单词 | pratchant |
释义 | pratchantadj. English regional (southern) and rare in later use. Conceited, arrogant. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [adjective] crousea1400 crank1499 cockish1551 forward1561 forthyc1565 forthputting?1577 perching1579 perk1579 perking?1584 officious1596 pratchant1596 putting-forth1621 obtrusive1652 petulcous1661 pushing1682 coxy1728 cocky1768 bumptious1801 furthy1808 upsetting1817 perky1820 self-asserting1821 protrusive1841 self-assertive1849 aggressive1855 self-assertory1867 perkisha1870 pushful1871 pushy1874 forritsome1894 chesty1900 1596 T. Lodge Wits Miserie 46 From his eies..out start these deuils, & made impression in mens hearts, & euer since haue bene incarnate, & now in our world are most pratchant & busie. 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. *vj A Doctour might suppose me to be so pratchante and high-minded [as] that I sought to aequall my selfe with him. 1604 R. Parsons 3rd Pt. Treat. Conuersions in Treat. Three Conuersions Eng. II. viii. 432 Tymes was a Curate or deacon: but so pratchant and malepart, as he ouerwent the minister in his forwardnes of answering. 1618 B. Holyday Τεχνογαμια ii. i 'Twill come to a fine passe in a while, if wee suffer euery young pert thing to be prachant, especially towards their elders. 1644 D. Featley Gentle Lash 10 I remember that a prachant youth a prentise to Ambrose Andrewes comming to the Railes refused to kneele. 1721 W. Darrell Treat. Real Presence ii. iv. 262 He is a Pratchant Deacon, and then a..Bayard. 1881 H. Smith & C. R. Smith Isle of Wight Words Prajant, swaggering, conceited. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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