bitern.

Brit.

/ˈbʌɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈbaɪdər/

Etymology: < bite v. + -er suffix¹.

1. One who or that which bites. (See the vb.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > biting > [noun] > one who or that which bites

biterc1300

c1300 Names of Hare in T. Wright & J. O. Halliwell Reliquiæ Antiquæ (1845) I. 133 The hare..The gras-bitere, the goibert.

1496 Treat. Fysshynge wyth Angle in Bk. St. Albans (rev. ed.) sig. ij, A stately fysshe..a stronge byter.

1594 R. Carew tr. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne ii. 77 A biter at the backe by such quaint wayes, As when he carpeth most, he seemes to prayse.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Fovre-footed Beastes 573 Otters are most accomplished biters.

1696 J. Edwards Demonstr. Existence God ii. i. 22 These Biters, these Cutters, are made with a very acute edge.

1870 C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David I. Ps. vii. 15 This biter who has bitten himself.

2. spec. A deceiver; one who amuses himself at another's expense; a sharper. (Obs. exc. in ‘the biter bit,’ a traditional quotation.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > a charlatan, fraudster > [noun] > a sharper, swindler

hawk1548

huckster1556

shifterc1562

coney-catcher1591

sharker1594

shark1600

bat-fowler1602

guller1602

gull-groper1602

poop-noddy1616

int1631

shirk1639

knight of industrya1658

hockettor1672

biter1680

sharper1681

duffer1735

sharp1797

diddler1803

chevalier of industry1807

flat-catcher1821

thimble-man1830

thimblerigger1831

thimblerig1839

riggerc1840

chevalier of fortune1867

flim-flammer1881

spiv1929

sharpie1942

shrewd1954

1680 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester (ed. 2) 333 Shoals of huffs, hectors, setters, gilts, pads, biters, etc...may all pass under the general appellation of rooks.

1693 T. D'Urfey Richmond Heiress Epil. 64 Is't not fit Once in an age the Biter should be bit.

1710 E. Ward Nuptial Dialogues & Deb. II. ix. 179, I think she merits equal Praise, That has the Wit to bite the Biter.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 47. ¶8 An ingenious Tribe of Men..who are for making April Fools every Day in the Year. These Gentlemen are commonly distinguished by the name of Biters.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 504. §3 A Biter is one who thinks you a Fool, because you do not think him a Knave.

1810 W. Combe Schoolmaster's Tour in Poet. Mag. Nov. 9 To think we have so little wit, As by such biters to be bit.

1826 M. Kelly Reminisc. (ed. 2) I. 336 Delighted at seeing the biter bit.

1885 Illustr. London News 14 Nov. 492/2 An excellent instance of ‘the biter bit’ was furnished.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2016).

单词	biter
释义	bitern. Brit. /ˈbʌɪtə/, U.S. /ˈbaɪdər/ Etymology: < bite v. + -er suffix¹. 1. One who or that which bites. (See the vb.) ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > biting > [noun] > one who or that which bites biterc1300 c1300 Names of Hare in T. Wright & J. O. Halliwell Reliquiæ Antiquæ (1845) I. 133 The hare..The gras-bitere, the goibert. 1496 Treat. Fysshynge wyth Angle in Bk. St. Albans (rev. ed.) sig. ij, A stately fysshe..a stronge byter. 1594 R. Carew tr. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne ii. 77 A biter at the backe by such quaint wayes, As when he carpeth most, he seemes to prayse. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Fovre-footed Beastes 573 Otters are most accomplished biters. 1696 J. Edwards Demonstr. Existence God ii. i. 22 These Biters, these Cutters, are made with a very acute edge. 1870 C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David I. Ps. vii. 15 This biter who has bitten himself. 2. spec. A deceiver; one who amuses himself at another's expense; a sharper. (Obs. exc. in ‘the biter bit,’ a traditional quotation.) ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > a charlatan, fraudster > [noun] > a sharper, swindler hawk1548 huckster1556 shifterc1562 coney-catcher1591 sharker1594 shark1600 bat-fowler1602 guller1602 gull-groper1602 poop-noddy1616 int1631 shirk1639 knight of industrya1658 hockettor1672 biter1680 sharper1681 duffer1735 sharp1797 diddler1803 chevalier of industry1807 flat-catcher1821 thimble-man1830 thimblerigger1831 thimblerig1839 riggerc1840 chevalier of fortune1867 flim-flammer1881 spiv1929 sharpie1942 shrewd1954 1680 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester (ed. 2) 333 Shoals of huffs, hectors, setters, gilts, pads, biters, etc...may all pass under the general appellation of rooks. 1693 T. D'Urfey Richmond Heiress Epil. 64 Is't not fit Once in an age the Biter should be bit. 1710 E. Ward Nuptial Dialogues & Deb. II. ix. 179, I think she merits equal Praise, That has the Wit to bite the Biter. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 47. ¶8 An ingenious Tribe of Men..who are for making April Fools every Day in the Year. These Gentlemen are commonly distinguished by the name of Biters. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 504. §3 A Biter is one who thinks you a Fool, because you do not think him a Knave. 1810 W. Combe Schoolmaster's Tour in Poet. Mag. Nov. 9 To think we have so little wit, As by such biters to be bit. 1826 M. Kelly Reminisc. (ed. 2) I. 336 Delighted at seeing the biter bit. 1885 Illustr. London News 14 Nov. 492/2 An excellent instance of ‘the biter bit’ was furnished. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2016). < n.c1300
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