单词 | crossbite |
释义 | † crossbitev. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To bite the biter; to cheat in return; to cheat by outwitting; to ‘take in’, gull, deceive. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > treat fraudulently, cheat [verb (transitive)] > outwit, get the better of undergoa1325 circumvene1526 crossbitec1555 circumvent1564 gleek1577 outreach1579 fob1583 overreach1594 fub1600 encompassa1616 out-craftya1616 out-knave1648 mump1649 jockey1708 come1721 nail1735 slew1813 Jew1825 to sew up1837 to play (it) low down (on)1864 outfox1872 beat1873 outcraft1879 to get a beat on1889 old soldier1892 to put one over1905 to get one over on1912 to get one over1921 outsmart1926 shaft1959 c1555 Manifest Detection Diceplay sig. Cviv If yee lacke contraries to crossebite him with all, I shall lend you a payre of the same sise that his chetes be. 1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage To Rdr. sig. B4 When a brawling knaue cros-bites a Gentleman with a bad commodity. 1672 W. Wycherley Love in Wood v. vi Fortune our foe..By none but thee our projects are cross-bit. 1717 M. Prior Alma iii. 365 As Nature slily had thought fit, For some by-ends to cross-bite wit. 1823 W. Scott Peveril III. v. 130 If your Grace can..throw out a hint to crossbite Saville, it will be well. 2. To attack or censure bitingly or bitterly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > criticize [verb (transitive)] > severely to be sharp upon1561 crossbite1571 scarify1582 canvass1590 maul1592 slasha1652 fib1665 to be severe on (or upon)1672 scalp1676 to pull to (or in) pieces1703 roast1710 to cut up1762 tomahawk1815 to blow sky-high1819 row1826 excoriate1833 scourge1835 target1837 slate1848 scathe1852 to take apart1880 soak1892 pan1908 burn1914 slam1916 sandbag1919 to put the blast on (someone)1929 to tear down1938 clobber1944 handbag1952 rip1961 monster1976 1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xii. 5) He crossbyteth the courtly clawebackes [sed aulicos caluminiatores perstringit]. 1581 B. Rich Farewell Mil. Profession (1846) 154 She..would crossbite hym with tauntes and spitefull quippes. 1685 F. Spence tr. A. Varillas Άνεκδοτα Ὲτερουιακα 416 The Pope..unwilling to incense him by fruitlesly cross-biting his election. 1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 69 Cross-biting a Country Evidence, and frighting him out of Truth, and his Senses. DerivativesΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > a trick, deception wrenchc888 swikec893 braida1000 craftOE wile1154 crookc1175 trokingc1175 guile?c1225 hocket1276 blink1303 errorc1320 guileryc1330 sleightc1340 knackc1369 deceitc1380 japec1380 gaudc1386 syllogism1387 mazec1390 mowa1393 train?a1400 trantc1400 abusionc1405 creekc1405 trickc1412 trayc1430 lirtc1440 quaint?a1450 touch1481 pawka1522 false point?1528 practice1533 crink1534 flim-flamc1538 bobc1540 fetcha1547 abuse1551 block1553 wrinklec1555 far-fetch?a1562 blirre1570 slampant1577 ruse1581 forgery1582 crank1588 plait1589 crossbite1591 cozenage1592 lock1598 quiblin1605 foist1607 junt1608 firk1611 overreach?1615 fob1622 ludification1623 knick-knacka1625 flam1632 dodge1638 gimcrack1639 fourbe1654 juggle1664 strategy1672 jilt1683 disingenuity1691 fun1699 jugglementa1708 spring1753 shavie1767 rig?1775 deception1794 Yorkshire bite1795 fakement1811 fake1829 practical1833 deceptivity1843 tread-behind1844 fly1861 schlenter1864 Sinonism1864 racket1869 have1885 ficelle1890 wheeze1903 fast one1912 roughie1914 spun-yarn trick1916 fastie1931 phoney baloney1933 fake-out1955 okey-doke1964 mind-fuck1971 1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage To Rdr. sig. B4 When the nippe, which the common people call a Cut-purse, hath a cros-bite by some bribing officer. 1692 T. Wagstaffe Vindic. King Charles xxvi. 120 Unless he could give them the Cross-bite. 1713 J. Puckle Club (ed. 3) 53 Besides the Danger of a Cross-bite. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun] feature14.. frauderc1475 prowler1519 lurcher1528 defrauder1552 frauditor1553 taker-upc1555 verserc1555 fogger1564 Jack-in-the-box1570 gilenyer1590 foist1591 rutter1591 crossbiter1592 sharker1594 shark1600 bat-fowler1602 cheater1606 foister1610 operator1611 fraudsman1613 projector1615 smoke-sellera1618 decoy1618 firkera1626 scandaroon1631 snapa1640 cunning shaver1652 knight of industrya1658 chouse1658 cheat1664 sharper1681 jockey1683 rooker1683 fool-finder1685 rookster1697 sheep-shearer1699 bubbler1720 gyp1728 bite1742 swindler1770 pigeon1780 mace1781 gouger1790 needle1790 fly-by-night1796 sharp1797 skinner1797 diddler1803 mace cove1811 mace-gloak1819 macer1819 flat-catcher1821 moonlight wanderer1823 burner1838 Peter Funk1840 Funk1842 pigeoner1849 maceman1850 bester1856 fiddler1857 highway robber1874 bunco-steerer1875 swizzler1876 forty1879 flim-flammer1881 chouser1883 take-down1888 highbinder1890 fraud1895 Sam Slick1897 grafter1899 come-on1905 verneuker1905 gypster1917 chiseller1918 tweedler1925 rorter1926 gazumper1932 chizzer1935 sharpie1942 sharpster1942 slick1959 slickster1965 rip-off artist1968 shonky1970 rip-off merchant1971 1592 Greenes Groats-worth of Witte sig. E2 The legerdemaines of nips, foystes, connycatchers, crosbyters. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 185 Dame Nature, who greatly hates cheaters, and crosbiters. ΚΠ 1576 G. Whetstone Ortchard of Repentance 50 in Rocke of Regard Crosbiting a kinde of cousoning vnder the couler of frendship. ?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) xv. 551 The cross-biting Phoenicians. 1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester 16 They effect their purpose by Cross-byting, or some other dexterity. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. ii. §l. 55 Affronts, Tergiversations, Crossbitings, personal Reflections, and such like. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < v.c1555 |
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