craftsmastern.

Brit.

/ˈkrɑːf(t)sˌmɑːstə/,

/ˈkraf(t)sˌmastə/, U.S.

/ˈkræf(t)sˌmæstər/

Forms: 1500s craftes maister, 1500s craftesmayster, 1500s crafts maister, 1500s craftsmayster, 1500s–1600s craftes master, 1500s–1600s craftesmaister, 1500s–1600s craftesmaster, 1500s–1600s crafts master, 1500s–1600s craftsmaister, 1500s– craftsmaster.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: craft n., master n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of craft n. + master n.¹ Compare slightly earlier craftmaster n., and also earlier craftman n., craftsman n., craftiman n.The following earlier example does not show a fixed collocation (however, such uses may have influenced the development of the word; compare the phrase to be one’s craftsmaster):1531 W. Tyndale Answere Mores Dialoge f. cvii^v There is some imperfectenesse therin, as in the werkes of them that be not their craftes master.

Now rare.

a. A person who is expert and experienced in a craft or other skilled occupation; a person who demonstrates great skill or artistry in designing, creating, or doing something; a master craftsman. Frequently (and in earliest use) in extended or figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker > skilled worker or craftsman > expert

masterc1300

workmanc1300

master workmanc1475

master-worker1483

craftsmaster1548

craftmaster1557

arts-master1607

trades master1611

master hand1711

maistry1798

master craftsman1865

1548 N. Lesse tr. P. Melanchthon Iustif. Man by Faith Only f. xii Of the whiche moste merueylous and excellent benefyte, Paul preacheth..ye and Christ hys selfe, as it becommeth hym, whiche is a cunnynge craftes mayster [L. artifici], in fewe wordes comprehendynge the whole summe and discipline of the Gospell.

1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties iii. f. 115 (margin) Of arts none can perfitelie iudge, but the craftsmaster.

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 65 A Bee is..the onely Crafts-master of Hony-making.

1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights iii. 584 I am a Craftsmaster; I have no equal in this city; but no one is shaved at my shop because I am a poor man.

2014 Nation (Thailand) (Nexis) 25 Sept. The intricate creations by master artisans and new craftsmasters from seven disciplines are deeply rooted in the artistic traditions passed down through the centuries.

†b. A skilled and experienced worker who supervises or instructs others in a craft or profession; a master craftsman from whom apprentices learn their trade. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker > skilled worker or craftsman > expert > working on own account or employing others

masterc1300

upsetter1518

craftsmaster1579

master workman1670

garret-master1851

master craftsman1865

1579 J. Ludham tr. A. Hyperius Course of Christianitie i. 108 Al muste obey the Magistrates and the Prelates of Churches: againe, Wardes must obey theyr Gardians, Disciples their Tutors, Souldiours theyr Capitaine, Craftsmen theyr Craftsmayster.

1602 T. Churchyard & R. Robinson tr. E. van Meteren True Disc. Hist. Succeeding Governours Netherlands 56 That subtill Serpent the Diuell, that old craftsmaster of theirs, deuiseth sundrie meanes to worke mischiefe by.

1623 J. Hart tr. P. van Foreest Arraignm. Vrines ii. iv. 57 The deuill likewise being a most cunning craftsmaster, makes choice of such vncleane and wicked persons, receiuing them into his seruice, to the end hee may by their meanes more easily deceiue and intrap others.

†2. A master of cunning, deception, or trickery. Cf. craft n. 7. Obsolete.Perhaps with an ironic play on sense 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > cunning person

foxc1000

yepea1250

slies1297

wily-man1393

wilyc1400

sneck-drawer1402

piea1425

wily-piec1450

artificera1500

tod?a1513

Sim Subtlea1529

serpentinea1533

prata1542

wily beguile1550

wily-wat?1550

elfa1556

dog fox1609

saccularian1652

sly-cap1681

sly-boots1699

craftsmaster1717

scunge1824

sleeveen1834

chickaleary1869

sneck-draw1886

rusée1889

slypuss1942

1717 S. Hilliard Seasonable Caution against Seducers 10 This Apostle means by the slight of Men and their cunning Craftiness, whereby they lye in wait to deceive; such Crafts-Masters the Church of God has been pester'd and disturb'd with in all Ages.

a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. ii. §160 And was not the Earl a Craftsmaster to set his Jackall to get a Sum of Money if he could.

Phrases

† to be one's craftsmaster and variants: to be highly skilled or proficient at a specified craft or other activity; to be an expert. Obsolete.See note in etymology.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > be versed or skilled [verb (intransitive)]

to have the way (also ways)?1520

to know what something is1535

practise1542

skilla1586

to be one's craftsmaster1594

to know the ropes1802

to know one's way around1861

to know (something) backwards1904

to know one's stuff1927

1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xiii. 208 A theefe that is not his craftsmaister in filching, soon falleth to be discouered.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. vi. xxxvi. 242 Sextius and Licinius..being their own craftsmasters knew..how to manage.

1682 S. Bond Publick Tryal Quakers in Bermuda. 48 Upon the whole it doth appear, that the Patterns cut out by thee, do still come short of the measure; which plainly argues, thou art not (as yet) thy Craftsmaster.

