hellern.¹

Brit.

/ˈhɛlə/, U.S.

/ˈhɛlər/

Forms:

α. 1500s halarde.

β. 1500s–1600s haller, 1600s– heller.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymons: German Heller, Häller.

Etymology: < German Heller, †Häller (Middle High German heller , haller , short for haller phenninc < Hall , the name of a town in south-west Germany (now Schwäbisch Hall ) where it was first coined in the late 12th cent. + -er -er suffix¹ + phenninc penny n.). Compare post-classical Latin Hallensis (1346; short for denarius Hallensis).Within German sometimes associated with hell bright, shining (see hell v.³) by folk etymology. In α. forms perhaps by association with words in -ard suffix; compare crocherd , variant of kreutzer n., in the same source.

A small coin and former monetary unit of Germany, worth half a pfennig; (also) a coin to the value of one-hundredth of a Korona issued in Austria between 1892 and 1916 (now historical). In later use: a coin worth one-hundredth of a Koruna in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (and previously in Czechoslovakia); = haler n.²Slovakia adopted the euro in January 2009.

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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > German or Prussian coins

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a1549 A. Borde Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (?1555) sig. G i In Hygh Almayne theyr money is golde, alkemy and bras..In alkemy and bras they haue..Halardes, Phenyngys, Crocherds, Stiuers.

1574 Brieff Disc. Troubles Franckford p. clvii The summe which they gaue, growed to so muche, as 13. not Dalers but hallers or phenninges.

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. iii. vi. 287 At Nurnberg..two haller make one pfenning.

1638 L. Roberts Merchants Mappe of Commerce v. clxxxvi. 128 One pey is two hellers, and one heller is two orchins.

1707 A. Justice Gen. Treat. Monies 43 Every Penny into 2 Hellers.

1780 Farmer's Mag. Mar. 81 2 Hellers = a Fening.

1801 B. Thompson tr. A. von Kotzebue Lovers' vows i. 3 Our fat farmer, who puts three hellers into the poor-box every sunday.

1842 J. L. Motley Let. 17 Feb. in Corr. (1889) I. iv. 102 The sister gave two hellers a day to the workmen.

1895 Baedeker's Eastern Alps Introd. 11 The new Austrian monetary unit is the Crown (Krone) = 100 Heller. These new coins, however, are still comparatively rare.

1928 W. F. Spalding Dict. World's Currencies & Foreign Exchanges 45/2 The Czecho-Slovak koruna is equal to 100 hellers.

a1930 D. H. Lawrence Phoenix II (1968) 39 All valuables, such as..pfennigs and hellers and trinkets and collar studs, I carefully collected in my hat.

1976 Soviet Stud. 28 100 Enterprises had to pay 30 hellers for every crown..paid out in additional wage costs.

1992 Numismatist Mar. 308/3 [The coin] is..a heller (also termed ‘haeller’ or ‘haendelheller’)... The hand is the coat of arms of that city [sc. Hall in Schwabia].

2001 Telecom Markets (Nexis) 30 Jan. Calls between the incumbent Czech Telecom and alternative operators in the Czech Republic were set at 66 hellers peak rate and 33 hellers off-peak.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

hellern.²

Brit.

/ˈhɛlə/, U.S.

/ˈhɛlər/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hell v.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < hell v.² (see hell v.² 2) + -er suffix¹.

Originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial.

1. A formidable, extraordinary, or troublesome person.

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1895 W. C. Gore in Inlander Nov. 67 Heller, a remarkable person. ‘He is a heller at foot-ball.’

1933 Amer. Speech 8 i. 81/2 Heller, one who is unusually daring or aggressive, intensified usually as a regular heller.

1939 J. Steinbeck Grapes of Wrath viii. 107 Tom grinned affectionately at him. ‘Ain't he a heller?’ he said.

1959 Listener 17 Dec. 1086/1 Jack Harrick, the old hillbilly satyr or ‘heller’.

1979 W. Kennedy Ironweed ii. 52 She was always a first-rate heller between the sheets.

1992 B. Anderson Portrait of Artist's Wife (1993) vi. 91 Her boyfriend was a tearaway. A real heller.

2. A formidable, extraordinary, or terrible thing; spec. a particularly cold winter or day; an intense winter storm.

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the world > action or operation > difficulty > [noun] > that which is difficult > a difficult thing or person

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1923 Dial. Notes 5 210 That storm was a heller.

