α. see cod n.1 and worm n.
β. 1600s cadworme, 1700s cadworm.
γ. 1700s–1800s cadeworm.
单词 | codworm |
释义 | † codwormn.1α. see cod n.1 and worm n. β. 1600s cadworme, 1700s cadworm. γ. 1700s–1800s cadeworm. Obsolete. 1. The aquatic larva of a caddis fly, commonly used as fishing bait. Cf. codbait n.1 ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > bait > worms and grubs angletwitcheOE wormc1320 codwormc1450 redwormc1450 gentle1577 touchangle1581 bob1589 Jack1601 dug1608 codbait1620 caddis-worm1627 caddis1653 cockspur1653 lob-worm1653 marsh worm1653 gilt tail1656 cadew1668 cad1674 ash-grub1676 clap-bait1681 whitebait1681 earth-bob1696 jag-tail1736 buzz1760 treachet1787 angleworm1788 cow-turd-bob1798 palmer bob1814 slob1814 angledog1832 caddis-bait1833 sedge-worm1839 snake feeder1861 hellgrammite1866 easworm1872 cow-dung bob1880 snake doctora1883 the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > division Endopterygota or Metabola (winged) > [noun] > order Trichoptera > family Phryganeidae or genus Phryganea > member of (caddis-fly) > larva of codwormc1450 casewormc1565 codbait1620 caddis-worm1627 straw-bait1632 caddis1653 cockspur1653 piper1653 ruffcoat1653 straw-worm1653 cadew1668 cad1674 caddis-bait1833 c1450 Treat. Fishing in J. McDonald et al. Origins of Angling (1963) 213 In June..put on þe hoke a codworme..In July take þe litle red worme and þe codworme to gedur. c1565 W. Turner Hunting of Fox & Wolfe (new ed.) sig. B.iiiiv Casewormes, or Codwormes become Flies, Colewormes growe into Butterflies. 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler iii. 91 He especially loves the May flie, which is bred of the Cod-worm or Caddis; and these make the Trout bold and lustie. View more context for this quotation 1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 289 The yellow Cod-worm excels all the rest (as a Flame in Bowdie excels all Colours). 1736 Compl. Family-piece ii. ii. 270 Tench delight chiefly in Worms..as the Lob-worm, Marsh worm, Cad-worm, and Flag-worm. 1885 15th Ann. Rep. Entomol. Soc. Ont. 48 We have now to consider the Case-worm, Cod-worm, Cadow, or Caddis, (larva). 2. A contemptible or insignificant person. rare.Apparently only used by John Taylor. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > inferior person > [noun] > held in contempt > male houndOE churlc1300 pagec1385 jockeya1529 sincanterc1540 cullion1575 cur1600 swabber1612 codworm1615 bob-taila1625 pompilliona1625 duck's meata1627 swab1687 person1704 hallion1789 jackeen1810 peat1818 1615 J. Taylor Cast over Water To Rdr. sig. A3v This Cadworme, hauing onely got Rime, which is but the buttons and loopes to couple Verse together. 1645 J. Taylor Crop-eare Curried 22 Although the King hath done all these and more, yet this Scarrab Cadworme sayes, that [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020). codwormn.2 A larva of a parasitic nematode worm present in the North Atlantic, Pseudoterranova decipiens (family Anisakidae), found in the tissues of cod and other fishes and marine mammals. Also: the worm itself.The nematode matures and reproduces in marine mammals, producing eggs and larvae which are excreted and then ingested by fishes. Humans may also be affected by the ingestion of infected fish, causing gastrointestinal symptoms; cf. anisakiasis n. ΚΠ 1949 Ann. Rep. Fisheries Res. Board of Canada 1948 App. 36 The incidence of cod-worms at various times and places is contributing to the knowledge of cod movements so necessary both to an understanding of changes in abundance and to more effective fishing. 1979 Sat. Night (Toronto) May 27/3 Skipping over the fact that some seals carry a nasty parasite called codworm that's a serious threat to the fishery, the hunt puts money into fishermen's pockets. 2014 F. Gould Why Fish Fart & Other Useless Or Gross Information 18 Cod worms can grow to about 1.5 inches (4 cm) long, and vary in color from creamy white to dark brown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1c1450n.21949 |
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