单词 | gyptian |
释义 | † gyptiann. Obsolete. 1. A native or inhabitant of Egypt; an Egyptian. Π 1533 W. Tyndale Souper of Lorde f. 18 It is the sacryfice of the passyngouere of the lorde, when the lorde passed forebye the houses of the chyldern of Israel in egipte, smyting the gipcians and delyuering our houses. 1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso xliii. cxxviii. 128 A Giptian..Blabber-lipt, beetle browd, and bottle nozed. 2. A member of a widely dispersed, traditionally itinerant people originating in South Asia and now found mainly in Europe and North and South American; = Romani n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > race > nomads > [noun] > Gipsies or Romanies > person gyptian1533 Egyptian1538 Bohemian1574 Gypsy1574 tinker1575 Zingani1581 Zingaro1600 moonman1608 faw1756 vagabond1756 Zingara1756 gitano1761 gitanac1770 nomade1798 Roman1800 Romani1800 Tzigane1802 Zigeuner1802 Sinti1827 piker1838 pikey1838 Rom1841 Zincalo1841 Romanichal1843 nomadian1847 Romany chai1851 didicoi1853 Bedouin1863 gyppo1868 gyp1886 1533 Lydd Churchwarden's Acct. in D. Cressy Gypsies (2018) 299 Receuyd of the gypcons for brekyng of the ground in the churche for one of ther company. 1537 T. Cromwell Let. 5 Dec. in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) II. 106 The Kinges Maiestie aboute a twelfmoneth past gave a pardonne to a company of lewde personnes within this Realme calling themselves Gipcyans for a most Shamfull and detestable murder. 1589 ‘Marphoreus’ Martins Months Minde sig. Ev Hee wandring..in the manner of a Gipson..was taken, and trust vp for a roge. 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 86 Or like a gipsen, or a Iuggeler. 1640 ‘Ben-Arod Gad’ Wandering-Jew 22 Not that I desire to be told my Fortune, or that I beleeve any Jew, Gipsen, Witch, Negromancer, or Star-gazer, is so familiar with the secret counting house of heaven. 1874 G. Borrow Romano-Lavo-Lil 315 ‘If yer were a Gyptian,’ said I, ‘yer would be able to speak Gyptian; but yer can't, not a word.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1533 |
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