devil's hornn.

Brit.

/ˌdɛvlz ˈhɔːn/, U.S.

/ˌdɛv(ə)lz ˈhɔrn/

Forms: see devil n. and horn n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: devil n., horn n.

Etymology: < the genitive of devil n. + horn n.

a. Usually in plural. Either of the horns on the head of the Devil or a devil; a model or representation of this, esp. worn as an item of fancy dress. Cf. devil horn n. (a) at devil n. Compounds 2.In quot. 1583 in black devil's horns, in a text contrasting black devils, who do not disguise their true nature, with white devils, who do (see white devil n. at white adj. and n. Compounds 1f).In quot. 1613 as a mass noun: (hyperbolically) the material of which a devil's horns are made, as cause of bad luck.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > bone or horn > [noun] > horn > types of

unicorna1533

devil's horn1583

ram's horn1611

greenhorn1725

buffalo-horn1783

stag-horn1815

buck-horn1820

deer-horn1843

devil horn1854

antler1872

rhino horn1889

1583 W. Chauncie tr. P. Viret Worlde Possessed with Deuils ii. sig. Giv^v Thei are contented to goe more gently to work, and to hide their black Deuils hornes [Fr. les cornes de leur diable noir] more then thei had wont... Thei counterfaite the white Deuilles.

1613 S. Rowlands More Knaues Yet sig. B3^v These damned Dice..if truth were known, Are made of diuels horne, or Diues [sic] bone. Aboue a hundred pound I lost last night.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) ii. iv. 16 Let's write good Angell on the Deuills horne 'Tis not the Deuills Crest.

1780 W. Beckford Biogr. Mem. Extraordinary Painters 44 No varnish but nut-oil could smooth a wilderness, or give so amiable a polish to the devil's horn.

1828 tr. F. L. Z. Werner Templars in Cyprus v. ii, in Foreign Rev. 1 105 The flesh Went from his hollow cheeks; and of his hair Grew snakes, and of the snakes grew Devil's-horns.

1922 Normal Instructor & Primary Plans Oct. 60/1 Enter Fire, a child dressed in blazing red costume with devil's horns.

1988 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 26 May c27/1 In Mexico, the local stagehands refused to use the handtrucks because they thought the handles looked like devil's horns.

2012 M. L. Hinton Sin-eater's Daughter xxxi. 257 He thought a more fitting costume would have been red dresses, devil's horns and pitchforks.

b. In plural. A hand gesture representing devil's horns, made by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with the thumb; = devil horn n. (b) at devil n. Compounds 2.In earlier use, known as the sign of the horns. The gesture traditionally signifies the warding off of evil, although in various places it is used with other meanings, and is now particularly associated with fans of heavy metal music.

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society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > hand gesture > [noun] > finger gesture > other finger gestures

fillip1530

devil horn1854

devil's horns1905

victory sign1942

bird1966

air quote1989

1905 Tales Aug. 7/1 The doors of the synagogues were closed upon him, the children ‘made the devil's horns’ at him from far off and fled at his approach.

1955 Life 25 Apr. 94/2 (caption) The evil-eyed girl looks out on a trio of tormentors, one of whom makes the sign of the devil's horns with her hand.

1985 Billboard 13 Apr. 53/1 The fists and devil's horns pierced the air..as Dickinson explained to the crowd that Iron Maiden is not a devil-worshipping band.

2016 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Mar. [Lydia] Lunch walks on stage, sips from a large glass of white wine and throws up devil's horns with ineffable nonchalance.

2. English regional (originally Norfolk). The stinkhorn fungus Phallus impudicus. Also devil's horn fungus. Now historical and rare.

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the world > plants > particular plants > fungi > [noun] > stink-horns

gingran1660

stink-horn1724

phallus1759

stinking morel1777

stinking polecat1874

devil's horn1877

death baby1892

1877 J. Britten Pop. Brit. Fungi xvii. 88 In Norfolk they call it [sc. Phallus impudicus] ‘devil's horn’.

1906 Countryside 11 Aug. 196/2 The tall white fungus with a very evil smell which you find growing in shady places is variously known as devil's horn fungus, stinking polecat fungus, [etc.].

