razern.¹

Brit.

/ˈreɪzə/, U.S.

/ˈreɪzər/

Forms:

α. late Middle English–1500s raser, 1700s rasier.

β. 1500s razieres (plural), 1600s 1800s– razer, 1700s razier.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymons: French rasiere; French rasier; French raser.

Etymology: Probably partly < Middle French (Flanders, Picardy, Normandy) rasiere, raziere (French regional (Flanders, Normandy) rasière ) level measure of capacity for grain and other dry goods, equivalent to approximately half a hectolitre (1230 in Old French; 1212 denoting a measure of surface; apparently < ras completely full (see rase n.) + -iere (compare -ier suffix)), partly < Middle French (Flanders, Picardy) rasier (French †rasier ) measure of capacity for grain (16th cent.; 1326 as raisier ; apparently < ras completely full (see rase n.) + -ier -ier suffix), and partly < Anglo-Norman raser level measure for grain (a1380 or earlier; perhaps a variant of Middle French raisier (see above), or perhaps use as noun of raser raze v.). Compare post-classical Latin rasarium , rasera , raseria , raserium , rasorium (11th cent.; from 12th cent. in British sources). Compare earlier rasure n.² Compare also rase n.In quot. 1742 apparently after (or perhaps independently < ) Dutch regional (Flanders; now hist.) rasiere, raziere (Middle Dutch rasiere, raziere; < Old French).

Now historical and rare.

A level measure chiefly used for grain, containing about two bushels.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > dry measure > specific dry measure units > bushel > four bushels

amberOE

coomb1418

rasure1482

razera1492

α.

a1492 W. Caxton tr. Vitas Patrum (1495) i. cxiv. f. cxxxvii^v/2 One of the shyppes..he made be fylled wyth ten thousande rasers [Fr. muys] of whete.

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cccxcviij [To] offer as many rasers of Otes, as thei did before of wheate.

1742 MS Order Bk. Brit. Forces in Ghent (Army) A rasier of oats, Brabant weight & measure.

β. 1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries iii. 89^v 70 last of corne, which are 1625 razieres [Fr. razieres].1684 Ld. Strathmore in A. H. Millar Bk. of Record (1890) 65 19 Razers wheat sold at 8 lib 15 sh.s.1763 Cal. Home Office Papers 15 July (1878) 294 The original duty was upon measure, and not weight; and this measure, called the razier, differs extremely in the weights of the different salts.1841 Edinb. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 56 322 During Lent, each had a razer (rasarium) of wheat to make furmenty..and two razers of beans to boil.1915 C. A. Mercier Leper Houses 40 During Lent each had a razer of wheat..and two razers of beans.

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

razern.²

Brit.

/ˈreɪzə/, U.S.

/ˈreɪzər/

Forms: see raze v. and -er suffix¹.

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

Etymology: < raze v. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier razor n.

A person who razes something (in various senses); in later use esp. a person who destroys or demolishes buildings. Also: a thing used for razing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > effacement, obliteration > [noun] > one who or that which erases

rasor1431

sponge1558

razer1583

obliterator1786

α.

1583 A. Nowell et al. True Rep. Disput. E. Campion sig. D3^v Master Campion in his printed booke, hath charged vs as rasers, manglers and spoylers of the holy Scriptures.

1592 J. Lyly Midas v. ii. sig. G A woman's tongue ympt with a barbar's will proove a razor or a raser.

1667 Tydings from Rome 8 Remember O Lord, the Inhabitants of Babylon, in the day of London, who said, Raser, rase it even to the foundations.

1894 Times 2 Apr. 14/3 There is no mistaking these trees; each one is marked with a band of white paint and a tree raser.

β. 1651 Word of Advt. Godly Party Scotl. 11 Razers of the foundations of Government.1676 tr. Josephus Wks. 19 They differ nothing from Counterfeiters of Evidences, and Razers of Records, but that these Men are more encourag'd by impunity.1799 Anti-Jacobin Rev. & Mag. 4 188 The riots of 1780, when the Lord Mayor of London co-operated with the fraternity of levellers and razers of Bastiles.1903 Boston Herald 13 Aug. 8/1 One of the pioneer building razers of this city.1946 Kansas City (Missouri) Star 26 July 17/3 Razers and salvagers are about to put the sledge hammer to school walls.1996 Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) 26 July 3 d The new parish board sought bids to have the building demolished. But Bauer underbid the professional razers.