1959 E. Collier Three against Wilderness xiii. 124 Yesterday was bad enough, but today will be a real heller.

1971 U. K. Le Guin Lathe of Heaven v. 67 That dream was a heller, wasn't it?

2004 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 4 Feb. 7 It's a heller because you have to push really hard before you twist.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heller
释义	hellern.¹ Brit. /ˈhɛlə/, U.S. /ˈhɛlər/ Forms: α. 1500s halarde. β. 1500s–1600s haller, 1600s– heller. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymons: German Heller, Häller. Etymology: < German Heller, †Häller (Middle High German heller , haller , short for haller phenninc < Hall , the name of a town in south-west Germany (now Schwäbisch Hall ) where it was first coined in the late 12th cent. + -er -er suffix¹ + phenninc penny n.). Compare post-classical Latin Hallensis (1346; short for denarius Hallensis).Within German sometimes associated with hell bright, shining (see hell v.³) by folk etymology. In α. forms perhaps by association with words in -ard suffix; compare crocherd , variant of kreutzer n., in the same source. A small coin and former monetary unit of Germany, worth half a pfennig; (also) a coin to the value of one-hundredth of a Korona issued in Austria between 1892 and 1916 (now historical). In later use: a coin worth one-hundredth of a Koruna in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (and previously in Czechoslovakia); = haler n.²Slovakia adopted the euro in January 2009. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > German or Prussian coins hellera1549 kreutzera1549 morkina1549 pfenniga1549 dollar1553 batz1568 fennin1611 groschen1617 mariengroschen1617 mark1727 schilling1753 thaler1787 Joachimsthaler1831 tail-ducat1864 krone1871 a1549 A. Borde Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (?1555) sig. G i In Hygh Almayne theyr money is golde, alkemy and bras..In alkemy and bras they haue..Halardes, Phenyngys, Crocherds, Stiuers. 1574 Brieff Disc. Troubles Franckford p. clvii The summe which they gaue, growed to so muche, as 13. not Dalers but hallers or phenninges. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. iii. vi. 287 At Nurnberg..two haller make one pfenning. 1638 L. Roberts Merchants Mappe of Commerce v. clxxxvi. 128 One pey is two hellers, and one heller is two orchins. 1707 A. Justice Gen. Treat. Monies 43 Every Penny into 2 Hellers. 1780 Farmer's Mag. Mar. 81 2 Hellers = a Fening. 1801 B. Thompson tr. A. von Kotzebue Lovers' vows i. 3 Our fat farmer, who puts three hellers into the poor-box every sunday. 1842 J. L. Motley Let. 17 Feb. in Corr. (1889) I. iv. 102 The sister gave two hellers a day to the workmen. 1895 Baedeker's Eastern Alps Introd. 11 The new Austrian monetary unit is the Crown (Krone) = 100 Heller. These new coins, however, are still comparatively rare. 1928 W. F. Spalding Dict. World's Currencies & Foreign Exchanges 45/2 The Czecho-Slovak koruna is equal to 100 hellers. a1930 D. H. Lawrence Phoenix II (1968) 39 All valuables, such as..pfennigs and hellers and trinkets and collar studs, I carefully collected in my hat. 1976 Soviet Stud. 28 100 Enterprises had to pay 30 hellers for every crown..paid out in additional wage costs. 1992 Numismatist Mar. 308/3 [The coin] is..a heller (also termed ‘haeller’ or ‘haendelheller’)... The hand is the coat of arms of that city [sc. Hall in Schwabia]. 2001 Telecom Markets (Nexis) 30 Jan. Calls between the incumbent Czech Telecom and alternative operators in the Czech Republic were set at 66 hellers peak rate and 33 hellers off-peak. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). hellern.² Brit. /ˈhɛlə/, U.S. /ˈhɛlər/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hell v.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < hell v.² (see hell v.² 2) + -er suffix¹. Originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial. 1. A formidable, extraordinary, or troublesome person. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > briskness or activeness > person trotter1555 stirrer1570 verb1730 shinner1838 staver1860 heller1895 1895 W. C. Gore in Inlander Nov. 67 Heller, a remarkable person. ‘He is a heller at foot-ball.’ 1933 Amer. Speech 8 i. 81/2 Heller, one who is unusually daring or aggressive, intensified usually as a regular heller. 1939 J. Steinbeck Grapes of Wrath viii. 107 Tom grinned affectionately at him. ‘Ain't he a heller?’ he said. 1959 Listener 17 Dec. 1086/1 Jack Harrick, the old hillbilly satyr or ‘heller’. 1979 W. Kennedy Ironweed ii. 52 She was always a first-rate heller between the sheets. 1992 B. Anderson Portrait of Artist's Wife (1993) vi. 91 Her boyfriend was a tearaway. A real heller. 2. A formidable, extraordinary, or terrible thing; spec. a particularly cold winter or day; an intense winter storm. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > [noun] > that which is difficult > a difficult thing or person sluta1475 nut1540 Tartar1669 bitch1699 handful1755 tickler1825 pebble1829 hard ticket1847 tough nut1862 bear1876 Roger1885 trier1893 peb1903 heller1923 pawful1925 honey1932 sod1936 toughie1945 motherfucker1948 hard-arse1966 1923 Dial. Notes 5 210 That storm was a heller. 1959 E. Collier Three against Wilderness xiii. 124 Yesterday was bad enough, but today will be a real heller. 1971 U. K. Le Guin Lathe of Heaven v. 67 That dream was a heller, wasn't it? 2004 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 4 Feb. 7 It's a heller because you have to push really hard before you twist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹a1549n.²1895
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