perskeetadj.

Brit.

/pəˈskiːt/, U.S.

/ˌpərˈskit/, Scottish English

/pərˈskit/

Forms: 1800s perskeit, 1900s– perskeet, 1900s– perskiet, 1900s– perskit, 1900s– pirskeet.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: per- prefix, an element of uncertain origin.

Etymology: < per- prefix + a second element of uncertain origin (perhaps compare skit n.² or skit n.¹). Compare earlier pershittie adj. and discussion at that entry. Compare perjink adj.

Scottish (Shetland).

Fastidious, pernickety, meticulous; demanding. Also: prim, prissy, prudish. Cf. perjink adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]

chisa700

estfula1000

esquaymous1303

squeamousc1325

overnicec1350

curiousc1380

dangerousc1386

delicatea1393

preciousc1395

nicec1400

skigc1400

over-delicatea1425

daintethc1430

ticklec1456

quaint1483

dauncha1500

pickinga1500

feat?1529

elegant?1533

queasy1545

fine1546

fine-fingered1549

fastidious?1555

fine-mouthed1559

chary1567

weamish1571

saucy1573

dainty1576

superfine1576

niced1577

overcurious1579

nicing1581

fineish1582

prick-me-dainty1583

daint1590

finical1592

tiptoe-nice1593

nice1594

nicking1598

choice1601

squeamish1608

marchpane1609

hypercritical1611

particular1616

finicking1661

overcritical1667

just so1696

penurious1703

fal-lal1747

ogertful1754

nackety1756

quiddling1789

pernickety1808

pershittie1808

taffety1814

hypercritic1820

faddy1824

finicky1825

meticulous1827

daintified1834

squeamy1838

picksome1855

choosey1862

picky1867

hyperaesthetic1879

persnickety1885

précieux1891

perskeet1897

tasty1905

Nice Nelly1922

perfectionist1942

snicketya1960

perfectionistic1968

1897 Shetland News 17 July 7/2 Shü's dat perskeit 'at shü winna lowse her breast ta tak' oot da letter afore da men.

1906 T. P. Ollason Spindrift 68 Hit wisna fir want o'schances, bit Betty wis ower pirskeet.

1919 T. Manson Peat Comm. 199 Sae perskeet and sae perteeklar at a sant widna plaese dem.

1931 Shetland Times 14 Mar. in Sc. National Dict. (1968) (at cited word) Da pirskeet objik ill laekly gjen awa' sooth an' w'rit a' lok o' bruck aboot hoo he met in with an oonceevilised aald man.

1958 New Shetlander No. 46. 9 The prim and perskeet old maiden lady they are burying today.

1975 A. Deyell My Shetland 25 Shu's pretendin ta be terribly perskeet,..bit I dinna believe shu's as perskeet as aa dat.

1995 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 30 Twa hill lambs Fae uncan erts,—Een black an halliget; Een moorit, mair perskeet.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perskeet
释义	perskeetadj. Brit. /pəˈskiːt/, U.S. /ˌpərˈskit/, Scottish English /pərˈskit/ Forms: 1800s perskeit, 1900s– perskeet, 1900s– perskiet, 1900s– perskit, 1900s– pirskeet. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: per- prefix, an element of uncertain origin. Etymology: < per- prefix + a second element of uncertain origin (perhaps compare skit n.² or skit n.¹). Compare earlier pershittie adj. and discussion at that entry. Compare perjink adj. Scottish (Shetland). Fastidious, pernickety, meticulous; demanding. Also: prim, prissy, prudish. Cf. perjink adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective] chisa700 estfula1000 esquaymous1303 squeamousc1325 overnicec1350 curiousc1380 dangerousc1386 delicatea1393 preciousc1395 nicec1400 skigc1400 over-delicatea1425 daintethc1430 ticklec1456 quaint1483 dauncha1500 pickinga1500 feat?1529 elegant?1533 queasy1545 fine1546 fine-fingered1549 fastidious?1555 fine-mouthed1559 chary1567 weamish1571 saucy1573 dainty1576 superfine1576 niced1577 overcurious1579 nicing1581 fineish1582 prick-me-dainty1583 daint1590 finical1592 tiptoe-nice1593 nice1594 nicking1598 choice1601 squeamish1608 marchpane1609 hypercritical1611 particular1616 finicking1661 overcritical1667 just so1696 penurious1703 fal-lal1747 ogertful1754 nackety1756 quiddling1789 pernickety1808 pershittie1808 taffety1814 hypercritic1820 faddy1824 finicky1825 meticulous1827 daintified1834 squeamy1838 picksome1855 choosey1862 picky1867 hyperaesthetic1879 persnickety1885 précieux1891 perskeet1897 tasty1905 Nice Nelly1922 perfectionist1942 snicketya1960 perfectionistic1968 1897 Shetland News 17 July 7/2 Shü's dat perskeit 'at shü winna lowse her breast ta tak' oot da letter afore da men. 1906 T. P. Ollason Spindrift 68 Hit wisna fir want o'schances, bit Betty wis ower pirskeet. 1919 T. Manson Peat Comm. 199 Sae perskeet and sae perteeklar at a sant widna plaese dem. 1931 Shetland Times 14 Mar. in Sc. National Dict. (1968) (at cited word) Da pirskeet objik ill laekly gjen awa' sooth an' w'rit a' lok o' bruck aboot hoo he met in with an oonceevilised aald man. 1958 New Shetlander No. 46. 9 The prim and perskeet old maiden lady they are burying today. 1975 A. Deyell My Shetland 25 Shu's pretendin ta be terribly perskeet,..bit I dinna believe shu's as perskeet as aa dat. 1995 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 30 Twa hill lambs Fae uncan erts,—Een black an halliget; Een moorit, mair perskeet. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1897
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