ropefuln.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊpfʊl/, U.S.

/ˈroʊpˌfʊl/

Forms: see rope n.¹ and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rope n.¹, -ful suffix.

Etymology: < rope n.¹ + -ful suffix.

†1. Scottish. A hanged person, considered as filling a hangman's noose; a person fit for hanging. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun] > rogue, knave, or rascal > worthy of hanging

wickhals?a1400

crack-rope?a1500

widdieneck?a1500

widdiefu?a1513

thevis neka1525

stretch-hemp1532

man of death1535

slip-string1546

waghalter1546

ropeful1567

gallows-clapper1570

hang-rope1570

rope-ripe1570

crack-halter1573

hempstring1573

wag-string1578

stretch-halter1583

gallows1598

halter-sack1598

wag-with1611

crack-hempa1616

roper1615

halter-sick1617

gallows-climber1668

hang-string1675

hempy1718

gallows-face1725

gallows-bird1785

hang-gallows1785

1567 R. Sempill in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. viii. 65 Reingat [perhaps read Renigat] rapfow! thocht þow raif... Quhat sayis thow bot we knaw our sell?

?a1600 ( R. Sempill Legend Bischop St. Androis in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlv. 366 To help that raipfull scho hes reft him, Whairfore, ye say, my ladie left him.

a1816 E. Picken Dict. Sc. Lang. (1818) Wuddyfu', a ropeful, a person who deserves a rope.

c1850 R. O. Peattie in Sc. National Dict. (1968) VII. at Raip n. Said sarcastically to one who deserved to be hanged—‘Ye'd mak a gude raipfu’.

2. An amount or quantity held by a rope; as much as a rope will hold.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills other specific things

sheetful?1530

streetful1595

rangeful1603

stringful1611

heavenful1637

hellful1637

skyful1645

gardenful1651

paperful1722

ropeful1726

notchful1733

breathful1815

cityful1826

forestful1832

worldful1835

treeful1837

spongeful1867

stackful1868

balloonful1870

fairful1872

socketful1872

valleyful1890

universeful1893

slingful1913

pawful1925

1726 F. Altieri Dizionario Italiano & Inglese at Funata A ropeful, many tied to a rope.

1792 Anti-Halcyon 111 Turn'd the fair Lady's face to the wall..And on her posterior, in attitude hopeful, Plac'd, depictum—pendentem, this reverend ropeful.

1844 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 6 Jan. 1/2 Such ropefuls of little petticoats.

1895 S. F. Bullock By Thrasna River v. 57 You could hardly call it thatch at all; but sure a wee lock would do—just a ropeful or two.

1919 H. M. Kramer With Seeing Eyes ii. 26 The Espagne quickly fluttered a ropeful of flag signals.

1969 W. A. P. Phillips Trag. Nazi Germany ii. 58 Most people hoped that the sword would cut the ropeful of Gordian knots tied by modern industrialized society.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ropeful
释义	ropefuln. Brit. /ˈrəʊpfʊl/, U.S. /ˈroʊpˌfʊl/ Forms: see rope n.¹ and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rope n.¹, -ful suffix. Etymology: < rope n.¹ + -ful suffix. †1. Scottish. A hanged person, considered as filling a hangman's noose; a person fit for hanging. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun] > rogue, knave, or rascal > worthy of hanging wickhals?a1400 crack-rope?a1500 widdieneck?a1500 widdiefu?a1513 thevis neka1525 stretch-hemp1532 man of death1535 slip-string1546 waghalter1546 ropeful1567 gallows-clapper1570 hang-rope1570 rope-ripe1570 crack-halter1573 hempstring1573 wag-string1578 stretch-halter1583 gallows1598 halter-sack1598 wag-with1611 crack-hempa1616 roper1615 halter-sick1617 gallows-climber1668 hang-string1675 hempy1718 gallows-face1725 gallows-bird1785 hang-gallows1785 1567 R. Sempill in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. viii. 65 Reingat [perhaps read Renigat] rapfow! thocht þow raif... Quhat sayis thow bot we knaw our sell? ?a1600 ( R. Sempill Legend Bischop St. Androis in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlv. 366 To help that raipfull scho hes reft him, Whairfore, ye say, my ladie left him. a1816 E. Picken Dict. Sc. Lang. (1818) Wuddyfu', a ropeful, a person who deserves a rope. c1850 R. O. Peattie in Sc. National Dict. (1968) VII. at Raip n. Said sarcastically to one who deserved to be hanged—‘Ye'd mak a gude raipfu’. 2. An amount or quantity held by a rope; as much as a rope will hold. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills other specific things sheetful?1530 streetful1595 rangeful1603 stringful1611 heavenful1637 hellful1637 skyful1645 gardenful1651 paperful1722 ropeful1726 notchful1733 breathful1815 cityful1826 forestful1832 worldful1835 treeful1837 spongeful1867 stackful1868 balloonful1870 fairful1872 socketful1872 valleyful1890 universeful1893 slingful1913 pawful1925 1726 F. Altieri Dizionario Italiano & Inglese at Funata A ropeful, many tied to a rope. 1792 Anti-Halcyon 111 Turn'd the fair Lady's face to the wall..And on her posterior, in attitude hopeful, Plac'd, depictum—pendentem, this reverend ropeful. 1844 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 6 Jan. 1/2 Such ropefuls of little petticoats. 1895 S. F. Bullock By Thrasna River v. 57 You could hardly call it thatch at all; but sure a wee lock would do—just a ropeful or two. 1919 H. M. Kramer With Seeing Eyes ii. 26 The Espagne quickly fluttered a ropeful of flag signals. 1969 W. A. P. Phillips Trag. Nazi Germany ii. 58 Most people hoped that the sword would cut the ropeful of Gordian knots tied by modern industrialized society. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1567
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