parafflen.

Brit.

/pəˈrafəl/, U.S.

/pəˈræfəl/, Scottish English

/pəˈrafəl/

Forms: 1800s– paraffle, 1800s– parafle.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: French paraphe , -le suffix.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < French paraphe, parafe flourish added to a signature (see paraph n.) + -le suffix.

Scottish. Now rare.

1. An ostentatious display.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > (an) ostentatious display

pompc1330

vaunterya1492

pomping pridec1503

braga1513

flaunt-a-flaunt1576

plume1580

affecting1584

top and topgallant1593

ruffle1609

parado1621

riota1649

flutter1667

show1713

sprunk1746

to make a splash1804

show-off1811

paraffle1816

shine1819

splurge1828

gaud1831

spludge1831

poppy-show1860

razzle1885

razzmatazz1917

foofaraw1933

showbiz1970

glitz1977

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vi. 153 Whether it is to these grand parafle o' ceremonies that holy writ says ‘it is an abomination to me’.

1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. v. 103 The subject of this paraffle of words.

1842 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 637 Geordie, man, ye'll no ken yoursel' in a' that paraffle o' purple an' fine linen.

2. Embroidery.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing

broidery1382

browdingc1386

broideringa1450

broudur1470

bruserya1522

prickinga1527

orphany?1553

embroidery?1577

brede1644

braiding1831

stitch-work1848

Madras work1865

Madeira lace1882

Madeira work1882

paraffle1911

1911 A. Warrack Scots Dial. Dict. 400/1 Parafle, Paraffle, n. ostentatious display; embroidery.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paraffle
释义	parafflen. Brit. /pəˈrafəl/, U.S. /pəˈræfəl/, Scottish English /pəˈrafəl/ Forms: 1800s– paraffle, 1800s– parafle. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: French paraphe , -le suffix. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < French paraphe, parafe flourish added to a signature (see paraph n.) + -le suffix. Scottish. Now rare. 1. An ostentatious display. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > (an) ostentatious display pompc1330 vaunterya1492 pomping pridec1503 braga1513 flaunt-a-flaunt1576 plume1580 affecting1584 top and topgallant1593 ruffle1609 parado1621 riota1649 flutter1667 show1713 sprunk1746 to make a splash1804 show-off1811 paraffle1816 shine1819 splurge1828 gaud1831 spludge1831 poppy-show1860 razzle1885 razzmatazz1917 foofaraw1933 showbiz1970 glitz1977 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vi. 153 Whether it is to these grand parafle o' ceremonies that holy writ says ‘it is an abomination to me’. 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. v. 103 The subject of this paraffle of words. 1842 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 637 Geordie, man, ye'll no ken yoursel' in a' that paraffle o' purple an' fine linen. 2. Embroidery. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing broidery1382 browdingc1386 broideringa1450 broudur1470 bruserya1522 prickinga1527 orphany?1553 embroidery?1577 brede1644 braiding1831 stitch-work1848 Madras work1865 Madeira lace1882 Madeira work1882 paraffle1911 1911 A. Warrack Scots Dial. Dict. 400/1 Parafle, Paraffle, n. ostentatious display; embroidery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1816
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