† rat goosen.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: rot-goose n.

Etymology: Apparently an alteration of rot-goose n., perhaps by folk-etymological association with rat n.¹ (see discussion at rood goose n.). Perhaps compare early modern Danish radgaas . Compare earlier rood goose n., road-goose n.

Obsolete.

The brent goose, Branta bernicla. Cf. rood goose n., road-goose n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > [noun] > member of subfamily Anserinea (goose) > genus Branta > branta bernicla (brant)

rood goose1531

brant1544

rout1550

brent1570

brant-goose1597

red goose1609

rot-goose1625

road-goose1673

rat goose1676

bra-goose1749

ware-goose1852

1676 F. Willughby & J. Ray Ornithologiæ iii. 276 (heading) The Rat-Goose or Road-goose. Brenthus fortasse.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Rat-goose, in Zoology, the name of a small species of wild goose, common in some of the northern counties of England.

1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 151 The Rat or Roadgoose, of Mr. Willoughby, agrees in so many respects with this kind [sc. the brent goose], that we suppose it to be only a young bird not come to full feathers.

1824 J. Latham Gen. Hist. Birds X. 261 The Brent Goose is known in some parts of England by the name of Rat or Road Goose.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	rat goose
释义	† rat goosen. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: rot-goose n. Etymology: Apparently an alteration of rot-goose n., perhaps by folk-etymological association with rat n.¹ (see discussion at rood goose n.). Perhaps compare early modern Danish radgaas . Compare earlier rood goose n., road-goose n. Obsolete. The brent goose, Branta bernicla. Cf. rood goose n., road-goose n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > [noun] > member of subfamily Anserinea (goose) > genus Branta > branta bernicla (brant) rood goose1531 brant1544 rout1550 brent1570 brant-goose1597 red goose1609 rot-goose1625 road-goose1673 rat goose1676 bra-goose1749 ware-goose1852 1676 F. Willughby & J. Ray Ornithologiæ iii. 276 (heading) The Rat-Goose or Road-goose. Brenthus fortasse. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Rat-goose, in Zoology, the name of a small species of wild goose, common in some of the northern counties of England. 1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 151 The Rat or Roadgoose, of Mr. Willoughby, agrees in so many respects with this kind [sc. the brent goose], that we suppose it to be only a young bird not come to full feathers. 1824 J. Latham Gen. Hist. Birds X. 261 The Brent Goose is known in some parts of England by the name of Rat or Road Goose. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1676
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