étrennen.

Brit.

/eɪˈtrɛn/, U.S.

/eɪˈtrɛn/

Forms: 1700s–1800s etrenne, 1800s– étrenne.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French étrenne.

Etymology: < French étrenne New Year's Gift (early 13th cent. in Old French as estrene; c1165 as estreine in sense ‘present, gift’) < classical Latin strēna auspicious sign, lucky gift sent at the New Year; of unknown origin (considered by ancient authors to be of Sabine origin).

Now historical.

Chiefly in France or French contexts: a New Year's gift; a Christmas present; a tip or bonus given to a servant, tradesperson, etc., at New Year.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift at Christmas or New Year

étrenne1760

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > tip

bountethc1440

gratitude1535

vail1605

gratulance1608

gratilitya1616

spill1675

baksheesh1686

simony1707

perquisite1721

tip1755

grace1769

buckshee1773

mancia1798

bonus1834

pouch1880

gravy1910

étrenne1928

sling1948

small1962

toke1971

1760 tr. Marquise de Sévigné Lett. VI. cccclxxix. 222 You will then send me etrennes, I am very apprehensive they will be too fine.

1802 C. Wilmot Irish Peer on Continent (1920) 31 A hundred whimsical little ‘bon bons’, I have been given by ‘Monsieur et Madames’, as ‘Étrennes’ or New Year's gifts.

1834 K. H. Digby Mores Catholici V. vii. 234 The faithful were forbidden to give etrennes.

1880 B. Disraeli in W. F. Monypenny & G. E. Buckle Life Disraeli (1920) VI. 505 Osborne has sent me, as an étrenne a most beautiful book.

1928 Observer 29 Jan. 12/3 The concierges..demand..the abolition of their étrennes.

1976 T. M. McBride Domest. Revol. iii. 58 ‘Etrennes’ were also sometimes paid to the servants of close friends or relatives who had performed some special service.

2000 J. Stratford in E. M. Tyler Treasure in Medieval West vii. 127 The presents or étrennes given at court on 1 January..were strictly proportionate to the estate of the donor and of the recipient.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	étrenne
释义	étrennen. Brit. /eɪˈtrɛn/, U.S. /eɪˈtrɛn/ Forms: 1700s–1800s etrenne, 1800s– étrenne. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French étrenne. Etymology: < French étrenne New Year's Gift (early 13th cent. in Old French as estrene; c1165 as estreine in sense ‘present, gift’) < classical Latin strēna auspicious sign, lucky gift sent at the New Year; of unknown origin (considered by ancient authors to be of Sabine origin). Now historical. Chiefly in France or French contexts: a New Year's gift; a Christmas present; a tip or bonus given to a servant, tradesperson, etc., at New Year. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift at Christmas or New Year étrenne1760 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > tip bountethc1440 gratitude1535 vail1605 gratulance1608 gratilitya1616 spill1675 baksheesh1686 simony1707 perquisite1721 tip1755 grace1769 buckshee1773 mancia1798 bonus1834 pouch1880 gravy1910 étrenne1928 sling1948 small1962 toke1971 1760 tr. Marquise de Sévigné Lett. VI. cccclxxix. 222 You will then send me etrennes, I am very apprehensive they will be too fine. 1802 C. Wilmot Irish Peer on Continent (1920) 31 A hundred whimsical little ‘bon bons’, I have been given by ‘Monsieur et Madames’, as ‘Étrennes’ or New Year's gifts. 1834 K. H. Digby Mores Catholici V. vii. 234 The faithful were forbidden to give etrennes. 1880 B. Disraeli in W. F. Monypenny & G. E. Buckle Life Disraeli (1920) VI. 505 Osborne has sent me, as an étrenne a most beautiful book. 1928 Observer 29 Jan. 12/3 The concierges..demand..the abolition of their étrennes. 1976 T. M. McBride Domest. Revol. iii. 58 ‘Etrennes’ were also sometimes paid to the servants of close friends or relatives who had performed some special service. 2000 J. Stratford in E. M. Tyler Treasure in Medieval West vii. 127 The presents or étrennes given at court on 1 January..were strictly proportionate to the estate of the donor and of the recipient. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1760
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