1769 F. Blackburne Occas. Remarks: Pt. 2 137 He got into a scrape, and not being his crafts-master, he had the misfortune to cross and puzzle nobody but himself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	craftsmaster
释义	craftsmastern. Brit. /ˈkrɑːf(t)sˌmɑːstə/, /ˈkraf(t)sˌmastə/, U.S. /ˈkræf(t)sˌmæstər/ Forms: 1500s craftes maister, 1500s craftesmayster, 1500s crafts maister, 1500s craftsmayster, 1500s–1600s craftes master, 1500s–1600s craftesmaister, 1500s–1600s craftesmaster, 1500s–1600s crafts master, 1500s–1600s craftsmaister, 1500s– craftsmaster. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: craft n., master n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of craft n. + master n.¹ Compare slightly earlier craftmaster n., and also earlier craftman n., craftsman n., craftiman n.The following earlier example does not show a fixed collocation (however, such uses may have influenced the development of the word; compare the phrase to be one’s craftsmaster):1531 W. Tyndale Answere Mores Dialoge f. cvii^v There is some imperfectenesse therin, as in the werkes of them that be not their craftes master. Now rare. 1. a. A person who is expert and experienced in a craft or other skilled occupation; a person who demonstrates great skill or artistry in designing, creating, or doing something; a master craftsman. Frequently (and in earliest use) in extended or figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker > skilled worker or craftsman > expert masterc1300 workmanc1300 master workmanc1475 master-worker1483 craftsmaster1548 craftmaster1557 arts-master1607 trades master1611 master hand1711 maistry1798 master craftsman1865 1548 N. Lesse tr. P. Melanchthon Iustif. Man by Faith Only f. xii Of the whiche moste merueylous and excellent benefyte, Paul preacheth..ye and Christ hys selfe, as it becommeth hym, whiche is a cunnynge craftes mayster [L. artifici], in fewe wordes comprehendynge the whole summe and discipline of the Gospell. 1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties iii. f. 115 (margin) Of arts none can perfitelie iudge, but the craftsmaster. 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 65 A Bee is..the onely Crafts-master of Hony-making. 1841 E. W. Lane tr. Thousand & One Nights iii. 584 I am a Craftsmaster; I have no equal in this city; but no one is shaved at my shop because I am a poor man. 2014 Nation (Thailand) (Nexis) 25 Sept. The intricate creations by master artisans and new craftsmasters from seven disciplines are deeply rooted in the artistic traditions passed down through the centuries. †b. A skilled and experienced worker who supervises or instructs others in a craft or profession; a master craftsman from whom apprentices learn their trade. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker > skilled worker or craftsman > expert > working on own account or employing others masterc1300 upsetter1518 craftsmaster1579 master workman1670 garret-master1851 master craftsman1865 1579 J. Ludham tr. A. Hyperius Course of Christianitie i. 108 Al muste obey the Magistrates and the Prelates of Churches: againe, Wardes must obey theyr Gardians, Disciples their Tutors, Souldiours theyr Capitaine, Craftsmen theyr Craftsmayster. 1602 T. Churchyard & R. Robinson tr. E. van Meteren True Disc. Hist. Succeeding Governours Netherlands 56 That subtill Serpent the Diuell, that old craftsmaster of theirs, deuiseth sundrie meanes to worke mischiefe by. 1623 J. Hart tr. P. van Foreest Arraignm. Vrines ii. iv. 57 The deuill likewise being a most cunning craftsmaster, makes choice of such vncleane and wicked persons, receiuing them into his seruice, to the end hee may by their meanes more easily deceiue and intrap others. †2. A master of cunning, deception, or trickery. Cf. craft n. 7. Obsolete.Perhaps with an ironic play on sense 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > cunning person foxc1000 yepea1250 slies1297 wily-man1393 wilyc1400 sneck-drawer1402 piea1425 wily-piec1450 artificera1500 tod?a1513 Sim Subtlea1529 serpentinea1533 prata1542 wily beguile1550 wily-wat?1550 elfa1556 dog fox1609 saccularian1652 sly-cap1681 sly-boots1699 craftsmaster1717 scunge1824 sleeveen1834 chickaleary1869 sneck-draw1886 rusée1889 slypuss1942 1717 S. Hilliard Seasonable Caution against Seducers 10 This Apostle means by the slight of Men and their cunning Craftiness, whereby they lye in wait to deceive; such Crafts-Masters the Church of God has been pester'd and disturb'd with in all Ages. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. ii. §160 And was not the Earl a Craftsmaster to set his Jackall to get a Sum of Money if he could. Phrases † to be one's craftsmaster and variants: to be highly skilled or proficient at a specified craft or other activity; to be an expert. Obsolete.See note in etymology. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > be versed or skilled [verb (intransitive)] to have the way (also ways)?1520 to know what something is1535 practise1542 skilla1586 to be one's craftsmaster1594 to know the ropes1802 to know one's way around1861 to know (something) backwards1904 to know one's stuff1927 1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xiii. 208 A theefe that is not his craftsmaister in filching, soon falleth to be discouered. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. vi. xxxvi. 242 Sextius and Licinius..being their own craftsmasters knew..how to manage. 1682 S. Bond Publick Tryal Quakers in Bermuda. 48 Upon the whole it doth appear, that the Patterns cut out by thee, do still come short of the measure; which plainly argues, thou art not (as yet) thy Craftsmaster. 1769 F. Blackburne Occas. Remarks: Pt. 2 137 He got into a scrape, and not being his crafts-master, he had the misfortune to cross and puzzle nobody but himself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1548
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