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▪ I. testy, a.|ˈtɛstɪ|
Forms: α. 4–5 testif, -yf, 5 teestif, 6–7 testive. β. 5 testi, 6–7 -ie, 6– testy. γ. 6–7 teastie, 6– 7 (9 dial.) teasty (7 teisty).
[a. AF. testif, -ive (cf. OF. testu heady, headstrong, obstinate, mod.F. têtu), f. teste head. For the reduction to -ie, -y see -ive, par. 3.]
†1. Of headstrong courage; impetuous; precipitate, rash; in later use (passing into the next sense), Aggressive, contentious. Obs.
c1374Chaucer Troylus v. 802 This Diomede..Was..Hardy, testyf, strong and cheualrous. c1386― Reeve's T. 84 Clerkes two..Testif [v. rr. testyf, teestif] they were and lusty for to pleye. 1412–20Lydg. Chron. Troy ii. 4613 Hasty, testif, to smyte rek[e]les. 1489Caxton Faytes of A. i. vii. 17 That he be not testyf, hastyf, hoot, ne angry. c1510Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) G iij, If any testie foes..Assayle thee. 1611Cotgr., Testu,..testie, headie, head⁓strong, wilfull, obstinate. 1658Phillips, Testif (old word) wild-brained, furious.
2. Prone to be irritated by small checks and annoyances; impatient of being thwarted; resentful of contradiction or opposition; irascible, short-tempered, peevish, tetchy, ‘crusty’.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 106 b, Whiche wyll suffre his pacyent though he be neuer so testy or angry. 1530Palsgr. 327/1 Testy angrye..ireux..testu. Ibid. 777/2, I waxe testy, Ie deuiens testyf, or testu. 1549Chaloner Erasm. on Folly K j, Some men there be so waywarde of nature, and so testiue. 1600Holland Livy xxxix. v. 1025 A chollericke and testie Consull. a1713T. Ellwood Autobiog. (1714) 70 This made the Warden hot and testy, and put him almost out of all Patience. 1822W. Irving Braceb. Hall ii, A testy old hunstman as hot as a pepper-corn. 1887Spectator 27 Aug. 1147 Folks less intractable and testy than such prejudiced disputants.
b. Of words, actions, personal qualities, etc.
1538Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) II. 128 How can your testie wordes..delite me? 1601Shakes. Jul. C. iv. iii. 46 Must I stand and crouch Vnder your Testie Humour? 1637Heywood Dial. Wks. 1874 VI. 329 We a mistresse feare, And from her teasty fingers blowes oft beare. 1806Sir C. Bell Anat. & Phil. Expression (1872) 172 The testy, pettish, peevish countenance. 1858Lytton What will he do i. viii, He resumed his pipe with a prolonged and testy whiff.
†c. Of a stream, current, etc.: ‘Angry’. Obs.
1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 697 It is made more fell and teasty with a number of stones lying in his chanell. 1833H. Martineau Charmed Sea i, You will not cross the testy sea to-night.
▪ II. testy
obs. f. teste2. |