roperyn.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊp(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈroʊp(ə)ri/

Forms: Middle English–1600s roperie, 1500s reparie (probably transmission error), 1500s roppery, 1600s roparie, 1600s roperye, 1700s– ropery; also Scottish 1800s raperie, 1800s roperie, 1800s– raperee, 1900s– roperee.

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

Etymology: < rope n.¹ + -ery suffix. Compare post-classical Latin roperia (from c1320 in British sources).In quot. 1599 at sense 2 apparently originally an alteration of or a typographical error for rope-ripe n. 2 (compare the reading in the earlier Quarto as seen in quot. 1597 at rope-ripe n. 2), perhaps influenced by roguery n. (which was often substituted for it in later editions). Fletcher's character speaking in quot. a1625 at sense 2 shows influence from the Nurse in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet; compare the discussions of the word noted at rope-ripe adj.

1. A place (formerly long stretch of ground) where ropes are made, a ropewalk.In early quots. as the name of a locality in London; in quot. 1744 referring to a locality in Newcastle upon Tyne.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > workplace > place where specific things are made > [noun] > rope

ropery1329

rope-house1571

rope-yard1640

yarn-crofta1661

rope-work1663

rope-ground1665

ropewalk1671

walk1747

laying house1778

1329 in L. F. Salzman Building in Eng. (1992) xx. 328 [To Roger de Waltham of the] Roperie [for a rope].

1598 J. Stow Suruay of London 35 Wolfes gate in the reparie [1603 roparie] in the parish of Alhallowes.

1744 J. Wilson Synopsis Brit. Plants 55 Musk Thistle,..on the ropery, by the sides of the road to the glass-houses.

1775 H. Swinburne Trav. Spain (1779) xvii. 123 The new ropery, and the forges where they put fresh touch-holes into old cannon.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1072 This rope is fixed at the head and foot of the ropery.

1846 G. Dodd Brit. Manuf. 6th Ser. 199 The whole process has come to be termed, in the technical language of the roperies, registering.

1885 Liverpool Daily Post 30 June 4/5 He had a lease of a shipbuilding yard and ropery.

1946 Times 22 Apr. 8/7 We have seven wire factories, six operating wire roperies, three hemp factories, and numerous stores.

1982 Sunday Times 27 June 3/1 I've been in the ropery 12 years and my husband's been in the yard, as a slinger, for 17 years.

2. Trickery, knavery; spitefulness; wickedness; debauchery. Now archaic.The meaning in quot. 1605 is unclear (cf. ruff n.² 2).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [noun]

truandise?c1225

lorelshipc1380

truantry1426

coquineryc1430

loselry1480

loonery?a1513

palliardrya1522

truanting1532

patchingc1535

foul play1546

patchery?1553

slavery1553

palliardy1568

smaikry1573

roguishness1579

rascality1582

roguery1594

scutchery1594

ropery1599

cullionry1611

scoundrelism1611

friponnerie1708

rascalism1837

scoundreldom1837

rascaldom1851

scoundrelship1856

rascalry1868

scallywaggery1897

scallywagism1897

scallywagging1915

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun]

truandise?c1225

lorelshipc1380

truantry1426

coquineryc1430

loselry1480

loonery?a1513

palliardrya1522

truanting1532

patchingc1535

patchery?1553

palliardy1568

roguishness1579

rascality1582

roguery1594

scutchery1594

ropery1599

scoundrelism1611

roguinga1625

friponnerie1708

rascalism1837

scoundreldom1837

scamphood1845

rascaldom1851

scoundrelship1856

rascalry1868

scallywaggery1897

scallywagism1897

scallywagging1915

1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet ii. iii. 137 Nur. I pray you sir, what sawcie merchant was this that was so full of his roperie [1597 roperipe]? Rom. A gentleman Nurse, that loues to heare himselfe talke, and will speake more in a minute, then hee will stand too in a moneth.

1605 P. Woodward Fore-runner Bels Downefall i. 2 This name of his booke by al probabilitie, was giuen by the godfather, when he was in the ruffe of his roperye, and came hastely into the kitchin, from some homely place, where a bad sent had intertained his smellinge instrument.

a1625 J. Fletcher Chances iii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbb2/1 You'll leave this roperie [1679 (ed. 2) Roguery], When you come to my yeares.

1816 J. W. Webster in Morning Chron. 19 Dec. 4/1 Passing therefore over the exordium, and all its component ropery and low parodies upon my name, too contemptible even to excite indignation.

1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond III. xi. 187 Your wife, your son, your dupes, every soul that touches you, mildews from a blight! You were born of ropery.

1905 ‘Q’ Shining Ferry ii. 27 Your father raised £1500 on the Nanscawne lands, and spent it on cards and ropery.

1921 J. M. Whitham Heretic vi. 47 'Tidn't Christian to boil God's creatures if 'ee bain't a-going to eat en... Such ropery!

