice little tract. 1916 Leather Workers' Jrnl. Jan. 160 The blackers, polishers, thread cutters, loop punchers and inspectors are all enjoying the piece work system. 1986 B. Robbins Servant's Hand (1993) iii. 126 By mentioning the laundress, Thackeray authorizes the reader to wonder too about the blacker of ‘the best blacked boots in all London’. 2007 B. De Munck et al. Learning on Shop Floor ix. 191 The apprentices worked as helpers prior to the apprenticeship: ‘boys’ among the scythe smiths, ‘blackers’ among the book printers, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1507
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