carpern.1
/ˈkɑːpə/, U.S. /ˈkɑrpər/ One who carps.† a. A talker, prattler. Obsolete.
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the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > talkative person
chaterestrea1250
jangler1303
babbler1366
blabbererc1375
jangleressc1386
talkerc1386
clatterer1388
cacklera1400
languager1436
carperc1440
mamblerc1450
praterc1500
jackdaw?1520
chewet1546
flibbertigibbet1549
clatterfart1552
patterer1552
piec1557
long tongue?1562
prattler1567
piet1574
twattler1577
brawler1581
nimble-chops1581
pratepie1582
roita1585
whittera1585
full-mouth1589
interprater1591
chatterer1592
pianet1594
bablatrice1595
parakeet1598
Bow-bell cockney1600
prattle-basket1602
bagpipe1603
worder1606
babliaminy1608
chougha1616
gabbler1624
blatterer1627
magpie1632
prate-apace1636
rattlea1637
clack1640
blateroon1647
overtalker1654
prate-roast1671
prattle-box1671
babelard1678
twattle-basket1688
mouth1699
tongue-pad1699
chatterista1704
rattler1709
morologist1727
chatterbox1774
palaverer1788
gabber1792
whitter-whatter1805
slangwhanger1807
nash-gab1816
pump1823
windbag1827
big mouth1834
gasbag1841
chattermag1844
tattle-monger1848
rattletrap1850
gasser1855
mouth almighty1864
clucker1869
talky-talky1869
gabster1870
loudmouth1870
tonguester1871
palaverista1873
mag1876
jawsmith1887
spieler1894
twitterer1895
yabbler1901
wordster1904
poofter1916
blatherer1920
ear-bender1922
burbler1923
woofer1934
ear-basher1944
motormouth1955
yacker1960
yammerer1978
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c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 62 Carpare, fabulator, garulator.
1547 R. Record Judic. Uryne A ii b The besye brabling of curyouse carpers.
b. A fault-finder, a caviller, a captious critic.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious
plucker-atc1500
pick-fault1544
pick mote1549
trip-taker1556
mome1563
Momus1563
Zoilus1565
find-fault1567
caviller1574
carper1579
sheep-biter?1589
Zoilist1594
momist1597
word-catcher1659
knocker1898
crabber1909
kvetch1936
tearer-downer1942
nitpicker1951
kvetcher1968
1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 29 Euery Duns will bee a Carper.
1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 501 A carper of other mens faultes.
1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid Ep. Ded. 9 He will meet with very many Carpers and Cavilers.
1666 J. Smith Γηροκομία Βασιλικὴ (1752) 51 That audacious carper at the works of God.
1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. III. viii. 137 Carpers abound in this misjudging world.
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carper
carper n.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > [noun] > combing > one who prepares equipment
carper1835
1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 202 The business to which children are first put in this business is carping; that is, preparing thistle-teasels for the workman, who fits them into the rods and handles for dressing the cloth. The little carpers sit at this easy work.
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