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单词 gyptian
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gyptiann.

Forms: 1500s gipcian, 1500s gipcyan, 1500s gypcon, 1500s gypsion, 1500s jepsyon, 1500s jeptyon, 1500s–1600s gipsen, 1500s–1600s gipson, 1500s–1600s giptian, 1500s–1600s gypson, 1500s–1600s gyptian, 1600s gipsian, 1600s gypsen, 1600s gypsian, 1600s gypsun.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: Egyptian n.
Etymology: Aphetic < Egyptian n. Compare later Gypsy n. and see discussion of the semantic development at that entry. Compare also later gypsian adj.For evidence that may imply slightly earlier currency (in sense 1) see note at Gypsy n.
Obsolete.
1. A native or inhabitant of Egypt; an Egyptian.
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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.
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the world > people > ethnicities > race > nomads > [noun] > Gipsies or Romanies > person
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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).
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