ransackern.

Brit.

/ˈransakə/, U.S.

/ˈrænˌsækər/

Forms: see ransack v. and -er suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ransack v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < ransack v. + -er suffix¹.

a. A person who scrutinizes or examines something closely. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > sacker, raider, or looter > [noun]

reavereOE

forayerc1330

cateran1371

ransackerc1390

depopulatorc1440

rover1481

forager1489

river?a1500

riderc1550

wight-rider1569

predour1577

sacker1589

harrier1596

boot-haler1600

marauder1698

poligar1773

skinner1780

looter1860

raider1861

c1390 W. Hilton Mixed Life (Vernon) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 292 (MED) Hit is presumpcion þat a man..prese ouer-muche in to knowyng of gostli þinges..For þe wyse mon seiþ: Scrutator maiestatis opprimetur a gloria..Ronsaker [v.r. Raunsaker] of þe miȝt & of þe maiste, wiþ-oute gret clannes..schal be..oppressed.

1655 M. Casaubon Treat. Entvsiasme i. 20 I considered what a diligent ransacker of all such books Meursius had been.

1756 J. Shebbeare Fourth Let. People of Eng. 75 The whole business from the beginning to the end..forms such a tragi-comedy, and is such a blot upon the present times, that I defy the most painful ransacker of our annals to produce its rival.

1759 tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. (ed. 7) II. xi. 132 I may challenge the Ransackers of the ancient Histories to produce any Passage more extraordinary.

1908 W. R. Taylor Italica 350 He was..a tireless ransacker for the last fact, the elusive final link, to complete a chain of evidence.

b. Chiefly English regional (East Anglian). In the fishing industry: a person who examines nets for faults. Now historical.

ΚΠ

1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 292 In a long loft adjoining that of the ransackers, is the work-room of the..women and girls engaged in..mending up the nets.

1927 Dict. Occup. Terms 184/1 Ransacker (fishing nets)..examines nets for holes; turns faulty nets over to beatster.

1996 Daily Mail 5 Feb. [In the East Anglian herring fishing industry] it was the ransacker's job to overhaul the nets when they arrived at the net-chamber.

2. A plunderer, a pillager; a person who causes damage or disorder, esp. in the course of a search. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > spoiler or plunderer > [noun]

riflera1350

ravenerc1384

pillerc1385

preyerc1390

raptora1398

peelera1425

despoiler1467

spulyierc1475

pillardc1485

ruggerc1485

pollera1513

booty-fellow1530

spoiler1535

caterpillar1541

kitea1556

ransacker?1576

predator1581

lurdan1589

worm1591

scraper1598

pillager?1611

ravager1611

bird of preya1616

depredator1626

plunderer1639

expilator1658

shark1713

depredationist1828

spoliator1831

rapiner1843

ravisher1851

?1576 G. Gascoigne Spoyle of Antwerpe sig. C.vii Their daily trade in spoiling hath made them the cunningest ransackers of houses..that euer I heard of.

1609 Bible (Douay) I. Judges ii. 14 Our Lord..delivered them into the handes of ransackers.

1618 T. Adams Happines of Church ii. 260 They did not as our Churchsackers and ransackers doe.

1688 J. Sargeant Five Catholick Lett. v. 103 Instead of extracting the Pure Gold of Truth by understanding right those high and most Inestimable Articles, the ransackers of it did not draw out thence the Impure Dross of Errour and Heresy.

1716 R. Griffith People's Duty towards Pastors 24 Those wretched inhuman Ransackers of Graves.

1777 R. De Courcy Rejoinder vi. 217 Were I disposed to observe the lex talionis, how easily might I accost this ransacker of the dunciad with a retaliating quotation.

1855 J. C. Nott & G. R. Gliddon Types of Mankind (ed. 7) i. viii. 267 Such Nigritian mummies have never..been discovered by ransackers of that country's sepulchres.

1862 W. E. Gladstone in Times 8 Apr. 9/1 He is a ransacker of Hansard.

1925 Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) 27 Mar. 15/7 (headline) Jewelry, clothing and money taken by ransackers.

1987 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 15 June v. 1/3 As I search drawers and rummage in closets, I feel like a ransacker.