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

单词	ropery
释义	roperyn. Brit. /ˈrəʊp(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈroʊp(ə)ri/ Forms: Middle English–1600s roperie, 1500s reparie (probably transmission error), 1500s roppery, 1600s roparie, 1600s roperye, 1700s– ropery; also Scottish 1800s raperie, 1800s roperie, 1800s– raperee, 1900s– roperee. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rope n.¹, -ery suffix. Etymology: < rope n.¹ + -ery suffix. Compare post-classical Latin roperia (from c1320 in British sources).In quot. 1599 at sense 2 apparently originally an alteration of or a typographical error for rope-ripe n. 2 (compare the reading in the earlier Quarto as seen in quot. 1597 at rope-ripe n. 2), perhaps influenced by roguery n. (which was often substituted for it in later editions). Fletcher's character speaking in quot. a1625 at sense 2 shows influence from the Nurse in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet; compare the discussions of the word noted at rope-ripe adj. 1. A place (formerly long stretch of ground) where ropes are made, a ropewalk.In early quots. as the name of a locality in London; in quot. 1744 referring to a locality in Newcastle upon Tyne. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > place where specific things are made > [noun] > rope ropery1329 rope-house1571 rope-yard1640 yarn-crofta1661 rope-work1663 rope-ground1665 ropewalk1671 walk1747 laying house1778 1329 in L. F. Salzman Building in Eng. (1992) xx. 328 [To Roger de Waltham of the] Roperie [for a rope]. 1598 J. Stow Suruay of London 35 Wolfes gate in the reparie [1603 roparie] in the parish of Alhallowes. 1744 J. Wilson Synopsis Brit. Plants 55 Musk Thistle,..on the ropery, by the sides of the road to the glass-houses. 1775 H. Swinburne Trav. Spain (1779) xvii. 123 The new ropery, and the forges where they put fresh touch-holes into old cannon. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1072 This rope is fixed at the head and foot of the ropery. 1846 G. Dodd Brit. Manuf. 6th Ser. 199 The whole process has come to be termed, in the technical language of the roperies, registering. 1885 Liverpool Daily Post 30 June 4/5 He had a lease of a shipbuilding yard and ropery. 1946 Times 22 Apr. 8/7 We have seven wire factories, six operating wire roperies, three hemp factories, and numerous stores. 1982 Sunday Times 27 June 3/1 I've been in the ropery 12 years and my husband's been in the yard, as a slinger, for 17 years. 2. Trickery, knavery; spitefulness; wickedness; debauchery. Now archaic.The meaning in quot. 1605 is unclear (cf. ruff n.² 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [noun] truandise?c1225 lorelshipc1380 truantry1426 coquineryc1430 loselry1480 loonery?a1513 palliardrya1522 truanting1532 patchingc1535 foul play1546 patchery?1553 slavery1553 palliardy1568 smaikry1573 roguishness1579 rascality1582 roguery1594 scutchery1594 ropery1599 cullionry1611 scoundrelism1611 friponnerie1708 rascalism1837 scoundreldom1837 rascaldom1851 scoundrelship1856 rascalry1868 scallywaggery1897 scallywagism1897 scallywagging1915 society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun] truandise?c1225 lorelshipc1380 truantry1426 coquineryc1430 loselry1480 loonery?a1513 palliardrya1522 truanting1532 patchingc1535 patchery?1553 palliardy1568 roguishness1579 rascality1582 roguery1594 scutchery1594 ropery1599 scoundrelism1611 roguinga1625 friponnerie1708 rascalism1837 scoundreldom1837 scamphood1845 rascaldom1851 scoundrelship1856 rascalry1868 scallywaggery1897 scallywagism1897 scallywagging1915 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet ii. iii. 137 Nur. I pray you sir, what sawcie merchant was this that was so full of his roperie [1597 roperipe]? Rom. A gentleman Nurse, that loues to heare himselfe talke, and will speake more in a minute, then hee will stand too in a moneth. View more context for this quotation 1605 P. Woodward Fore-runner Bels Downefall i. 2 This name of his booke by al probabilitie, was giuen by the godfather, when he was in the ruffe of his roperye, and came hastely into the kitchin, from some homely place, where a bad sent had intertained his smellinge instrument. a1625 J. Fletcher Chances iii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbb2/1 You'll leave this roperie [1679 (ed. 2) Roguery], When you come to my yeares. 1816 J. W. Webster in Morning Chron. 19 Dec. 4/1 Passing therefore over the exordium, and all its component ropery and low parodies upon my name, too contemptible even to excite indignation. 1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond III. xi. 187 Your wife, your son, your dupes, every soul that touches you, mildews from a blight! You were born of ropery. 1905 ‘Q’ Shining Ferry ii. 27 Your father raised £1500 on the Nanscawne lands, and spent it on cards and ropery. 1921 J. M. Whitham Heretic vi. 47 'Tidn't Christian to boil God's creatures if 'ee bain't a-going to eat en... Such ropery! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1329
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