quirkingn.

Brit.

/ˈkwəːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwərkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quirk v.¹, -ing suffix¹; quirk n.¹, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < quirk v.¹ + -ing suffix¹, and partly < quirk n.¹ + -ing suffix¹. Compare quirking adj.¹

The action of quirk v.¹ (in various senses); an instance of this.

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1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione Ep. Ded. sig. A2 In this quirking season..It is..with Presse-taskers..in use To presse the issue of their prose and Muse Vnder the Ensignes of some worthy Peere.

1680 J. Bunyan Life & Death Mr. Badman (Author to Rdr.) sig. A2^v Forbear quirking and mocking.

1769 J. Johnson Divine Truth ii. ii. 108 How consistent this Mode of quibbling, quirking, and shuffling, might be with the Character of a Mountebank.

1820 P. B. Shelley Œdipus Tyrannus i. 20 If you had hung her With canting and quirking.

1892 Harper's Mag. Feb. 411/1 Ed. In all uncomely? Ath. Ay, to the very quirking of her eyebrows.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 29 Jan. 4/1 I knew that an agitated quirking and twitching of the ridiculously short tails of these birds was going on.

1995 Mojo Jan. 100/2 Much of the rest is made up of quaint quirkings that lean on Temperance Seven-type jazz... ‘Raga rock’ never sounded so phoney.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

quirkingadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈkwəːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwərkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quirk v.¹, -ing suffix²; quirk n.¹, -ing suffix².

Etymology: Partly < quirk v.¹ + -ing suffix², and partly < quirk n.¹ + -ing suffix².

That quirks (in various senses of the verb).

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1607 F. Mason Authoritie of Church 25 Surely..quirking braines may haue their conceits.

1679 C. Ness Protestant Antidote Popery 65 This quirking fryar.

1704 tr. Aesop Fables xliv. 152 The Case is much the same with your Quirking Lawyers, who deceive one another by false Deeds and Conveyances.

1772 S. Paterson Joineriana II. 136 No quirking barrister..can be an orator.

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 23 The quirking rabbit scarcely leaves her hole.

1869 Galaxy June 825 His..quick-glancing eyes, and quirking mouth expressed a combination of smartness, slyness, impudence, and vice.

a1903 J. C. Walter in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 684/2 Lincoln. The quirking rabbit or mouse.

1936 H. C. Minnich W. H. McGuffey & his Readers vii. 113 The quirking, squirming, wriggling millions of bacteria in a drop of water.

1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! xxxvii. 346 He, himself, became part of it by..signalling to Harry Moffat with quirking forefinger.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

quirkingadj.²

Brit.

/ˈkwəːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwərkɪŋ/

Forms: see quirk v.² and -ing suffix²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quirk v.², -ing suffix².

Etymology: < quirk v.² + -ing suffix².

rare (English regional).

That grunts, croaks, etc.; that grumbles. Cf. quirk v.²

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the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > [adjective] > that grunts or snorts

groining1523

snorting1573

snorty1582

gruntling1607

grunting1633

quirking1746

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [adjective] > complaining

grutching?c1225

plaintivea1393

complainingc1430

plainteous1444

quarrellousc1450

murmurousa1525

murmuring1530

grudging?1531

yammeringc1540

complaintful1552

muttering1567

groanful1590

grumblinga1616

complaintive1637

quirking1746

complainant1791

twiney1824

maundering1848

nattered1853

grumbly1858

moany1867

grouchy1895

grumblesome1925

1746 Exmoor Scolding in Gentleman's Mag. July 353/1 Thee art a crewnting, querking,..chockling baggage.

1867 W. F. Rock Jim an' Nell 25 Tha quirking fule's two-double.

1946 J. W. Day Harvest Adventure vii. 94 Mallard and querking teal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.1637

adj.¹1607

adj.²1746

单词	quirking
释义	quirkingn. Brit. /ˈkwəːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwərkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quirk v.¹, -ing suffix¹; quirk n.¹, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < quirk v.¹ + -ing suffix¹, and partly < quirk n.¹ + -ing suffix¹. Compare quirking adj.¹ The action of quirk v.¹ (in various senses); an instance of this. ΚΠ 1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione Ep. Ded. sig. A2 In this quirking season..It is..with Presse-taskers..in use To presse the issue of their prose and Muse Vnder the Ensignes of some worthy Peere. 1680 J. Bunyan Life & Death Mr. Badman (Author to Rdr.) sig. A2^v Forbear quirking and mocking. 1769 J. Johnson Divine Truth ii. ii. 108 How consistent this Mode of quibbling, quirking, and shuffling, might be with the Character of a Mountebank. 1820 P. B. Shelley Œdipus Tyrannus i. 20 If you had hung her With canting and quirking. 1892 Harper's Mag. Feb. 411/1 Ed. In all uncomely? Ath. Ay, to the very quirking of her eyebrows. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 29 Jan. 4/1 I knew that an agitated quirking and twitching of the ridiculously short tails of these birds was going on. 1995 Mojo Jan. 100/2 Much of the rest is made up of quaint quirkings that lean on Temperance Seven-type jazz... ‘Raga rock’ never sounded so phoney. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). quirkingadj.¹ Brit. /ˈkwəːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwərkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quirk v.¹, -ing suffix²; quirk n.¹, -ing suffix². Etymology: Partly < quirk v.¹ + -ing suffix², and partly < quirk n.¹ + -ing suffix². That quirks (in various senses of the verb). ΚΠ 1607 F. Mason Authoritie of Church 25 Surely..quirking braines may haue their conceits. 1679 C. Ness Protestant Antidote Popery 65 This quirking fryar. 1704 tr. Aesop Fables xliv. 152 The Case is much the same with your Quirking Lawyers, who deceive one another by false Deeds and Conveyances. 1772 S. Paterson Joineriana II. 136 No quirking barrister..can be an orator. 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 23 The quirking rabbit scarcely leaves her hole. 1869 Galaxy June 825 His..quick-glancing eyes, and quirking mouth expressed a combination of smartness, slyness, impudence, and vice. a1903 J. C. Walter in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 684/2 Lincoln. The quirking rabbit or mouse. 1936 H. C. Minnich W. H. McGuffey & his Readers vii. 113 The quirking, squirming, wriggling millions of bacteria in a drop of water. 1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! xxxvii. 346 He, himself, became part of it by..signalling to Harry Moffat with quirking forefinger. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). quirkingadj.² Brit. /ˈkwəːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwərkɪŋ/ Forms: see quirk v.² and -ing suffix² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quirk v.², -ing suffix². Etymology: < quirk v.² + -ing suffix². rare (English regional). That grunts, croaks, etc.; that grumbles. Cf. quirk v.² ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > [adjective] > that grunts or snorts groining1523 snorting1573 snorty1582 gruntling1607 grunting1633 quirking1746 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [adjective] > complaining grutching?c1225 plaintivea1393 complainingc1430 plainteous1444 quarrellousc1450 murmurousa1525 murmuring1530 grudging?1531 yammeringc1540 complaintful1552 muttering1567 groanful1590 grumblinga1616 complaintive1637 quirking1746 complainant1791 twiney1824 maundering1848 nattered1853 grumbly1858 moany1867 grouchy1895 grumblesome1925 1746 Exmoor Scolding in Gentleman's Mag. July 353/1 Thee art a crewnting, querking,..chockling baggage. 1867 W. F. Rock Jim an' Nell 25 Tha quirking fule's two-double. 1946 J. W. Day Harvest Adventure vii. 94 Mallard and querking teal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1637adj.¹1607adj.²1746
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