† rabbit-suckern.

Forms:

α. late Middle English rabettes sowker, late Middle English rabettes sowkere, 1500s rabetts socar.

β. See rabbit n.¹ and sucker n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, sucker n.

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of rabbit n.¹ + sucker n. In β. forms < rabbit n.¹ + sucker n.In β. forms properly an appositive compound, but in some of the extended uses at sense 2 the first element may have been reanalysed as objective.

Obsolete.

1. A very young rabbit; (literal) a suckling rabbit.

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a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 145 Rabettes sowkers, þe furþer parte from þe hyndur, ye devide.

a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 165 The Second Course... Partriche, wodcok, plovere..Rabettes sowkere.

a1549 in Gentleman's Mag. (1813) May 427 Rabetts socars the dozen, xviij d.

β. 1591 J. Lyly Endimion v. ii. sig. H4^v I preferre an old Cony before a Rabbet sucker, and an ancient henne before a younge chicken peeper.1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. v. 440 Hang me vp by the heeles for a rabbet sucker, or a poulters Hare. 1605 Hist. Tryall Cheualry sig. I3^v If Dicke Bowyer be not writ a bountifull benefactor in hell..I am a Rabbit-sucker.1630 J. Taylor Great Eater of Kent 6 This same noble Nicke..hath made an end of an hogge all at once, as if it had bin a rabbet-sucker.

2. figurative and in extended use.

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1608 T. Dekker Lanthorne & Candle-light sig. E1 The commodities that are taken vp are cald Pursenets..They that take vp are the Rabbet-suckers.

1663 A. Cowley Cutter of Coleman-St. iv. vi. 46 I'm..mistaken if thou beest not cheated of it all..by such Rabbit-suckers as these.

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Rabbet-suckers, young Unthrifts taking up Goods upon Tick at excessive rates.

1725 New Canting Dict. Rabbet-sucker,..also a Name given to Pawn-brokers and Tally-men. [Also in later dictionaries.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	rabbit-sucker
释义	† rabbit-suckern. Forms: α. late Middle English rabettes sowker, late Middle English rabettes sowkere, 1500s rabetts socar. β. See rabbit n.¹ and sucker n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rabbit n.¹, sucker n. Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of rabbit n.¹ + sucker n. In β. forms < rabbit n.¹ + sucker n.In β. forms properly an appositive compound, but in some of the extended uses at sense 2 the first element may have been reanalysed as objective. Obsolete. 1. A very young rabbit; (literal) a suckling rabbit. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) > [noun] > family Leporidae > genus Oryctolagus (rabbit) > young rabbita1398 rabbit-suckera1475 rabbit-starter1651 squab1838 coney1876 α. a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 145 Rabettes sowkers, þe furþer parte from þe hyndur, ye devide. a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 165 The Second Course... Partriche, wodcok, plovere..Rabettes sowkere. a1549 in Gentleman's Mag. (1813) May 427 Rabetts socars the dozen, xviij d. β. 1591 J. Lyly Endimion v. ii. sig. H4^v I preferre an old Cony before a Rabbet sucker, and an ancient henne before a younge chicken peeper.1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. v. 440 Hang me vp by the heeles for a rabbet sucker, or a poulters Hare. View more context for this quotation1605 Hist. Tryall Cheualry sig. I3^v If Dicke Bowyer be not writ a bountifull benefactor in hell..I am a Rabbit-sucker.1630 J. Taylor Great Eater of Kent 6 This same noble Nicke..hath made an end of an hogge all at once, as if it had bin a rabbet-sucker. 2. figurative and in extended use. ΚΠ 1608 T. Dekker Lanthorne & Candle-light sig. E1 The commodities that are taken vp are cald Pursenets..They that take vp are the Rabbet-suckers. 1663 A. Cowley Cutter of Coleman-St. iv. vi. 46 I'm..mistaken if thou beest not cheated of it all..by such Rabbit-suckers as these. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Rabbet-suckers, young Unthrifts taking up Goods upon Tick at excessive rates. 1725 New Canting Dict. Rabbet-sucker,..also a Name given to Pawn-brokers and Tally-men. [Also in later dictionaries.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1475
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