Apostle spoonn.

Forms: see apostle n. and spoon n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: apostle n., spoon n.

Etymology: < apostle n. + spoon n.

A silver spoon, the handle of which ends in a figure of an Apostle. N.E.D. (1885) describes Apostle spoons as ‘old-fashioned’ and notes that ‘they were the usual present of sponsors at baptisms’.

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maidenhead1495

slipc1530

Apostle spoon1631

tea-spoon1686

hall-spoon1688

pap spoon1691

tablespoon1741

dessert-spoon1808

salt-spoon1820

monkey spoon1833

Puritan spoon1875

sugar shell1895

seal-top1898

slotted spoon1900

absinthe spoon1905

trifid1927

1531 in H. Littlehales Medieval Rec. London City Church (1905) 47 Item, xiij spons with the postells.]

1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre i. iii. 6 in Wks. II Two Apostle-spoones..and a cup to eate a cawdle in.

1796 S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 182 The Apostle-spoons..very common in the last century, but are seldom seen now. The set consists of a dozen, and each had the figure of an Apostle, with his proper ensign, at the top.

1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 61 The old plate, except a few apostle spoons..is sent to be melted down.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	apostle spoon
释义	Apostle spoonn. Forms: see apostle n. and spoon n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: apostle n., spoon n. Etymology: < apostle n. + spoon n. A silver spoon, the handle of which ends in a figure of an Apostle. N.E.D. (1885) describes Apostle spoons as ‘old-fashioned’ and notes that ‘they were the usual present of sponsors at baptisms’. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > setting table > table utensils > [noun] > cutlery > spoon > types of maidenhead1495 slipc1530 Apostle spoon1631 tea-spoon1686 hall-spoon1688 pap spoon1691 tablespoon1741 dessert-spoon1808 salt-spoon1820 monkey spoon1833 Puritan spoon1875 sugar shell1895 seal-top1898 slotted spoon1900 absinthe spoon1905 trifid1927 1531 in H. Littlehales Medieval Rec. London City Church (1905) 47 Item, xiij spons with the postells.] 1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre i. iii. 6 in Wks. II Two Apostle-spoones..and a cup to eate a cawdle in. 1796 S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 182 The Apostle-spoons..very common in the last century, but are seldom seen now. The set consists of a dozen, and each had the figure of an Apostle, with his proper ensign, at the top. 1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 61 The old plate, except a few apostle spoons..is sent to be melted down. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1631
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