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

单词	razer
释义	razern.¹ Brit. /ˈreɪzə/, U.S. /ˈreɪzər/ Forms: α. late Middle English–1500s raser, 1700s rasier. β. 1500s razieres (plural), 1600s 1800s– razer, 1700s razier. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymons: French rasiere; French rasier; French raser. Etymology: Probably partly < Middle French (Flanders, Picardy, Normandy) rasiere, raziere (French regional (Flanders, Normandy) rasière ) level measure of capacity for grain and other dry goods, equivalent to approximately half a hectolitre (1230 in Old French; 1212 denoting a measure of surface; apparently < ras completely full (see rase n.) + -iere (compare -ier suffix)), partly < Middle French (Flanders, Picardy) rasier (French †rasier ) measure of capacity for grain (16th cent.; 1326 as raisier ; apparently < ras completely full (see rase n.) + -ier -ier suffix), and partly < Anglo-Norman raser level measure for grain (a1380 or earlier; perhaps a variant of Middle French raisier (see above), or perhaps use as noun of raser raze v.). Compare post-classical Latin rasarium , rasera , raseria , raserium , rasorium (11th cent.; from 12th cent. in British sources). Compare earlier rasure n.² Compare also rase n.In quot. 1742 apparently after (or perhaps independently < ) Dutch regional (Flanders; now hist.) rasiere, raziere (Middle Dutch rasiere, raziere; < Old French). Now historical and rare. A level measure chiefly used for grain, containing about two bushels. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > dry measure > specific dry measure units > bushel > four bushels amberOE coomb1418 rasure1482 razera1492 α. a1492 W. Caxton tr. Vitas Patrum (1495) i. cxiv. f. cxxxvii^v/2 One of the shyppes..he made be fylled wyth ten thousande rasers [Fr. muys] of whete. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cccxcviij [To] offer as many rasers of Otes, as thei did before of wheate. 1742 MS Order Bk. Brit. Forces in Ghent (Army) A rasier of oats, Brabant weight & measure. β. 1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries iii. 89^v 70 last of corne, which are 1625 razieres [Fr. razieres].1684 Ld. Strathmore in A. H. Millar Bk. of Record (1890) 65 19 Razers wheat sold at 8 lib 15 sh.s.1763 Cal. Home Office Papers 15 July (1878) 294 The original duty was upon measure, and not weight; and this measure, called the razier, differs extremely in the weights of the different salts.1841 Edinb. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 56 322 During Lent, each had a razer (rasarium) of wheat to make furmenty..and two razers of beans to boil.1915 C. A. Mercier Leper Houses 40 During Lent each had a razer of wheat..and two razers of beans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). razern.² Brit. /ˈreɪzə/, U.S. /ˈreɪzər/ Forms: see raze v. and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: raze v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < raze v. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier razor n. A person who razes something (in various senses); in later use esp. a person who destroys or demolishes buildings. Also: a thing used for razing. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > effacement, obliteration > [noun] > one who or that which erases rasor1431 sponge1558 razer1583 obliterator1786 α. 1583 A. Nowell et al. True Rep. Disput. E. Campion sig. D3^v Master Campion in his printed booke, hath charged vs as rasers, manglers and spoylers of the holy Scriptures. 1592 J. Lyly Midas v. ii. sig. G A woman's tongue ympt with a barbar's will proove a razor or a raser. 1667 Tydings from Rome 8 Remember O Lord, the Inhabitants of Babylon, in the day of London, who said, Raser, rase it even to the foundations. 1894 Times 2 Apr. 14/3 There is no mistaking these trees; each one is marked with a band of white paint and a tree raser. β. 1651 Word of Advt. Godly Party Scotl. 11 Razers of the foundations of Government.1676 tr. Josephus Wks. 19 They differ nothing from Counterfeiters of Evidences, and Razers of Records, but that these Men are more encourag'd by impunity.1799 Anti-Jacobin Rev. & Mag. 4 188 The riots of 1780, when the Lord Mayor of London co-operated with the fraternity of levellers and razers of Bastiles.1903 Boston Herald 13 Aug. 8/1 One of the pioneer building razers of this city.1946 Kansas City (Missouri) Star 26 July 17/3 Razers and salvagers are about to put the sledge hammer to school walls.1996 Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) 26 July 3 d The new parish board sought bids to have the building demolished. But Bauer underbid the professional razers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹a1492n.²1583
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