peeryn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪəri/, U.S.

/ˈpɪri/, Scottish English

/ˈpirɪ/

Forms: Scottish 1700s pery, 1700s–1800s pierie, 1800s pearie, 1800s perrie, 1800s pirie, 1800s piry, 1800s– peerie, 1800s– peery, 1900s– peary, 1900s– peri, 1900s– pery; English regional (northern) 1800s– peerie; Irish English 1800s pery, 1800s– peerie (northern), 1900s– peery (northern).

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English peer , pear n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: Probably < peer, Scots variant of pear n. + -y suffix⁶, with reference to the top's resemblance to the shape of a pear.

Chiefly Scottish and English regional (northern).

A pegtop, a spinning top.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > top > [noun] > peg-top

casting-top1657

peerya1722

pegtop1747

peg1766

boxer1840

pegging-top1899

a1722 J. Lauder Jrnls. (1900) 125 The bairnes of France have the excercise of the tap the pery the cleking and instead of our gouf which they know not they have shinyes.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. v. 129 Mony's the peery and the tap I worked for him langsyne.

1879 W. Thomson & P. G. Tait Treat. Nat. Philos. (new ed.) I: Pt. i. §106 It is the case of a common spinning-top (peery), spinning on a very fine point.

1913 A. F. Irvine My Lady of Chimney-corner 87 M' head's spinnin' 'round like a peerie!

1976 Scotsman 20 Nov. 10/3 He also makes whips and peeries and knitting dollies and some nice tiled tables you'll like.

1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! vii. 56 Here too could be bought caps for our toy pistols; kites, peeries and dabbities.

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

peeryadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈpɪəri/, U.S.

/ˈpɪri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peer n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < peer n. + -y suffix¹.

rare.

Belonging to the peerage; comprising many peers.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > lord or lady > [adjective] > lordly or relating to a lord > that is a peer > abounding in peers

peery1665

1665 E. Waterhouse in S. E. Brydges Censura Lit. (1807) III. 311 Time, which has swept away with its besom, and carried down its current, kingly, peery, and gentry families.

1895 Westm. Gaz. 5 July 2/2 The new Cabinet is peery to the end..no one less than an earl gets anything this morning.

Derivatives

ˈpeeriness n. rare Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1904 N.E.D. at Peer sb. Peeriness.

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

peeryadj.²

Brit.

/ˈpɪəri/, U.S.

/ˈpɪri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peer v.³, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < peer v.³ + -y suffix¹.

Now rare.

1. Inclined to peer; given to peering or looking narrowly or closely; (hence) prying, inquisitive, suspicious.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > unduly

curiousa1340

inquisitive1529

prying1552

peering1568

speculative1605

emissitious1620

peeking1680

mousing1692

peery1699

long-nebbed1706

inquisitorial1796

nosy1827

nebby1860

inscrutive1882

rootin' tootin'1882

snoopy1895

stickybeak1917

nibby1942

pirooting1958

1699 E. Ward London Spy I. xi. 10 Another..look'd as Peery as if he thought every fresh Man that came in, a Constable.

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Peery, fearful, shy, sly.

1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 256 The old Don being very peery, was stooping down.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. i. 4 They engaged a peery servant..to watch all her motions.

1804 R. Couper Poetry Sc. Lang. I. 223 Now cauld and clear the risen day Shines peery oure the waste.

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. ix. 239 Two peery grey eyes, which had a droll obliquity of vision.

1891 Temple Bar July 365 Eyes small, bright, ‘peery’, and quick glancing.

†2. slang. Knowing, sly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > astute

oldOE

witterc1100

pratc1175

smeighc1200

fellc1300

yap13..

far-castinga1387

parlousc1390

advisee?a1400

politic?a1439

astucec1550

political1577

astute1611

knowing1664

shrewda1684

sharp1697

leery1718

peery1721

fly1811

canny1816

flash1818

astucious1823

varmint1829

chickaleary1839

wide1879

snide1883

varminty1907

crazy like (or as) a fox1935

1721 C. Cibber Refusal iii. 43 Are you peery, as the Cant is? In short, do you know what I would be at now?

1796 R. Bage Hermsprong I. xvi. 165 ‘If it is stupidity in these people, not to understand your language; what is it in you, not to understand theirs?’ ‘Oh, damme, you're peery,’ returns the other.

