† massengern.

Forms: 1500s massenger.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: massing n.¹, -er suffix¹; mass n.¹, losenger n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < massing n.¹ + -er suffix¹, or perhaps < mass n.¹ + -enger (in losenger n.). Connection with singer n.¹ seems unlikely, as such a variant of the latter word is not otherwise attested. A connection with post-classical Latin mansionarius mansionary n. also seems unlikely on grounds of form, unless perhaps altered after messenger n., although the motivation for this is unclear.

Obsolete.

Perhaps (derogatory): a member of a religious order.

ΚΠ

1563 T. Becon Reliques of Rome (rev. ed.) 190 The brethren or massengers of the said order.

1564 T. Becon Actes Christ & Antichrist f. cccci, in Wks. iii To Minstrels, to Massengers, to Friers, to Flatterers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	massenger
释义	† massengern. Forms: 1500s massenger. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: massing n.¹, -er suffix¹; mass n.¹, losenger n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < massing n.¹ + -er suffix¹, or perhaps < mass n.¹ + -enger (in losenger n.). Connection with singer n.¹ seems unlikely, as such a variant of the latter word is not otherwise attested. A connection with post-classical Latin mansionarius mansionary n. also seems unlikely on grounds of form, unless perhaps altered after messenger n., although the motivation for this is unclear. Obsolete. Perhaps (derogatory): a member of a religious order. ΚΠ 1563 T. Becon Reliques of Rome (rev. ed.) 190 The brethren or massengers of the said order. 1564 T. Becon Actes Christ & Antichrist f. cccci, in Wks. iii To Minstrels, to Massengers, to Friers, to Flatterers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1563
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