单词 | fáinne |
释义 | fáinnen. Irish English. A ring-shaped brooch or pin worn to indicate that the wearer is a speaker of Irish and is willing to communicate in Irish. Also as a modifier, as in fáinne badge, fáinne pin, etc.Fáinnes are usually either gold (indicating fluency) or silver (indicating a working knowledge of the language). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > brooch or pin > [noun] > of specific shape or form scutcheon1483 target1507 tussy1541 crotcheta1685 spray1803 safety pin1850 cluster-pin1873 luckenbooth brooch1882 fáinne1919 luckenbooth1976 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > brooch or pin > [noun] > other brooches breast brooch1625 breastpin1779 mourning pin1822 bosom-brooch1835 witch brooch1871 mantle-knot1896 fáinne1919 1919 Cork (Ireland) Examiner 15 July (City ed.) 6/8 [He said it] was very pleasing to see the extent to which Irish was spoken..by..the people of the district. The Fainne, the badge of the Irish Speakers' League, was worn very generally. 1930 Evening Herald (Dublin) 15 Aug. 5/1 Lost... Gold Fainne Pin, Thursday, North Side. 1998 A. O'Hanlon Talk of the Town (1999) i. iii. 39 After mass, I bumped into Pól O'Neadún,..fainne displayed proudly on the lapel of his tweed jacket. 2017 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 19 Apr. Thousands of children of my generation learnt Irish in schools.., ‘shone up our fainnes with Brasso’ and promptly forgot all we had learnt when we left school. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1919 |
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