† pruritanadj.n.

Forms: 1500s pruritan, 1500s pruritane.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: puritan n.

Etymology: Alteration of puritan n., in allusion to classical Latin prūrītus pruritus n. (see note below).

derogatory. Obsolete. rare.

A. adj.

Strictly or fanatically puritan.Used satirically in the Marprelate controversy with the implication that extreme religious fervour can be compared to an itch (see quot. 1589¹ at sense B.).

ΚΠ

1589 ‘Pasquill of England’ Returne of Pasquill sig. Aiij I frequented the Churches of the Pruritane Preachers, that leape into the Pulpit with a Pitchfork, to teach men, before they haue either learning, iudgment, or wit inough to teach boyes.

1589 Mar-Martine sig. A4^v Learne by his example yee route of Pruritan Asses.

B. n.

A strict or fanatical Puritan.

ΚΠ

1589 ‘Pasquill of England’ Returne of Pasquill sig. Aiij Mar. I pray you Syr, why doe you call them Pruritanes? Pas. A pruritu. They haue an itch in their eares, that would be clawed with new points of doctrine neuer dreamed of, and an itch in their fingers, that woulde be noynted with the golden Ænulatum of the Church.

1589 Mar-Martine sig. A4 The veriest knaves cheefe Pruritans, and Martinists are found.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	pruritan
释义	† pruritanadj.n. Forms: 1500s pruritan, 1500s pruritane. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: puritan n. Etymology: Alteration of puritan n., in allusion to classical Latin prūrītus pruritus n. (see note below). derogatory. Obsolete. rare. A. adj. Strictly or fanatically puritan.Used satirically in the Marprelate controversy with the implication that extreme religious fervour can be compared to an itch (see quot. 1589¹ at sense B.). ΚΠ 1589 ‘Pasquill of England’ Returne of Pasquill sig. Aiij I frequented the Churches of the Pruritane Preachers, that leape into the Pulpit with a Pitchfork, to teach men, before they haue either learning, iudgment, or wit inough to teach boyes. 1589 Mar-Martine sig. A4^v Learne by his example yee route of Pruritan Asses. B. n. A strict or fanatical Puritan. ΚΠ 1589 ‘Pasquill of England’ Returne of Pasquill sig. Aiij Mar. I pray you Syr, why doe you call them Pruritanes? Pas. A pruritu. They haue an itch in their eares, that would be clawed with new points of doctrine neuer dreamed of, and an itch in their fingers, that woulde be noynted with the golden Ænulatum of the Church. 1589 Mar-Martine sig. A4 The veriest knaves cheefe Pruritans, and Martinists are found. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1589
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