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单词 crossbite
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crossbitev.

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s crosbite.
Etymology: cross- comb. form 1c(a).
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.

Derivatives

ˈcrossbite n. Obsolete a cheat, trick, swindle, deception.
ΘΚΠ
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.
ˈcrossbiter n. Obsolete one who ‘crossbites’, a swindler.
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.
ˈcrossbiting n. and adj. Obsolete
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).
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