honey dropn.

Brit.

/ˈhʌnɪ drɒp/, U.S.

/ˈhəni ˌdrɑp/

Forms: see honey n. and adj. and drop n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., drop n.

Etymology: < honey n. + drop n.

1. A drop of honey. Also (and in earliest use) figurative; cf. honey n. 4. Frequently in plural.

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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [noun] > honey

honey dropa1350

ambrosia1609

a1350 (?c1280) Prol. Conception Mary (Ashm.) l. 4 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1875) 1st Ser. 64 (MED) Jhesu kyng of alle kynges, þe swete hony drope.

a1450 in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1911) 127 324 As ofte as..hony-dropys oute of the combes still, So ofte, and ofter, I sygh for youre sake.

a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xii. Prol. l. 130 The balmy vapour from thar silkyn croppys Distilland hailsum sugurat hunny droppys.

1595 R. Southwell St. Peters Complaint 17 Shed on your hony drops you busie bees.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) iv. i. 79 Who, with thy saffron wings, vpon my flowres Diffusest hony drops .

1641 J. Trapp Theologia Theol. 359 The Promises are the hony-drops of Christs mouth.

a1711 T. Ken Preparatives for Death in Wks. (1721) IV. 97 Jonathan from his pointed Spear Suck'd Honey-drops, and his Eyesight Grew quick and bright.

1786 R. Polwhele tr. Theocritus Idyllium in Idyllia, Epigrams & Fragm. Theocritus, Bion & Moschus 84 The Music of thy Voice I hear..far sweeter on the Ear, Than Honey-Drops distil upon the Tongue.

1853 G. P. R. James Agnes Sorel I. xi. 225 To sweeten the cup of pain with the wild honey-drops of pleasure.

1896 Brit. Bee Jrnl. 8 Oct. 404/2 I like to hear the honeydrops patter like rain against the tin sides of the extractor.

1911 Times 12 Aug. 9/3 Veritable honey-drops of slow sweet sound as they are spoken.

1963 Amer. Biol. Teacher 25 48/2 One day I pulled one of the flowers to pieces to look for the honey drop.

2006 P. Rauch tr. G. Rauch Jew with Iron Cross i. 112 Very soon the honey drop was completely surrounded by flies.

†2. Scottish. A mole on the skin. Cf. honey-mark n., honey spot n. at honey n. and adj. Compounds 1b(a). Obsolete. rare.

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the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > mole

molea1398

honey spot1547

tongue-mole1562

mould1573

molehill1650

witch's teat1654

honey drop?a1800

honey-marka1803

rose-mole1877

witch-pap1886

witch's tit1932

?a1800 Bondsey & Maisry v, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1886) II. iv. lxxxvi. 283/1 Here she is, my sister Maisry, Wi' the hinny draps on her chin.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	honey drop
释义	honey dropn. Brit. /ˈhʌnɪ drɒp/, U.S. /ˈhəni ˌdrɑp/ Forms: see honey n. and adj. and drop n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: honey n., drop n. Etymology: < honey n. + drop n. 1. A drop of honey. Also (and in earliest use) figurative; cf. honey n. 4. Frequently in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [noun] > honey honey dropa1350 ambrosia1609 a1350 (?c1280) Prol. Conception Mary (Ashm.) l. 4 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1875) 1st Ser. 64 (MED) Jhesu kyng of alle kynges, þe swete hony drope. a1450 in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1911) 127 324 As ofte as..hony-dropys oute of the combes still, So ofte, and ofter, I sygh for youre sake. a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xii. Prol. l. 130 The balmy vapour from thar silkyn croppys Distilland hailsum sugurat hunny droppys. 1595 R. Southwell St. Peters Complaint 17 Shed on your hony drops you busie bees. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) iv. i. 79 Who, with thy saffron wings, vpon my flowres Diffusest hony drops . View more context for this quotation 1641 J. Trapp Theologia Theol. 359 The Promises are the hony-drops of Christs mouth. a1711 T. Ken Preparatives for Death in Wks. (1721) IV. 97 Jonathan from his pointed Spear Suck'd Honey-drops, and his Eyesight Grew quick and bright. 1786 R. Polwhele tr. Theocritus Idyllium in Idyllia, Epigrams & Fragm. Theocritus, Bion & Moschus 84 The Music of thy Voice I hear..far sweeter on the Ear, Than Honey-Drops distil upon the Tongue. 1853 G. P. R. James Agnes Sorel I. xi. 225 To sweeten the cup of pain with the wild honey-drops of pleasure. 1896 Brit. Bee Jrnl. 8 Oct. 404/2 I like to hear the honeydrops patter like rain against the tin sides of the extractor. 1911 Times 12 Aug. 9/3 Veritable honey-drops of slow sweet sound as they are spoken. 1963 Amer. Biol. Teacher 25 48/2 One day I pulled one of the flowers to pieces to look for the honey drop. 2006 P. Rauch tr. G. Rauch Jew with Iron Cross i. 112 Very soon the honey drop was completely surrounded by flies. †2. Scottish. A mole on the skin. Cf. honey-mark n., honey spot n. at honey n. and adj. Compounds 1b(a). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > mole molea1398 honey spot1547 tongue-mole1562 mould1573 molehill1650 witch's teat1654 honey drop?a1800 honey-marka1803 rose-mole1877 witch-pap1886 witch's tit1932 ?a1800 Bondsey & Maisry v, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1886) II. iv. lxxxvi. 283/1 Here she is, my sister Maisry, Wi' the hinny draps on her chin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1350
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