pimperv.¹

Brit.

/ˈpɪmpə/, U.S.

/ˈpɪmpər/

Forms: 1500s pymper, 1600s 1800s– pimper.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: pamper v.

Etymology: Apparently originally a variant of pamper v.

rare. Now English regional (northern)

1. transitive. To pamper, coddle, overindulge (a person); to dress (oneself) with great care.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > be infatuatedly fond or love to excess [verb (transitive)] > pet, indulge, or pamper

daunt1303

cocker1440

cherisha1450

pomper1483

daut?a1513

to cocker up1530

pamper1530

pimper1537

tiddle1560

cockle1570

dandlea1577

cotchel1578

cockney1582

fondle1582

coax1589

to coax up1592

to flatter up1598

dainty1622

pet1629

cosset1659

caudle1662

faddle1688

pettle1719

coddle1786

sugar-plum1788

twattle1790

to make a fuss of or over (with)1814

mud1814

pamperizea1845

mollycoddle1851

pompey1860

cosher1861

pussy1889

molly1907

1537 H. Latimer Let. to Cromwell 8 Nov. in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 148 Butt I have a good nursshe..wych..hath fachyd me hoom to here owne howsse, and doth pymper me upe with all dylygence.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Pimper, to sprucifie, or finifie it; curiously to pranke, trimme, or tricke vp himselfe.

a1895 T. Hallam MS Coll. North-West Derbyshire Words in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 505/2 Pimper [to bring up children over-delicately; to over-indulge them in the matter of food].

1901 F. E. Taylor Folk-speech S. Lancs. Pimper, to pamper.

2. intransitive. English regional (northern). To behave in a fastidious or careful manner; to pick at one's food.

ΚΠ

1896 J. K. Snowden Web of Old Weaver Introd. 1 I have been nigh on three years planning and pimpering.

1897 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 9 Jan. A sickly child pimpers at its food when it does not begin to eat heartily; a spoiled child pimpers at food it dislikes; and I suppose that an affected woman who should toy with what was on her plate as a pretence of good breeding might properly be said to pimper at it also.

1901 F. E. Taylor Folk-speech S. Lancs. Pimper,..to be delicate at food. ‘What art pimperin' at theer?’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† pimperv.²

Origin: Perhaps a borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch pimpen.

Etymology: Apparently related to (and perhaps from) early modern Dutch pimpen (1588 in the compounds pimp-ooghe half-shut, blinking eye, also a person having such eyes, pimp-ooghen to blink (now regional (Flanders)); compare Dutch regional (Flanders) pimpooge half-shut, blinking eye, pimpoogen (verb) to blink; for the second element of the compound see the Dutch cognates at eye n.¹, eye v.); compare -er suffix⁵. Compare Dutch regional (southern, especially Flanders) pimpelen to blink ( < pimpen + -elen -le suffix), pimpelepimp a person who blinks.

Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. Perhaps: to blink.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [verb (intransitive)] > move eyes > wink or blink

twinklea1300

prinkc1330

winka1400

twinkc1400

wapper1575

pimper1600

twire1601

hoodwink1641

connive1712

nictate1755

bat1838

blink1858

1600 J. Lane Tom Tel-Troths Message 620 But when the drinke doth worke within her head, She rowles and reekes, and pimpers with the eyes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	pimper
释义	pimperv.¹ Brit. /ˈpɪmpə/, U.S. /ˈpɪmpər/ Forms: 1500s pymper, 1600s 1800s– pimper. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: pamper v. Etymology: Apparently originally a variant of pamper v. rare. Now English regional (northern) 1. transitive. To pamper, coddle, overindulge (a person); to dress (oneself) with great care. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > be infatuatedly fond or love to excess [verb (transitive)] > pet, indulge, or pamper daunt1303 cocker1440 cherisha1450 pomper1483 daut?a1513 to cocker up1530 pamper1530 pimper1537 tiddle1560 cockle1570 dandlea1577 cotchel1578 cockney1582 fondle1582 coax1589 to coax up1592 to flatter up1598 dainty1622 pet1629 cosset1659 caudle1662 faddle1688 pettle1719 coddle1786 sugar-plum1788 twattle1790 to make a fuss of or over (with)1814 mud1814 pamperizea1845 mollycoddle1851 pompey1860 cosher1861 pussy1889 molly1907 1537 H. Latimer Let. to Cromwell 8 Nov. in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 148 Butt I have a good nursshe..wych..hath fachyd me hoom to here owne howsse, and doth pymper me upe with all dylygence. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Pimper, to sprucifie, or finifie it; curiously to pranke, trimme, or tricke vp himselfe. a1895 T. Hallam MS Coll. North-West Derbyshire Words in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 505/2 Pimper [to bring up children over-delicately; to over-indulge them in the matter of food]. 1901 F. E. Taylor Folk-speech S. Lancs. Pimper, to pamper. 2. intransitive. English regional (northern). To behave in a fastidious or careful manner; to pick at one's food. ΚΠ 1896 J. K. Snowden Web of Old Weaver Introd. 1 I have been nigh on three years planning and pimpering. 1897 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 9 Jan. A sickly child pimpers at its food when it does not begin to eat heartily; a spoiled child pimpers at food it dislikes; and I suppose that an affected woman who should toy with what was on her plate as a pretence of good breeding might properly be said to pimper at it also. 1901 F. E. Taylor Folk-speech S. Lancs. Pimper,..to be delicate at food. ‘What art pimperin' at theer?’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † pimperv.² Origin: Perhaps a borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch pimpen. Etymology: Apparently related to (and perhaps from) early modern Dutch pimpen (1588 in the compounds pimp-ooghe half-shut, blinking eye, also a person having such eyes, pimp-ooghen to blink (now regional (Flanders)); compare Dutch regional (Flanders) pimpooge half-shut, blinking eye, pimpoogen (verb) to blink; for the second element of the compound see the Dutch cognates at eye n.¹, eye v.); compare -er suffix⁵. Compare Dutch regional (southern, especially Flanders) pimpelen to blink ( < pimpen + -elen -le suffix), pimpelepimp a person who blinks. Obsolete. rare. intransitive. Perhaps: to blink. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [verb (intransitive)] > move eyes > wink or blink twinklea1300 prinkc1330 winka1400 twinkc1400 wapper1575 pimper1600 twire1601 hoodwink1641 connive1712 nictate1755 bat1838 blink1858 1600 J. Lane Tom Tel-Troths Message 620 But when the drinke doth worke within her head, She rowles and reekes, and pimpers with the eyes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < v.¹1537v.²1600
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