单词 | picker of quarrels |
释义 | > as lemmaspicker of quarrels 3. A person who seeks and finds an opportunity or pretext, as picker of quarrels, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > picking quarrels > one who picker of quarrelsc1518 pick-quarrel1530 quarrel-picker1541 c1518 Mary of Nemegen sig. Bii There shall ye see braggers & bosters & pyckers of quarels. a1529 J. Skelton Agaynste Comely Coystrowne (c1530) i. 35 A bungler, a brawler a pyker of quarellys. 1564 J. Rastell Confut. Serm. M. Iuell f. 107v Peekers of quarells are abrode. 1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas A Picker of quarrels, qui omnem captat litigandi ansam, & venatur. 1710 J. Strype Hist. E. Grindal i. 112 The good Bishop had other Work to do, than to comply with such a Picker of Quarrels. 1947 R. Smith in D. Congdon Thirties (1962) 70 The loudmouth, the name-caller, and the picker of fights. 1973 Rev. Eng. Stud. 24 321 Mr. Robinson..is a picker of unconsidered quarrels, and C. S. Lewis..is one of his chief victims. < as lemmas |
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