St Hugh's bonesn.

Brit.

/s(ə)nt ˌhjuːz ˈbəʊnz/, U.S.

/ˌseɪn(t) ˌ(h)juz ˈboʊnz/

Forms:

α. 1600s S. Hughs bones, 1600s Saint Hughes bones, 1600s Saint Hughs bones, 1600s St. Hughes bones, 1600s– St. Hugh's bones, 1800s Saint Hugh's bones, 1800s– St Hugh's bones.

β. 1600s Sir Hughes bones, 1600s–1700s Sir Hugh's bones.

γ. 1600s Hugh's bones.

Also with upper-case initial in final element.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: saint adj., sir n., proper name Hugh , bone n.¹

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < saint adj. + the genitive of the male forename Hugh + the plural of bone n.¹; partly (in β. forms) < sir n. + the genitive of the male forename Hugh + the plural of bone n.¹; partly (in γ. forms) < the genitive of the male forename Hugh + the plural of bone n.¹With sense 1, compare the following account of the origin of the expression, although it is uncertain whether this reflects an older tradition or the author's interpretation:1637 Deloney's Gentle Craft (new ed.) iv. sig. C3 How the Shoomakers stole away Saint Hughes bones, and made them working tooles thereof, and the vertue that they found in the same: whereby it came, that when any man saw a Shoomaker travelling with a packe at his backe: they would presently say: There goes Saint Hughes bones. Sense 2 apparently shows a (humorous) development from sense 1.

†1. colloquial. (A name for) the tools of a shoemaker. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > equipment or materials for > equipment > for smoothing

St Hugh's bones1600

bump-stick1670

sandpaper stick1882

seat-file1891

1600 T. Dekker Shomakers Holiday sig. C3^v Skomaker, haue you al your tooles..your hand and thumb-leathers, and good S. Hughs bones to smooth vp your worke.

a1685 T. Lanfiere Taunton Maids Delight (single sheet) Quoth I, march off with Sir Hugh's bones, your suite it is in vain, For it is not a Shooemaker that shall my love obtain.

1694 E. Settle Mem. W. Morrell 73 Early the next Morning, he sells his Hugh's Bones for a small matter of Silver to a Brother Crispiano.

?1735 Whole Life & Merry Exploits Bold Robin Hood (new ed.) sig. C12^v He..dressed himself like and old Shoemaker, and put on an old Leather Apron, with Sir Hugh's Bones at his Back.

1745 Merry Medley II. 110 A certain Brother of the Society of Prince Crispin..that us'd to travel in the Country with St. Hugh's Bones at his Back.

2. slang. Dice, esp. as used in gambling. Cf. bone n.¹ 16. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > die or dice

diec1330

bicched bonesc1386

bonec1405

dalyc1440

huckle-bone1542

devil's bones1597

tat1688

St Hugh's bones1785

ivory1830

astragal1850

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Elbow shaker, a gamester, one who rattles Sir Hugh's bones, i.e. the dice.

1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 213 Having knocked about Saint Hugh's bones until I was five thousand in pocket, [I] politely took my leave.

1860 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang (ed. 2) 101 Bones, dice; also called St. Hugh's bones.

1949 G. Heyer Arabella xiii. 229 His first lucky evening with what he had swiftly learnt to refer to as St Hugh's Bones had started him off on a career that seriously alarmed his staider friend.

2007 M. Hammond Belles Dames Club viii. 37 She picked up a small leather box. ‘So let's start now with St Hugh's bones—the dice, my dears.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	st hughs bones
释义	St Hugh's bonesn. Brit. /s(ə)nt ˌhjuːz ˈbəʊnz/, U.S. /ˌseɪn(t) ˌ(h)juz ˈboʊnz/ Forms: α. 1600s S. Hughs bones, 1600s Saint Hughes bones, 1600s Saint Hughs bones, 1600s St. Hughes bones, 1600s– St. Hugh's bones, 1800s Saint Hugh's bones, 1800s– St Hugh's bones. β. 1600s Sir Hughes bones, 1600s–1700s Sir Hugh's bones. γ. 1600s Hugh's bones. Also with upper-case initial in final element. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: saint adj., sir n., proper name Hugh , bone n.¹ Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < saint adj. + the genitive of the male forename Hugh + the plural of bone n.¹; partly (in β. forms) < sir n. + the genitive of the male forename Hugh + the plural of bone n.¹; partly (in γ. forms) < the genitive of the male forename Hugh + the plural of bone n.¹With sense 1, compare the following account of the origin of the expression, although it is uncertain whether this reflects an older tradition or the author's interpretation:1637 Deloney's Gentle Craft (new ed.) iv. sig. C3 How the Shoomakers stole away Saint Hughes bones, and made them working tooles thereof, and the vertue that they found in the same: whereby it came, that when any man saw a Shoomaker travelling with a packe at his backe: they would presently say: There goes Saint Hughes bones. Sense 2 apparently shows a (humorous) development from sense 1. †1. colloquial. (A name for) the tools of a shoemaker. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > equipment or materials for > equipment > for smoothing St Hugh's bones1600 bump-stick1670 sandpaper stick1882 seat-file1891 1600 T. Dekker Shomakers Holiday sig. C3^v Skomaker, haue you al your tooles..your hand and thumb-leathers, and good S. Hughs bones to smooth vp your worke. a1685 T. Lanfiere Taunton Maids Delight (single sheet) Quoth I, march off with Sir Hugh's bones, your suite it is in vain, For it is not a Shooemaker that shall my love obtain. 1694 E. Settle Mem. W. Morrell 73 Early the next Morning, he sells his Hugh's Bones for a small matter of Silver to a Brother Crispiano. ?1735 Whole Life & Merry Exploits Bold Robin Hood (new ed.) sig. C12^v He..dressed himself like and old Shoemaker, and put on an old Leather Apron, with Sir Hugh's Bones at his Back. 1745 Merry Medley II. 110 A certain Brother of the Society of Prince Crispin..that us'd to travel in the Country with St. Hugh's Bones at his Back. 2. slang. Dice, esp. as used in gambling. Cf. bone n.¹ 16. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > die or dice diec1330 bicched bonesc1386 bonec1405 dalyc1440 huckle-bone1542 devil's bones1597 tat1688 St Hugh's bones1785 ivory1830 astragal1850 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Elbow shaker, a gamester, one who rattles Sir Hugh's bones, i.e. the dice. 1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 213 Having knocked about Saint Hugh's bones until I was five thousand in pocket, [I] politely took my leave. 1860 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang (ed. 2) 101 Bones, dice; also called St. Hugh's bones. 1949 G. Heyer Arabella xiii. 229 His first lucky evening with what he had swiftly learnt to refer to as St Hugh's Bones had started him off on a career that seriously alarmed his staider friend. 2007 M. Hammond Belles Dames Club viii. 37 She picked up a small leather box. ‘So let's start now with St Hugh's bones—the dice, my dears.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1600
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