2002 N. P. Money Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard i. 6 Phallus has been identified as the devil's eggs, devil's horn, and devil's stinkpot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devils horn
释义	devil's hornn. Brit. /ˌdɛvlz ˈhɔːn/, U.S. /ˌdɛv(ə)lz ˈhɔrn/ Forms: see devil n. and horn n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: devil n., horn n. Etymology: < the genitive of devil n. + horn n. 1. a. Usually in plural. Either of the horns on the head of the Devil or a devil; a model or representation of this, esp. worn as an item of fancy dress. Cf. devil horn n. (a) at devil n. Compounds 2.In quot. 1583 in black devil's horns, in a text contrasting black devils, who do not disguise their true nature, with white devils, who do (see white devil n. at white adj. and n. Compounds 1f).In quot. 1613 as a mass noun: (hyperbolically) the material of which a devil's horns are made, as cause of bad luck. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > bone or horn > [noun] > horn > types of unicorna1533 devil's horn1583 ram's horn1611 greenhorn1725 buffalo-horn1783 stag-horn1815 buck-horn1820 deer-horn1843 devil horn1854 antler1872 rhino horn1889 1583 W. Chauncie tr. P. Viret Worlde Possessed with Deuils ii. sig. Giv^v Thei are contented to goe more gently to work, and to hide their black Deuils hornes [Fr. les cornes de leur diable noir] more then thei had wont... Thei counterfaite the white Deuilles. 1613 S. Rowlands More Knaues Yet sig. B3^v These damned Dice..if truth were known, Are made of diuels horne, or Diues [sic] bone. Aboue a hundred pound I lost last night. a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) ii. iv. 16 Let's write good Angell on the Deuills horne 'Tis not the Deuills Crest. 1780 W. Beckford Biogr. Mem. Extraordinary Painters 44 No varnish but nut-oil could smooth a wilderness, or give so amiable a polish to the devil's horn. 1828 tr. F. L. Z. Werner Templars in Cyprus v. ii, in Foreign Rev. 1 105 The flesh Went from his hollow cheeks; and of his hair Grew snakes, and of the snakes grew Devil's-horns. 1922 Normal Instructor & Primary Plans Oct. 60/1 Enter Fire, a child dressed in blazing red costume with devil's horns. 1988 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 26 May c27/1 In Mexico, the local stagehands refused to use the handtrucks because they thought the handles looked like devil's horns. 2012 M. L. Hinton Sin-eater's Daughter xxxi. 257 He thought a more fitting costume would have been red dresses, devil's horns and pitchforks. b. In plural. A hand gesture representing devil's horns, made by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with the thumb; = devil horn n. (b) at devil n. Compounds 2.In earlier use, known as the sign of the horns. The gesture traditionally signifies the warding off of evil, although in various places it is used with other meanings, and is now particularly associated with fans of heavy metal music. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > hand gesture > [noun] > finger gesture > other finger gestures fillip1530 devil horn1854 devil's horns1905 victory sign1942 bird1966 air quote1989 1905 Tales Aug. 7/1 The doors of the synagogues were closed upon him, the children ‘made the devil's horns’ at him from far off and fled at his approach. 1955 Life 25 Apr. 94/2 (caption) The evil-eyed girl looks out on a trio of tormentors, one of whom makes the sign of the devil's horns with her hand. 1985 Billboard 13 Apr. 53/1 The fists and devil's horns pierced the air..as Dickinson explained to the crowd that Iron Maiden is not a devil-worshipping band. 2016 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Mar. [Lydia] Lunch walks on stage, sips from a large glass of white wine and throws up devil's horns with ineffable nonchalance. 2. English regional (originally Norfolk). The stinkhorn fungus Phallus impudicus. Also devil's horn fungus. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > fungi > [noun] > stink-horns gingran1660 stink-horn1724 phallus1759 stinking morel1777 stinking polecat1874 devil's horn1877 death baby1892 1877 J. Britten Pop. Brit. Fungi xvii. 88 In Norfolk they call it [sc. Phallus impudicus] ‘devil's horn’. 1906 Countryside 11 Aug. 196/2 The tall white fungus with a very evil smell which you find growing in shady places is variously known as devil's horn fungus, stinking polecat fungus, [etc.]. 2002 N. P. Money Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard i. 6 Phallus has been identified as the devil's eggs, devil's horn, and devil's stinkpot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1583
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