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单词 stiffler
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stifflern.

Etymology: Alteration of stigtler stightler n., by substitution of /f/ for /ç/.
Obsolete.
= stickler n.1
a. A mediator or umpire; ? one who intervenes between combatants.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > mediation > mediator
mediatorc1410
recounsellera1425
mid-man1459
stiffler1473
stickler1538
goer1548
ombudsman1970
1473 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 468 The Kyng ententyth..to be as bygge as they bothe, and to be a styffelere atwyen them.
b. One who is active or stirring (in a matter); a busybody; a wrangler.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > being a busybody or officiousness > a busybody
busybody1526
busyhead1555
stiffler1566
Jack-stickler1579
pragmatical1593
polypragmon1596
polypragmonist1609
polypragmist1613
factotum1618
ardelio1624
polypragmatist1631
pragmatic1634
polypragmatic1636
pragmatist1640
stickler1702
gad1756
pantopragmatic1860
butterinsky1902
eager beaver1942
1566 Abp. M. Parker Let. 4 Jan. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 252 The drift was (as I judged) for Dethick to continue such stifflers in the College of his pupils, to win him in time, by hook or crook, the master's room.
1585 R. Greene Planetomachia i. sig. Ev Promising..neuer to be a stifler in the like cause.
a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Stifler, a stickler; one who is very busy and active in any matter; as it were raising a dust.
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