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单词 nimblesbie
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nimblesbien.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nimble adj., English -s- , -by suffix .
Etymology: < nimble adj. + -s- + -by suffix , after idleby n., lewdsby n., rudesby n., etc.
colloquial. Obsolete. rare.
A person hired in a false muster.
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nimblesbie1611
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Passevolant A hireling whom a Captaine, on Muster dayes, foisteth into his companie; and generally, any such skipiacke or base nimblesbie.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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