† aggravatorn.¹

Forms: 1500s aggravatour.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin aggravatorius.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin aggravatorius (of a letter) expressing ecclesiastical censure (1523 in a Scottish source; earlier in sense ‘(of a sentence) designed to aggravate’ (1423 in an English source)) < classical Latin aggravāt- , past participial stem of aggravāre aggravate v. + -ōrius -ory suffix²; compare the Older Scots forms at -ory suffix². Compare later aggravator n.²Compare Older Scots gravatour, gravator, recorded in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at gravatour n. in the senses ‘letter from the official of an ecclesiastical court, censuring a person found guilty of an attempt to defraud or to escape due payment’ (1493) and ‘letter of ecclesiastical censure’ (1558); apparently < post-classical Latin aggravatorius with loss of the initial unstressed syllable.

Scottish. Roman Catholic Church. Obsolete. rare.

A letter of ecclesiastical censure. Cf. aggravation n. 2.

ΚΠ

1532 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1905) VI. 59 To pas with ane aggravatour to the curate of Ratho upon all thaim conceling the gudis pertenyng to umquhile Alane Lauder.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

aggravatorn.²

Brit.

/ˈaɡrəveɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈæɡrəˌveɪdər/

Forms: 1500s–1600s aggrauator, 1600s– aggravator; regional 1800s aggerawator (in sense 2), 1800s aggerawayter, 1800s haggerawator (in sense 2).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: aggravate v., -or suffix.

Etymology: < aggravate v. + -or suffix, originally after Italian gravatore (1598 in Florio). Compare earlier aggravator n.¹ The semantic motivation of sense 2 is unclear.

1. A person who or thing which aggravates (in any sense).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > [noun] > causing anger > one who or that which

wrather1382

aggravator1598

provoke1773

needler1874

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Grauatore, an aggrauator, a grieuer, a molester.

1625 Voy. Iles Azores ii, in S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. 1959 These aggrauators, and chiefe Instigators of our Generall.

1657 Bp. J. Taylor Συμβολον Ηθικο-πολεμικον: Coll. Disc 397 I would not for all the world be their accuser, or the aggravator of the crime.

a1728 H. Stogdon Poems & Lett. (1729) 49 Our aggravators, haters, and persecutors.

1788 P. Gibbes Niece III. xx. 43 I have mistaken a superficial approbation for friendship, and, instead of a mitigator, shall be considered as an aggravator of your mortification.

1830 A. Picken Dominie's Legacy I. 115 With all these distresses on his mind, he fled at length to impart his sufferings to woman, the best consoler, and the bitterest aggravator, of the sorrows of life.

1870 Nature 7 July 185/2 We consider fungi as the causes or aggravators of disease.

1938 J. J. Spengler France faces Depopulation vii. 163 The great demand for governmental positions..as a result of, and an aggravator of, social capillarity.

1999 J. Gleick Faster (2000) 23 The elevator makes a suitable starting point because, among the many aggravators of Type A-ness in modern life, elevators stand out.

2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Sept. i. 19/5 Someone convicted of four counts of first-degree murder, with the aggravators that were found in my case, the aggravating circumstances—yes, that conviction is worthy of the death penalty.

2. slang. A greased lock of hair, esp. one worn over the temple or forehead. Cf. lovelock n.¹, Newgate knocker n. at Newgate n. Compounds 2. Now historical.Aggravators were fashionable in England during the early Victorian period.

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the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun]

lockeOE

forelockc1000

hair-lockc1000

earlockOE

foretopc1290

tressc1290

lachterc1375

fuke1483

sidelock1530

proudfallc1540

widow's locka1543

folding1552

fore-bush1591

flake1592

witch knot1598

tuft1603

French lock1614

head-lock1642

witch-lock1682

rat's tail1706

side-curl1749

scalp knot1805

rat-tail1823

straggler1825

scalping-tuft1826

scalp-lock1827

aggravator1835

soap-lock1840

payess1845

stringleta1852

list1859

tresslet1882

drake's tail1938

1835 C. Dickens in Bell's Life in London 4 Oct. 1/1 His hair carefully twisted into the outer corner of each eye, till it formed a variety of that description of semi-curls, usually known as ‘haggerawators’.

1840 Burton's Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 69 An aggravator, or love curl, of a delicate roundness, hung low upon the imperial forehead.

1859 F. Fowler Southern Lights 38 The ladies..are addicted to..strained hair, embellished with two or three C's—aggravators they call 'em—running over the temple.

1861 Temple Bar 1 226 The broad bull neck, and the ‘aggerawator’ curl.

1954 R. Dutton Victorian Home 24 Fashion soon allowed moustaches and the fringe of whiskers to become more pronounced, but the middle of the century was passed before ‘aggravators’ in which the moustache joined bushy whiskers came into vogue.

