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单词 maunche present
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maunche presentn.

Forms: late Middle English manche presand, late Middle English mawnchepresande, late Middle English monge presawnte, 1500s maunche present, 1500s mounch present, 1500s–1600s manch-present, 1600s–1700s manche-present (in dictionaries).
Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: maunge v., present n.2
Etymology: Probably < maunge v. (perhaps influenced by munch v.) + present n.2The compound is apparently unattested in Anglo-Norman or French.
Obsolete.
A term of contempt (applied variously) for: a slanderer; a cheat, an impostor; a glutton.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer > parasite
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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
Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 342 Monge presawnte, sicophanta.
?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 78v A Manche presand [1483 BL Add. 89074 Mawnchepresande], sicophanta.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 244/1 Maunche present, briffavlt.
1575 J. Awdely Fraternitye of Vacabondes (new ed.) sig. B4v Mounch present is he that is a great gentleman, for when his Mayster sendeth him with a present, he wil take a tast thereof by the waye.
1589 J. Rider Bibliotheca Scholastica 904 A Manch-present, Dorophagus.
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Manch-presents, notable bribe-takers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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