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单词 annet
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annetn.

Brit. /ˈanᵻt/, U.S. /ˈænət/
Forms: 1600s– annet; also Scottish 1800s anett; Canadian 1900s– annett.
Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Annet.
Etymology: Probably < Annet, pet form of the female forename Ann (compare -et suffix1). Compare earlier pianet n.
Chiefly Scottish. Now rare.
A gull; spec. the black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla.
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1676 F. Willughby & J. Ray Ornithologiæ i. 16 Larorum variæ species, nimirum Annets, Pickmires, Terns, Mirecrows hîc dicti.
1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 36 Common Gull, here Annets.
1831 J. Rennie Montagu's Ornithol. Dict. (ed. 2) 6 Annet.—A provincial name for the Kitty-wake.
1875 A. Knox Hist. County Down xxxix. 650 The Kittiwake or Anett, the Tarrock of Bewick, (Larus Tridactylus), is a summer visitant.
1905 A. R. Forbes Gaelic Names Beasts 281 Annet, anny, allan, aulin.
1957 W. L. McAtee Folk-names Canad. Birds 37 Common Kittiwake. Annett (A familiar or ‘pet’ name, diminutive of ‘Ann’, a transfer from British provincial usage. Nfld.)
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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