2000 N.Y. Times 24 Sept. iv. 1/2 Say ‘anti-globalization’ and stormy images come to mind: ransackers of McDonald's restaurants in France, smashers of Seattle storefront windows.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ransacker
释义	ransackern. Brit. /ˈransakə/, U.S. /ˈrænˌsækər/ Forms: see ransack v. and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ransack v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < ransack v. + -er suffix¹. 1. a. A person who scrutinizes or examines something closely. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > sacker, raider, or looter > [noun] reavereOE forayerc1330 cateran1371 ransackerc1390 depopulatorc1440 rover1481 forager1489 river?a1500 riderc1550 wight-rider1569 predour1577 sacker1589 harrier1596 boot-haler1600 marauder1698 poligar1773 skinner1780 looter1860 raider1861 c1390 W. Hilton Mixed Life (Vernon) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 292 (MED) Hit is presumpcion þat a man..prese ouer-muche in to knowyng of gostli þinges..For þe wyse mon seiþ: Scrutator maiestatis opprimetur a gloria..Ronsaker [v.r. Raunsaker] of þe miȝt & of þe maiste, wiþ-oute gret clannes..schal be..oppressed. 1655 M. Casaubon Treat. Entvsiasme i. 20 I considered what a diligent ransacker of all such books Meursius had been. 1756 J. Shebbeare Fourth Let. People of Eng. 75 The whole business from the beginning to the end..forms such a tragi-comedy, and is such a blot upon the present times, that I defy the most painful ransacker of our annals to produce its rival. 1759 tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. (ed. 7) II. xi. 132 I may challenge the Ransackers of the ancient Histories to produce any Passage more extraordinary. 1908 W. R. Taylor Italica 350 He was..a tireless ransacker for the last fact, the elusive final link, to complete a chain of evidence. b. Chiefly English regional (East Anglian). In the fishing industry: a person who examines nets for faults. Now historical. ΚΠ 1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 292 In a long loft adjoining that of the ransackers, is the work-room of the..women and girls engaged in..mending up the nets. 1927 Dict. Occup. Terms 184/1 Ransacker (fishing nets)..examines nets for holes; turns faulty nets over to beatster. 1996 Daily Mail 5 Feb. [In the East Anglian herring fishing industry] it was the ransacker's job to overhaul the nets when they arrived at the net-chamber. 2. A plunderer, a pillager; a person who causes damage or disorder, esp. in the course of a search. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > spoiler or plunderer > [noun] riflera1350 ravenerc1384 pillerc1385 preyerc1390 raptora1398 peelera1425 despoiler1467 spulyierc1475 pillardc1485 ruggerc1485 pollera1513 booty-fellow1530 spoiler1535 caterpillar1541 kitea1556 ransacker?1576 predator1581 lurdan1589 worm1591 scraper1598 pillager?1611 ravager1611 bird of preya1616 depredator1626 plunderer1639 expilator1658 shark1713 depredationist1828 spoliator1831 rapiner1843 ravisher1851 ?1576 G. Gascoigne Spoyle of Antwerpe sig. C.vii Their daily trade in spoiling hath made them the cunningest ransackers of houses..that euer I heard of. 1609 Bible (Douay) I. Judges ii. 14 Our Lord..delivered them into the handes of ransackers. 1618 T. Adams Happines of Church ii. 260 They did not as our Churchsackers and ransackers doe. 1688 J. Sargeant Five Catholick Lett. v. 103 Instead of extracting the Pure Gold of Truth by understanding right those high and most Inestimable Articles, the ransackers of it did not draw out thence the Impure Dross of Errour and Heresy. 1716 R. Griffith People's Duty towards Pastors 24 Those wretched inhuman Ransackers of Graves. 1777 R. De Courcy Rejoinder vi. 217 Were I disposed to observe the lex talionis, how easily might I accost this ransacker of the dunciad with a retaliating quotation. 1855 J. C. Nott & G. R. Gliddon Types of Mankind (ed. 7) i. viii. 267 Such Nigritian mummies have never..been discovered by ransackers of that country's sepulchres. 1862 W. E. Gladstone in Times 8 Apr. 9/1 He is a ransacker of Hansard. 1925 Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) 27 Mar. 15/7 (headline) Jewelry, clothing and money taken by ransackers. 1987 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 15 June v. 1/3 As I search drawers and rummage in closets, I feel like a ransacker. 2000 N.Y. Times 24 Sept. iv. 1/2 Say ‘anti-globalization’ and stormy images come to mind: ransackers of McDonald's restaurants in France, smashers of Seattle storefront windows. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1390
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