† nose-wiseadj.

Forms: see nose n. and wise adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Dutch lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: nose n., wise adj.

Etymology: < nose n. + wise adj., perhaps after Dutch neuswijs know-all, precocious (of a child), (now only regional (West Flanders)) having a keen sense of smell, cunning, curious, nosey or Middle High German nasewīse having a keen sense of smell (German †nasenweis , naseweis know-all, precocious (of a child), cheeky, nosey). Compare nese-wise adj. at nese n. Compounds.

Obsolete (in later use Scottish and English regional (northern)).

1. Conceited, esp. with regard to one's intelligence; (also) quick-witted.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > conceit > [adjective]

opinative1517

opinionativea1549

nose-wise?1566

self-conceited?1574

self-weening1574

opiniative?1575

opinionate1575

conceited1579

weening1579

self-opinionative1584

self-opinionate1602

well-opinioned1608

self-opinioned1609

opinioned1612

opinionated1630

cocklikea1635

self-opinionated1649

vogie1719

swell-headed1817

egotistical1825

airish1842

popular1848

big-headed1860

biggity1880

bigsie1881

ikey1881

Tappertitian1895

swollen-headed1928

ditzy1976

?1566 W. P. tr. C. S. Curio Pasquine in Traunce To Rdr. But nowe me thinketh I heare some nose wise papist, make a very vnnecessarie obiection.

1598 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 3 Last Bks. iv. i. 12 My rimes rellish of the Ferule still, Some nose-wise Pedant saith.

1630 J. Taylor Wks. ii. 13/2 Ther's not a Puritan, Or any nose-wise foole Precisian.

1672 H. Herbert Narr. in Camden Misc. (1990) XXX. 335 This may be worthy the consideration of the Royall Society, at least the nose wise physician amongst them.

1787 W. Taylor Scots Poems 174 On the pride of a Nose-wise S***er.

1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Nose-wise, acute, quick of perception.

2. Having a keen sense of smell. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [adjective] > having sense of smell > having acute

tender-noseda1425

nosedc1425

high-nosed1548

quick-nosed1561

well-nosed1568

scented1579

well-scented1579

quick-scented1590

nose-wise1596

sagacious1607

scentful1616

nasute1699

nice-scented1777

osmatic1880

nim-nosed1936

1596 T. Nashe Let. in Wks. (1910) V. 196 He will dy with a turd in his mouth at his last gaspe & bee coffind vp in a jakes farmer tunne no other nosewise christian, for his horrible perfume being able to come nere him.

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage iv. ix. 391 One more nose-wise then the rest, smelled the sent of flesh.

1630 G. Graeme Let. in Misc. Sc. Hist. Soc. (1904) II. 253 I think you to nosvyse that has smellid Your father's..falsety so far off.

1838 J. C. Neal Charcoal Sketches 142 To be what the Scotch term ‘nose-wise,’ sometimes..answers a useful purpose, in preventing people in the dark from drinking out of the wrong bottle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	nose-wise
释义	† nose-wiseadj. Forms: see nose n. and wise adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Dutch lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: nose n., wise adj. Etymology: < nose n. + wise adj., perhaps after Dutch neuswijs know-all, precocious (of a child), (now only regional (West Flanders)) having a keen sense of smell, cunning, curious, nosey or Middle High German nasewīse having a keen sense of smell (German †nasenweis , naseweis know-all, precocious (of a child), cheeky, nosey). Compare nese-wise adj. at nese n. Compounds. Obsolete (in later use Scottish and English regional (northern)). 1. Conceited, esp. with regard to one's intelligence; (also) quick-witted. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > conceit > [adjective] opinative1517 opinionativea1549 nose-wise?1566 self-conceited?1574 self-weening1574 opiniative?1575 opinionate1575 conceited1579 weening1579 self-opinionative1584 self-opinionate1602 well-opinioned1608 self-opinioned1609 opinioned1612 opinionated1630 cocklikea1635 self-opinionated1649 vogie1719 swell-headed1817 egotistical1825 airish1842 popular1848 big-headed1860 biggity1880 bigsie1881 ikey1881 Tappertitian1895 swollen-headed1928 ditzy1976 ?1566 W. P. tr. C. S. Curio Pasquine in Traunce To Rdr. But nowe me thinketh I heare some nose wise papist, make a very vnnecessarie obiection. 1598 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 3 Last Bks. iv. i. 12 My rimes rellish of the Ferule still, Some nose-wise Pedant saith. 1630 J. Taylor Wks. ii. 13/2 Ther's not a Puritan, Or any nose-wise foole Precisian. 1672 H. Herbert Narr. in Camden Misc. (1990) XXX. 335 This may be worthy the consideration of the Royall Society, at least the nose wise physician amongst them. 1787 W. Taylor Scots Poems 174 On the pride of a Nose-wise S**er. 1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words* Nose-wise, acute, quick of perception. 2. Having a keen sense of smell. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [adjective] > having sense of smell > having acute tender-noseda1425 nosedc1425 high-nosed1548 quick-nosed1561 well-nosed1568 scented1579 well-scented1579 quick-scented1590 nose-wise1596 sagacious1607 scentful1616 nasute1699 nice-scented1777 osmatic1880 nim-nosed1936 1596 T. Nashe Let. in Wks. (1910) V. 196 He will dy with a turd in his mouth at his last gaspe & bee coffind vp in a jakes farmer tunne no other nosewise christian, for his horrible perfume being able to come nere him. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage iv. ix. 391 One more nose-wise then the rest, smelled the sent of flesh. 1630 G. Graeme Let. in Misc. Sc. Hist. Soc. (1904) II. 253 I think you to nosvyse that has smellid Your father's..falsety so far off. 1838 J. C. Neal Charcoal Sketches 142 To be what the Scotch term ‘nose-wise,’ sometimes..answers a useful purpose, in preventing people in the dark from drinking out of the wrong bottle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1566
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