† purpuressn.

Forms: Middle English purpiresse, Middle English–1500s purpuresse, 1600s purpurisse.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin purpurāria.

Etymology: Probably < classical Latin purpurāria purpurare n., with suffix substitution (compare -ess suffix¹). Compare early modern German purpurin (1466 in a translation of the Bible with reference to St Lydia of Thyatira). Compare later purpurare n.

Obsolete.

A female seller or dyer of purple cloth; spec. St Lydia of Thyatira (cf. purple-seller n. at purple adj. and n. Compounds 2b).

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in textiles, clothing, or yarns > woman

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c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xvi. 14 Lidda..purpuresse [v.r. a purpiresse, either womman makinge purpur; L. purpuraria; 1611 a seller of purple] of the citee of Tiatirens.

c1425 Concordance Wycliffite Bible f. 116^v (MED) Purpuresse: A purpuresse was baptized, act. sixtenþe cap.

1589 L. Wright Summons for Sleepers 16 Elias cannot finde his hostesse of Serepta: Paul the purpuresse, nor Peter the Tanner.

1647 J. Trapp Mellificium Theol. in Comm. Epist. & Rev. 634 Paul cannot finde the purpurisse, nor Peter the Tanner.

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

单词	purpuress
释义	† purpuressn. Forms: Middle English purpiresse, Middle English–1500s purpuresse, 1600s purpurisse. Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin purpurāria. Etymology: Probably < classical Latin purpurāria purpurare n., with suffix substitution (compare -ess suffix¹). Compare early modern German purpurin (1466 in a translation of the Bible with reference to St Lydia of Thyatira). Compare later purpurare n. Obsolete. A female seller or dyer of purple cloth; spec. St Lydia of Thyatira (cf. purple-seller n. at purple adj. and n. Compounds 2b). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in textiles, clothing, or yarns > woman purpuressc1384 purpurarec1425 silk-womanc1440 paste-wife1550 rag woman1653 merceress1840 draperess1854 linendraperess1868 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xvi. 14 Lidda..purpuresse [v.r. a purpiresse, either womman makinge purpur; L. purpuraria; 1611 a seller of purple] of the citee of Tiatirens. c1425 Concordance Wycliffite Bible f. 116^v (MED) Purpuresse: A purpuresse was baptized, act. sixtenþe cap. 1589 L. Wright Summons for Sleepers 16 Elias cannot finde his hostesse of Serepta: Paul the purpuresse, nor Peter the Tanner. 1647 J. Trapp Mellificium Theol. in Comm. Epist. & Rev. 634 Paul cannot finde the purpurisse, nor Peter the Tanner. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.c1384
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