† pyrrhicaladj.

Forms: 1500s pyrrhicall, 1600s pirricall, 1600s–1700s pyrrhical.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pyrrhichus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin pyrrhichus pyrrhic adj.¹ + -al suffix¹. Compare slightly later pyrrhic adj.¹

Obsolete.

= pyrrhic adj.¹

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society > armed hostility > war > [adjective] > war-dance

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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > war-dance > [adjective] > specific war-dance

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1583 A. Marten tr. P. M. Vermigli Common Places ii. xi. 504/1 The pyrrhicall dansing, and that which is doone by gestures, may serue to some vses in the publike weale; but they perteine not to our purpose.

1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 251 For all other private dances (such onely excepted as were stiled Pirricall, wherein men vaulted, and danced in their Armor to shew their activity and strength;) they were evermore infamous among Pagans.

1673 E. Browne Brief Acct. Trav. Hvngaria 17 The old Pyrrhical Saltation, or Warlike way of Dancing.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 109 Dancing in such Antick Dances as resemble the Pyrrhical Saltation.

1728 T. Salmon Mod. Hist. VII. 230 They still retain the antient Pyrrhical Dance, with naked Swords in their Hands, brandishing them, and putting themselves into an hundred terrible Postures.

1769 J. L. Crawford Mem. of John Earl of Craufurd 70 The Hungarian soldiers retain the pyrrhical dance.

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

单词	pyrrhical
释义	† pyrrhicaladj. Forms: 1500s pyrrhicall, 1600s pirricall, 1600s–1700s pyrrhical. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pyrrhichus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin pyrrhichus pyrrhic adj.¹ + -al suffix¹. Compare slightly later pyrrhic adj.¹ Obsolete. = pyrrhic adj.¹ ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > [adjective] > war-dance pyrrhical1583 pyrrhic1587 society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > war-dance > [adjective] > specific war-dance pyrrhical1583 pyrrhic1587 1583 A. Marten tr. P. M. Vermigli Common Places ii. xi. 504/1 The pyrrhicall dansing, and that which is doone by gestures, may serue to some vses in the publike weale; but they perteine not to our purpose. 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 251 For all other private dances (such onely excepted as were stiled Pirricall, wherein men vaulted, and danced in their Armor to shew their activity and strength;) they were evermore infamous among Pagans. 1673 E. Browne Brief Acct. Trav. Hvngaria 17 The old Pyrrhical Saltation, or Warlike way of Dancing. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 109 Dancing in such Antick Dances as resemble the Pyrrhical Saltation. 1728 T. Salmon Mod. Hist. VII. 230 They still retain the antient Pyrrhical Dance, with naked Swords in their Hands, brandishing them, and putting themselves into an hundred terrible Postures. 1769 J. L. Crawford Mem. of John Earl of Craufurd 70 The Hungarian soldiers retain the pyrrhical dance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1583
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