1804 J. Collins Scripscrapologia 24 An old peery Sharper, deep vers'd in the game.

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

n.a1722

adj.¹1665

adj.²1699

单词	peery
释义	peeryn. Brit. /ˈpɪəri/, U.S. /ˈpɪri/, Scottish English /ˈpirɪ/ Forms: Scottish 1700s pery, 1700s–1800s pierie, 1800s pearie, 1800s perrie, 1800s pirie, 1800s piry, 1800s– peerie, 1800s– peery, 1900s– peary, 1900s– peri, 1900s– pery; English regional (northern) 1800s– peerie; Irish English 1800s pery, 1800s– peerie (northern), 1900s– peery (northern). Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English peer , pear n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: Probably < peer, Scots variant of pear n. + -y suffix⁶, with reference to the top's resemblance to the shape of a pear. Chiefly Scottish and English regional (northern). A pegtop, a spinning top. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > top > [noun] > peg-top casting-top1657 peerya1722 pegtop1747 peg1766 boxer1840 pegging-top1899 a1722 J. Lauder Jrnls. (1900) 125 The bairnes of France have the excercise of the tap the pery the cleking and instead of our gouf which they know not they have shinyes. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. v. 129 Mony's the peery and the tap I worked for him langsyne. 1879 W. Thomson & P. G. Tait Treat. Nat. Philos. (new ed.) I: Pt. i. §106 It is the case of a common spinning-top (peery), spinning on a very fine point. 1913 A. F. Irvine My Lady of Chimney-corner 87 M' head's spinnin' 'round like a peerie! 1976 Scotsman 20 Nov. 10/3 He also makes whips and peeries and knitting dollies and some nice tiled tables you'll like. 1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! vii. 56 Here too could be bought caps for our toy pistols; kites, peeries and dabbities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). peeryadj.¹ Brit. /ˈpɪəri/, U.S. /ˈpɪri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peer n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < peer n. + -y suffix¹. rare. Belonging to the peerage; comprising many peers. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > lord or lady > [adjective] > lordly or relating to a lord > that is a peer > abounding in peers peery1665 1665 E. Waterhouse in S. E. Brydges Censura Lit. (1807) III. 311 Time, which has swept away with its besom, and carried down its current, kingly, peery, and gentry families. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 5 July 2/2 The new Cabinet is peery to the end..no one less than an earl gets anything this morning. Derivatives ˈpeeriness n. rare Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1904 N.E.D. at Peer sb. Peeriness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). peeryadj.² Brit. /ˈpɪəri/, U.S. /ˈpɪri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peer v.³, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < peer v.³ + -y suffix¹. Now rare. 1. Inclined to peer; given to peering or looking narrowly or closely; (hence) prying, inquisitive, suspicious. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] > unduly curiousa1340 inquisitive1529 prying1552 peering1568 speculative1605 emissitious1620 peeking1680 mousing1692 peery1699 long-nebbed1706 inquisitorial1796 nosy1827 nebby1860 inscrutive1882 rootin' tootin'1882 snoopy1895 stickybeak1917 nibby1942 pirooting1958 1699 E. Ward London Spy I. xi. 10 Another..look'd as Peery as if he thought every fresh Man that came in, a Constable. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Peery, fearful, shy, sly. 1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 256 The old Don being very peery, was stooping down. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. i. 4 They engaged a peery servant..to watch all her motions. 1804 R. Couper Poetry Sc. Lang. I. 223 Now cauld and clear the risen day Shines peery oure the waste. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. ix. 239 Two peery grey eyes, which had a droll obliquity of vision. 1891 Temple Bar July 365 Eyes small, bright, ‘peery’, and quick glancing. †2. slang. Knowing, sly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > astute oldOE witterc1100 pratc1175 smeighc1200 fellc1300 yap13.. far-castinga1387 parlousc1390 advisee?a1400 politic?a1439 astucec1550 political1577 astute1611 knowing1664 shrewda1684 sharp1697 leery1718 peery1721 fly1811 canny1816 flash1818 astucious1823 varmint1829 chickaleary1839 wide1879 snide1883 varminty1907 crazy like (or as) a fox1935 1721 C. Cibber Refusal iii. 43 Are you peery, as the Cant is? In short, do you know what I would be at now? 1796 R. Bage Hermsprong I. xvi. 165 ‘If it is stupidity in these people, not to understand your language; what is it in you, not to understand theirs?’ ‘Oh, damme, you're peery,’ returns the other. 1804 J. Collins Scripscrapologia 24 An old peery Sharper, deep vers'd in the game. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1722adj.¹1665adj.²1699
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peeryn.

peeryadj.1

Derivatives

peeryadj.2

peeryadj.¹

peeryadj.²