nainsellpron.

Brit.

/ˈneɪnsɛl/, U.S.

/ˈneɪnˌsɛl/, Scottish English

/ˈnensɛl/

Forms: pre-1700 1700s–1800s nanesell, pre-1700 1700s– nainsell, 1700s nainshell, 1700s nanesel, 1700s naneselve, 1700s– nainsel, 1800s– nainsel'.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nain adj., sell , self pron.

Etymology: < nain adj. + sell, variant of self pron. Compare ownself pron.

Chiefly Scottish.

(One's) own self. Cf. ownself pron.Frequently used humorously in her (also him) nainsell to designate a Highlander, with reference to Highlanders' supposed use of the word in place of the first person pronoun.

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a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 13 Foresooth her nain sell lives by thift.

1690 in J. Maidment Pasquils (1868) 314 Should..Heaven or Hell Make a man such a fool as forget him nain-sell?

1716 in R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 139 It's ower sheap; her nainsel no sell it so sheap.

a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1956) II. 163 Her Nanesel maun be carefu' now.

1794 Har'st Rig lxxxix. 29 Now dances Niel wi' little Nell, And canty Kate with hur nanesell.

1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth x, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. III. 265 Her nainsell will never bid thee less, come by them how she can.

1838 A. Rodger Poems & Songs 54 Nainsel was first to herd ta kyes.

1891 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. (1917) 115 [I] had a ride in the forest all by my nainsel.

1931 N. Munro Brave Days 140 The Chiel..did its best to emulate the ‘nainsel’ Hielan' humour of The Bailie.

1939 J. M. Caie 'Twixt Hills & Sea 47 His wark's a' gane, Like his nainsel', clean dichtit aff the sclate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nainsell
释义	nainsellpron. Brit. /ˈneɪnsɛl/, U.S. /ˈneɪnˌsɛl/, Scottish English /ˈnensɛl/ Forms: pre-1700 1700s–1800s nanesell, pre-1700 1700s– nainsell, 1700s nainshell, 1700s nanesel, 1700s naneselve, 1700s– nainsel, 1800s– nainsel'. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nain adj., sell , self pron. Etymology: < nain adj. + sell, variant of self pron. Compare ownself pron. Chiefly Scottish. (One's) own self. Cf. ownself pron.Frequently used humorously in her (also him) nainsell to designate a Highlander, with reference to Highlanders' supposed use of the word in place of the first person pronoun. ΚΠ a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 13 Foresooth her nain sell lives by thift. 1690 in J. Maidment Pasquils (1868) 314 Should..Heaven or Hell Make a man such a fool as forget him nain-sell? 1716 in R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 139 It's ower sheap; her nainsel no sell it so sheap. a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1956) II. 163 Her Nanesel maun be carefu' now. 1794 Har'st Rig lxxxix. 29 Now dances Niel wi' little Nell, And canty Kate with hur nanesell. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth x, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. III. 265 Her nainsell will never bid thee less, come by them how she can. 1838 A. Rodger Poems & Songs 54 Nainsel was first to herd ta kyes. 1891 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. (1917) 115 [I] had a ride in the forest all by my nainsel. 1931 N. Munro Brave Days 140 The Chiel..did its best to emulate the ‘nainsel’ Hielan' humour of The Bailie. 1939 J. M. Caie 'Twixt Hills & Sea 47 His wark's a' gane, Like his nainsel', clean dichtit aff the sclate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < pron.a1689
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