1967 M. H. Hill & P. A. Bucknell Evol. Fashion 158 When centrally parted the hair at the sides and temples, curled and waved, is often dressed to extend to the outer point of each eye (aggravators).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	aggravator
释义	† aggravatorn.¹ Forms: 1500s aggravatour. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin aggravatorius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin aggravatorius (of a letter) expressing ecclesiastical censure (1523 in a Scottish source; earlier in sense ‘(of a sentence) designed to aggravate’ (1423 in an English source)) < classical Latin aggravāt- , past participial stem of aggravāre aggravate v. + -ōrius -ory suffix²; compare the Older Scots forms at -ory suffix². Compare later aggravator n.²Compare Older Scots gravatour, gravator, recorded in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at gravatour n. in the senses ‘letter from the official of an ecclesiastical court, censuring a person found guilty of an attempt to defraud or to escape due payment’ (1493) and ‘letter of ecclesiastical censure’ (1558); apparently < post-classical Latin aggravatorius with loss of the initial unstressed syllable. Scottish. Roman Catholic Church. Obsolete. rare. A letter of ecclesiastical censure. Cf. aggravation n. 2. ΚΠ 1532 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1905) VI. 59 To pas with ane aggravatour to the curate of Ratho upon all thaim conceling the gudis pertenyng to umquhile Alane Lauder. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021). aggravatorn.² Brit. /ˈaɡrəveɪtə/, U.S. /ˈæɡrəˌveɪdər/ Forms: 1500s–1600s aggrauator, 1600s– aggravator; regional 1800s aggerawator (in sense 2), 1800s aggerawayter, 1800s haggerawator (in sense 2). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: aggravate v., -or suffix. Etymology: < aggravate v. + -or suffix, originally after Italian gravatore (1598 in Florio). Compare earlier aggravator n.¹ The semantic motivation of sense 2 is unclear. 1. A person who or thing which aggravates (in any sense). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > [noun] > causing anger > one who or that which wrather1382 aggravator1598 provoke1773 needler1874 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Grauatore, an aggrauator, a grieuer, a molester. 1625 Voy. Iles Azores ii, in S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. 1959 These aggrauators, and chiefe Instigators of our Generall. 1657 Bp. J. Taylor Συμβολον Ηθικο-πολεμικον: Coll. Disc 397 I would not for all the world be their accuser, or the aggravator of the crime. a1728 H. Stogdon Poems & Lett. (1729) 49 Our aggravators, haters, and persecutors. 1788 P. Gibbes Niece III. xx. 43 I have mistaken a superficial approbation for friendship, and, instead of a mitigator, shall be considered as an aggravator of your mortification. 1830 A. Picken Dominie's Legacy I. 115 With all these distresses on his mind, he fled at length to impart his sufferings to woman, the best consoler, and the bitterest aggravator, of the sorrows of life. 1870 Nature 7 July 185/2 We consider fungi as the causes or aggravators of disease. 1938 J. J. Spengler France faces Depopulation vii. 163 The great demand for governmental positions..as a result of, and an aggravator of, social capillarity. 1999 J. Gleick Faster (2000) 23 The elevator makes a suitable starting point because, among the many aggravators of Type A-ness in modern life, elevators stand out. 2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Sept. i. 19/5 Someone convicted of four counts of first-degree murder, with the aggravators that were found in my case, the aggravating circumstances—yes, that conviction is worthy of the death penalty. 2. slang. A greased lock of hair, esp. one worn over the temple or forehead. Cf. lovelock n.¹, Newgate knocker n. at Newgate n. Compounds 2. Now historical.Aggravators were fashionable in England during the early Victorian period. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun] lockeOE forelockc1000 hair-lockc1000 earlockOE foretopc1290 tressc1290 lachterc1375 fuke1483 sidelock1530 proudfallc1540 widow's locka1543 folding1552 fore-bush1591 flake1592 witch knot1598 tuft1603 French lock1614 head-lock1642 witch-lock1682 rat's tail1706 side-curl1749 scalp knot1805 rat-tail1823 straggler1825 scalping-tuft1826 scalp-lock1827 aggravator1835 soap-lock1840 payess1845 stringleta1852 list1859 tresslet1882 drake's tail1938 1835 C. Dickens in Bell's Life in London 4 Oct. 1/1 His hair carefully twisted into the outer corner of each eye, till it formed a variety of that description of semi-curls, usually known as ‘haggerawators’. 1840 Burton's Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 69 An aggravator, or love curl, of a delicate roundness, hung low upon the imperial forehead. 1859 F. Fowler Southern Lights 38 The ladies..are addicted to..strained hair, embellished with two or three C's—aggravators they call 'em—running over the temple. 1861 Temple Bar 1 226 The broad bull neck, and the ‘aggerawator’ curl. 1954 R. Dutton Victorian Home 24 Fashion soon allowed moustaches and the fringe of whiskers to become more pronounced, but the middle of the century was passed before ‘aggravators’ in which the moustache joined bushy whiskers came into vogue. 1967 M. H. Hill & P. A. Bucknell Evol. Fashion 158 When centrally parted the hair at the sides and temples, curled and waved, is often dressed to extend to the outer point of each eye (aggravators). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1532n.²1598
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