spriggern.¹

Brit.

/ˈsprɪɡə/, U.S.

/ˈsprɪɡər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprig v.¹, -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < sprig v.¹ + -er suffix¹.

A person who decorates something with a sprig or sprigs; esp. a person (typically a woman) employed to embroider or embellish fabric, garments, etc., with designs or motifs resembling sprigs of foliage, flowers, etc. (cf. sprig n.² 3b, sprig v.¹ 2a, sprigging n.¹ 1). Now chiefly historical.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > other types of embroidery > one who

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1832 A. Clarke Jrnl. 23 May in J. B. B. Clarke & M. A. Clarke Acct. Relig. & Lit. Life A. Clarke (1833) III. xv. 382 I..had an opportunity of seeing a company of spriggers at work.

1860 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 1 Apr. 10/4 Artificial flower hands. Wanted, quick spriggers, immediately.

1902 Mag. of Art 199/2 County Down has always been the principal centre for embroidery work, and many persons can remember when ‘spriggers’ were to be seen plying their needles at nearly every door.

1977 Béaloideas 42 72 Men folk were usually aware of the house the women ‘spriggers’ were rambling to, and a ring of men and boys would be there around a pleasant turf fire relating yarns and singing songs.

1995 O. H. Hufton Prospect before Her iv. 166 Spriggers and flowerers who embroidered muslin in Ulster again worked in informal groups to share costs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

spriggern.²

Brit.

/ˈsprɪɡə/, U.S.

/ˈsprɪɡər/, Australian English

/ˈsprɪɡə/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprig n.¹, sprig v.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < sprig n.¹ + -er suffix¹, and partly (in later use) < sprig v.² + -er suffix¹.

Now Australian.

†1. A person who or thing which drives in sprigs or nails; spec. a person employed to nail or stud the soles of boots or shoes; a machine for carrying out this task. Obsolete.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > processes involved in > driving in tacks or nails > one who

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1864 Children's Employm. Comm.: 2nd Rep. Commissioners App. 7/2 in Parl. Papers XXII. 1 The boys are called spriggers. They nail the soles on.

?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 76 Boot and Shoe Making:..Pressman. Sprigger. Rivetter. Tacker. Nailer.

1893 Royal Comm. Labour: Min. Evid. Group ‘C’ II. 27/2 in Parl. Papers (C. 6795–VI) 441 A person to work the lasting machine..and another to work the sprigger or slugger.

1907 36th Ann. Rep. Local Govt. Board 1906–7 321 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 3665) XXVI. 1 The lasters, rivetters, spriggers, and all other skilled mechanics have each in their turn suffered from the increased use of machinery.

2. Australian (chiefly Australian Rules Football). A person who is responsible for studding or maintaining the boots of a team, etc. Cf. sprig n.¹ 4, sprig v.² 2.

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1923 Advertiser (Adelaide) 28 Sept. 16 (caption) The team at the last change over. Standing—Doody (trainer)..Bruce (boot sprigger).

1950 Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, New S. Wales) 4 July 5/4 After he gave up playing Jack became a trainer..and after the turfing of the Alma Oval he was appointed sprigger for the team.

1995 Sunday Mail (S. Austral.) (Nexis) 25 June The club's support staff—property stewards, spriggers, trainers and others.

2009 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 20 July 9 What you try and get everyone to do, whether it's the sprigger or the drink man or the captain or the full-forward, is to do your job as best you can.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sprigger
释义	spriggern.¹ Brit. /ˈsprɪɡə/, U.S. /ˈsprɪɡər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprig v.¹, -er suffix¹. Etymology: < sprig v.¹ + -er suffix¹. A person who decorates something with a sprig or sprigs; esp. a person (typically a woman) employed to embroider or embellish fabric, garments, etc., with designs or motifs resembling sprigs of foliage, flowers, etc. (cf. sprig n.² 3b, sprig v.¹ 2a, sprigging n.¹ 1). Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > other types of embroidery > one who edger1591 sprigger1832 veiner1838 starrer1844 1832 A. Clarke Jrnl. 23 May in J. B. B. Clarke & M. A. Clarke Acct. Relig. & Lit. Life A. Clarke (1833) III. xv. 382 I..had an opportunity of seeing a company of spriggers at work. 1860 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 1 Apr. 10/4 Artificial flower hands. Wanted, quick spriggers, immediately. 1902 Mag. of Art 199/2 County Down has always been the principal centre for embroidery work, and many persons can remember when ‘spriggers’ were to be seen plying their needles at nearly every door. 1977 Béaloideas 42 72 Men folk were usually aware of the house the women ‘spriggers’ were rambling to, and a ring of men and boys would be there around a pleasant turf fire relating yarns and singing songs. 1995 O. H. Hufton Prospect before Her iv. 166 Spriggers and flowerers who embroidered muslin in Ulster again worked in informal groups to share costs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). spriggern.² Brit. /ˈsprɪɡə/, U.S. /ˈsprɪɡər/, Australian English /ˈsprɪɡə/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprig n.¹, sprig v.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < sprig n.¹ + -er suffix¹, and partly (in later use) < sprig v.² + -er suffix¹. Now Australian. †1. A person who or thing which drives in sprigs or nails; spec. a person employed to nail or stud the soles of boots or shoes; a machine for carrying out this task. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > processes involved in > driving in tacks or nails > one who sprigger1864 tackler1891 hobber1921 1864 Children's Employm. Comm.: 2nd Rep. Commissioners App. 7/2 in Parl. Papers XXII. 1 The boys are called spriggers. They nail the soles on. ?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 76 Boot and Shoe Making:..Pressman. Sprigger. Rivetter. Tacker. Nailer. 1893 Royal Comm. Labour: Min. Evid. Group ‘C’ II. 27/2 in Parl. Papers (C. 6795–VI) 441 A person to work the lasting machine..and another to work the sprigger or slugger. 1907 36th Ann. Rep. Local Govt. Board 1906–7 321 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 3665) XXVI. 1 The lasters, rivetters, spriggers, and all other skilled mechanics have each in their turn suffered from the increased use of machinery. 2. Australian (chiefly Australian Rules Football). A person who is responsible for studding or maintaining the boots of a team, etc. Cf. sprig n.¹ 4, sprig v.² 2. ΚΠ 1923 Advertiser (Adelaide) 28 Sept. 16 (caption) The team at the last change over. Standing—Doody (trainer)..Bruce (boot sprigger). 1950 Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, New S. Wales) 4 July 5/4 After he gave up playing Jack became a trainer..and after the turfing of the Alma Oval he was appointed sprigger for the team. 1995 Sunday Mail (S. Austral.) (Nexis) 25 June The club's support staff—property stewards, spriggers, trainers and others. 2009 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 20 July 9 What you try and get everyone to do, whether it's the sprigger or the drink man or the captain or the full-forward, is to do your job as best you can. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1832n.²1864
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