Morton's Forkn.

Brit.

/ˌmɔːtənz ˈfɔːk/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɔrt(ə)nz ˈfɔrk/,

/ˈˌmɔrdənz ˈfɔrk/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Morton , fork n.

Etymology: < the genitive of the name of John Morton (c1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury, cardinal, and minister of Henry VII, who is traditionally believed to have developed this tax (although compare quots. 1894 and 1930) + fork n. (compare sense 13b).

Originally: John Morton's (supposed) method of levying forced loans by arguing that those who were obviously rich could afford to pay, and those who lived frugally must have amassed savings (historical). Hence in extended and allusive use: a practical dilemma, esp. one in which both of the choices or alternatives available disadvantage or discredit the chooser.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > moneylending > [noun] > loan > forced

prest?c1430

loan1439

press money1561

Morton's Fork1847

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [noun] > dilemma

a cleft stick1574

quandary?1576

dilemma1590

crotch1622

Morton's Fork1964

1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 101 There is a Tradition of a Dilemma that Bishop Morton..vsed, to raise vp the Beneuolence to higher Rates; and some called it his Forke, and some his Crotch [Ellis & Spedding ed. crutch].]

1847 Southern Q. Rev. Oct. 396 In this way he caught all, and his argument was called ‘Morton's fork’.

1889 J. Gairdner Henry VII x. 151 One article suggested an argument familiarly known as ‘Morton's fork’.

1894 Dict. Nat. Biogr. at Morton, John He..has been traditionally known as the author of ‘Morton's Fork’.., but the truth seems rather to be that he and Richard Foxe..did their best at the council to restrain Henry's avarice.

1930 W. C. Sellar & R. J. Yeatman 1066 & All That xxix. 49 Henry VII was a miser and very good at statecraft; he invented some extremely clever policies such as the one called Morton's Fork.

1964 New Statesman 28 Feb. 318/1 The political consequence of this is that he is now—publicly at least—caught on Morton's Fork.

1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Aug. 957/5 A fine Morton's fork technique this—those who went were conspirators and those who stayed away were cowards.

1988 Daily Tel. 25 Aug. 13/7 Dr Julius Tomin..is by no means the only academic in Britain to find himself in danger of being impaled on this peculiarly modern version of Morton's Fork.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mortons fork
释义	Morton's Forkn. Brit. /ˌmɔːtənz ˈfɔːk/, U.S. /ˈˌmɔrt(ə)nz ˈfɔrk/, /ˈˌmɔrdənz ˈfɔrk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Morton , fork n. Etymology: < the genitive of the name of John Morton (c1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury, cardinal, and minister of Henry VII, who is traditionally believed to have developed this tax (although compare quots. 1894 and 1930) + fork n. (compare sense 13b). Originally: John Morton's (supposed) method of levying forced loans by arguing that those who were obviously rich could afford to pay, and those who lived frugally must have amassed savings (historical). Hence in extended and allusive use: a practical dilemma, esp. one in which both of the choices or alternatives available disadvantage or discredit the chooser. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > moneylending > [noun] > loan > forced prest?c1430 loan1439 press money1561 Morton's Fork1847 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [noun] > dilemma a cleft stick1574 quandary?1576 dilemma1590 crotch1622 Morton's Fork1964 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 101 There is a Tradition of a Dilemma that Bishop Morton..vsed, to raise vp the Beneuolence to higher Rates; and some called it his Forke, and some his Crotch [Ellis & Spedding ed. crutch].] 1847 Southern Q. Rev. Oct. 396 In this way he caught all, and his argument was called ‘Morton's fork’. 1889 J. Gairdner Henry VII x. 151 One article suggested an argument familiarly known as ‘Morton's fork’. 1894 Dict. Nat. Biogr. at Morton, John He..has been traditionally known as the author of ‘Morton's Fork’.., but the truth seems rather to be that he and Richard Foxe..did their best at the council to restrain Henry's avarice. 1930 W. C. Sellar & R. J. Yeatman 1066 & All That xxix. 49 Henry VII was a miser and very good at statecraft; he invented some extremely clever policies such as the one called Morton's Fork. 1964 New Statesman 28 Feb. 318/1 The political consequence of this is that he is now—publicly at least—caught on Morton's Fork. 1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Aug. 957/5 A fine Morton's fork technique this—those who went were conspirators and those who stayed away were cowards. 1988 Daily Tel. 25 Aug. 13/7 Dr Julius Tomin..is by no means the only academic in Britain to find himself in danger of being impaled on this peculiarly modern version of Morton's Fork. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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