bridgern.¹

Brit.

/ˈbrɪdʒə/, U.S.

/ˈbrɪdʒər/

Forms: see bridge n.¹ and -er suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bridge n.¹, -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < bridge n.¹ + -er suffix¹, and partly < bridge v.¹ + -er suffix¹. With sense 2 (especially in its figurative use) compare earlier bridge-builder n.In Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire, the surname Bruggere denoted someone who lives by or on a bridge; this reflects a common use of the suffix in surnames of that region. In other parts of Britain, it may also have been the occupational surname of a bridge keeper (compare quot. 1327 at sense 1). Compare the surnames cited at bridgeman n.

†1. A person who maintains or has charge of a bridge; the keeper of a bridge. Obsolete.Chiefly as a surname, where it perhaps alternatively denotes someone who lived on or near a bridge.

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a1300 (c1250) Floris & Blauncheflur (Vitell.) (1966) l. 158 Bruggere [c1300 Cambr. porter].

1327 Lay Subsidy Roll in F. H. Dickinson Kirby's Quest for Somerset (1889) 173 Waltero le Briggere.

2. A person who builds bridges; a bridge-builder. Also figurative: a person who or thing which forms a transition or link between two things.

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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > builder > [noun] > builders of other structures

barn-builder1604

redeemera1610

Babel builder1610

vaulter1648

superstructor1669

pontifex1686

bridge-builder1752

bridger1958

1958 Rotarian Aug. 58/3 No other subject..is as great a builder of character,..trainer of good citizenship, and bridger of all classes, all ages, all races.

1971 P. Berton Last Spike iii. iii. 108 The bridgers worked in two gangs, one by day and one by night. Every sliver of bridging had to be brought from Rat Portage.

2003 Vanity Fair Nov. 324/1 An important influence on such bridgers of rock and the avant-garde as Van Dyke Parks and Glen Branca.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

bridgern.³

Brit.

/ˈbrɪdʒə/, U.S.

/ˈbrɪdʒər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bridge n.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < bridge n.² + -er suffix¹. Compare French bridgeur (1893). Compare slightly earlier bridge player n. at bridge n.² Compounds 2.

colloquial.

A person who plays bridge, esp. habitually or professionally; = bridge player n. at bridge n.² Compounds 2.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [noun] > player or players

four1895

bridge player1899

bridger1901

palooka1934

1901 Pall Mall Mag. Aug. 493/1 There is no reason why one should not be both a Bridger and a Whistite, and many worthy persons are both.

1932 N.Y. Hush 5 Nov. 10/1 Helene Scranton, crack lady bridger, is back from Paris displaying her smart new wardrobe at the Cavendish Club.

2006 Independent 28 Nov. (Extra section) 5/1 Before the bridge starts, the bridgers cause riotous levels of noise as they gossip.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bridger
释义	bridgern.¹ Brit. /ˈbrɪdʒə/, U.S. /ˈbrɪdʒər/ Forms: see bridge n.¹ and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bridge n.¹, -er suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < bridge n.¹ + -er suffix¹, and partly < bridge v.¹ + -er suffix¹. With sense 2 (especially in its figurative use) compare earlier bridge-builder n.In Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire, the surname Bruggere denoted someone who lives by or on a bridge; this reflects a common use of the suffix in surnames of that region. In other parts of Britain, it may also have been the occupational surname of a bridge keeper (compare quot. 1327 at sense 1). Compare the surnames cited at bridgeman n. †1. A person who maintains or has charge of a bridge; the keeper of a bridge. Obsolete.Chiefly as a surname, where it perhaps alternatively denotes someone who lived on or near a bridge. ΚΠ a1300 (c1250) Floris & Blauncheflur (Vitell.) (1966) l. 158 Bruggere [c1300 Cambr. porter]. 1327 Lay Subsidy Roll in F. H. Dickinson Kirby's Quest for Somerset (1889) 173 Waltero le Briggere. 2. A person who builds bridges; a bridge-builder. Also figurative: a person who or thing which forms a transition or link between two things. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > builder > [noun] > builders of other structures barn-builder1604 redeemera1610 Babel builder1610 vaulter1648 superstructor1669 pontifex1686 bridge-builder1752 bridger1958 1958 Rotarian Aug. 58/3 No other subject..is as great a builder of character,..trainer of good citizenship, and bridger of all classes, all ages, all races. 1971 P. Berton Last Spike iii. iii. 108 The bridgers worked in two gangs, one by day and one by night. Every sliver of bridging had to be brought from Rat Portage. 2003 Vanity Fair Nov. 324/1 An important influence on such bridgers of rock and the avant-garde as Van Dyke Parks and Glen Branca. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). bridgern.³ Brit. /ˈbrɪdʒə/, U.S. /ˈbrɪdʒər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bridge n.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < bridge n.² + -er suffix¹. Compare French bridgeur (1893). Compare slightly earlier bridge player n. at bridge n.² Compounds 2. colloquial. A person who plays bridge, esp. habitually or professionally; = bridge player n. at bridge n.² Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [noun] > player or players four1895 bridge player1899 bridger1901 palooka1934 1901 Pall Mall Mag. Aug. 493/1 There is no reason why one should not be both a Bridger and a Whistite, and many worthy persons are both. 1932 N.Y. Hush 5 Nov. 10/1 Helene Scranton, crack lady bridger, is back from Paris displaying her smart new wardrobe at the Cavendish Club. 2006 Independent 28 Nov. (Extra section) 5/1 Before the bridge starts, the bridgers cause riotous levels of noise as they gossip. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹a1300n.³1901
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