† lick-dishn.
Obsolete.
1. A parasite.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer > parasite
clienta1393
lick-dishc1440
maunche present1440
scambler?a1513
smell-feast1519
parasite1539
hanger-on1549
parasitaster1552
waiter at the table1552
lick-trencher1571
hang-by1579
shadow1579
trencher-fly1590
trencher-friend1590
fawnguest1592
pot-hunter1592
lick-spigot1599
trencherman1599
shark1600
tub-hunter1600
zany1601
lick-box1611
by-hangera1626
cosherer1634
shirk1639
panlicker1641
clientelary1655
tantony1659
led friend1672
sponger1677
fetcher and carrier1751
myrmidon1800
trencher-licker1814
onhanger1821
tag-tail1835
sponge1838
lick-ladle1849
lick-platter1853
sucker1856
freeloader1933
bludger1938
ligger1977
joyrider1990
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 304/2 Lykdysshe, scurra.
1519 W. Horman Vulgaria vii. f. 77* Smellefyestes, lycke dysshes, and franchars come vncalled.
1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia generalis (1693) 824 A lick-dish, catillo.
2. Used allusively (see quot. 1546).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a liar
liarc950
gabbera1325
fabler1362
wernard1362
leasing-mongerc1380
false sayera1382
leasing-maker1424
leasing-bearerc1440
contriver1477
drivelard1530
falsifier1532
lie-teller1552
Ananias1572
lick-dish1575
falsificator1609
fabulist1626
cracka1640
leaser1641
commentiter1645
prevaricator1650
cracker1652
bugiarda1670
rapper1758
pseudologist1804
Tom Pepper1818
wrinkler1819
lie-monger1830
untruther1889
tale-teller1894
1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. vii. sig. Iiiv She will lye as fast as a dogge will lycke a dishe.]
1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eiiiv Thou lier lickdish, didst not say the neele wold be gitten?
a1607 H. Chettle Trag. Hoffman (1631) sig. I2v Lyer, lyer, licke dish.
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