单词 | wiseacred |
释义 | > as lemmasˈwiseˌacred ˈwiseˌacred adj. /-əd/ having the character of a wiseacre (in quot. 1848 for wiseacredness n. with allusion to acre: cf. 1c above).Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [adjective] wiseOE over-wisea1425 self-wise1573 wiseacred1603 nod-crafty1608 sapienta1763 sage1816 wiseacreish1834 1603 T. Dekker 1603: Wonderfull Yeare sig. B3 Each wise-acred Landlord. < as lemmas |
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