† merdiferousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; probably modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin merda , -iferous comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin merda merd n. + -iferous comb. form, probably after post-classical Latin merdifer (attested rarely in earlier glossaries: see quot. 1440).

Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Probably: that scavenges in or cleans up dung.

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Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 421 Racare of a pytte, merdifer, fumarius [read fimarius], olitor.]

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Merdiferous (merdifer), that farmeth dung, a Gold-finder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	merdiferous
释义	† merdiferousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; probably modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin merda , -iferous comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin merda merd n. + -iferous comb. form, probably after post-classical Latin merdifer (attested rarely in earlier glossaries: see quot. 1440). Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Probably: that scavenges in or cleans up dung. ΚΠ Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 421 Racare of a pytte, merdifer, fumarius [read fimarius], olitor.] 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Merdiferous (merdifer), that farmeth dung, a Gold-finder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1656
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