sunketn.adv.

Brit.

/ˈsʌŋkᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈsəŋkət/, Scottish English

/ˈsʌŋkᵻt/

Forms: English regional (East Anglian) 1700s–1800s suncate, 1800s– sunket; Scottish pre-1700 sunckat, 1700s suncat, 1700s–1800s sunkot, 1700s– sunket, 1800s suncket, 1800s sunkit.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: somewhat n.

Etymology: Probably representing a regional (East Anglian and Scots) pronunciation of somewhat n., showing a medial velar stop (arising from the earlier velar fricative: compare forms with medial -qu- at somewhat n. and see discussion at Q n.) and change of the preceding m to n.With the sense development compare kickshaw n. ( < French quelque chose something). Sense A. 3 may represent a development from sense A. 1b, with allusion to the over-indulgent feeding of children: compare sunket v.

Originally Scottish. Now English regional (East Anglian).

A. n.

†a. Scottish. Something. Also in plural: various things. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > [noun]

meateOE

eatOE

foodOE

fodderOE

dietc1230

gista1290

victual1303

victualsa1375

preya1382

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pasturea1398

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viandsc1400

livingc1405

meatingc1425

vitalyc1440

vianda1450

cates1461

vivers1536

viandry1542

viander1543

gut-matter1549

peck1567

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appast1580

manchet1583

chat1584

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repasture1598

cibaries1599

belly-timber1607

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peckage1610

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keeping1644

vivresa1650

crib1652

prog1655

grub1659

beef1661

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sunket1686

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patter1824

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nyam1828

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tack1834

kai1845

mungaree1846

scoff1846

foodstuff1847

chuck1850

muckamuck1852

tuck1857

tucker1858

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nosh1873

jock1879

cake flour1881

chow1886

nosebag1888

stodge1890

food aid1900

tackle1900

munga1907

scarf1932

grubber1959

1686 G. Stuart Joco-serious Disc. 14 I'll rowne ye sunckat in your ear.

1721 A. Ramsay Lucky Spence iii Lay sunkets [v.r. sunkots] up for a sair leg.

1790 J. Fisher Poems Var. Subj. 151 Sunket then at the door did reel.

1810 J. Stagg Panic in Minstrel of North xxi. (E.D.D.) 'Twas mete that sunkets they devised This pestment to destroy.

1900 R. Heughan in Sc. National Dict. at Sunket n.¹ [Kirkcudbrightshire] When the pupils could not name a word the Dominie wad say ‘Ca't sunket, an gang on.’

b. Chiefly in plural. Things to eat; provisions, victuals; esp. small cakes, treats, and other delicacies. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > delicacy or titbit

daintethc1290

daintyc1300

morselc1390

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delicec1405

delicacya1425

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cate1578

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daint1633

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scitament1656

regale1673

knick-knack1682

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bonne bouche1721

diablotin1770

sunket1788

regalement1795

confiture1802

bon-bon1821

sock1825

delicatessen1853

good things1861

tiddlywinks1893

1756 in A. Pennecuik et al. Coll. Scots Poems 51 I came unco' bravely hame, Whan I gat sunkets in my wame.

1764 W. Hunter Black Bird 135 They gae him sunkets to rax his wame.

1788 in Standard (1868) 21 Dec. It is resolved to meet at three o'clock to eat sunkets and drink to the glorious Revolution.

1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian vi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. II. 145 When they..harle us to the Correction-house..and pettle us up wi' bread and water, and siclike sunkets.

1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 159/2 Hame he never came without a kind kiss and sunket for me.

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Sunkets.., dainty bits; nice feeding.

1857 T. P. Thompson Audi Alteram Partem (1858) I. xxiv. 92 Fancy an army landing in England, and holding out such sunkets to tempt submission.

1960 A. O. D. Claxton Suffolk Dial. (ed. 2) Sunkets, delicacies, fancy cakes, tarts, etc.

†2. English regional. A certain amount or number of something; spec. a small amount. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1812 Long Framlington Fair in Rhymes of Northern Bards 246 Ducks, turkies, and pigeons in sunkets are seen.

1904 C. H. B. Norton in Eng. Dial. Dict. V. 852/2 [Norfolk] Sunket, small drop of water in a pail.

3. English regional (East Anglian). In extended use, denoting a person.

a. A weak or sickly child.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun]

boinarda1300

daffc1325

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nicea1393

unwiseman1400

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Tom Towly1582

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fopdoodle16..

hoddy-noddy1600

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Tony1654

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Simple Simon?1673

Tom Farthing1674

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cod1699

nikin1699

sap-pate1699

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mackninnya1706

gilly-gaupus?1719

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gobbin?1746

Judy1781

zanya1784

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neddy1818

milestone1819

sunket1823

sunketa1825

gawp1825

gawpy1825

gawpus1826

Tomnoddy1826

Sammy1828

tammie norie1828

Tommy1828

gom1834

noodlehead1835

nowmun1854

gum-sucker1855

flat-head1862

peggy1869

noodledum1883

jay1884

toot1888

peanut head1891

simp1903

sappyhead1922

Arkie1927

putz1928

steamer1932

jerk-off1939

drongo1942

galah1945

Charley1946

nong-nong1959

mouth-breather1979

twonk1981

1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 409 Sunket, a child sickly and unpromising is so called—‘Ah! 'tis a poor sunketing thing.’

1998 ‘B. Vine’ Chimney Sweeper's Boy xix. 208 His grandmother, she remembered, had called poor Gerald sunket when she came over and saw him that Monday morning.

b. A stupid or foolish person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun]

boinarda1300

daffc1325

goky1377

nicea1393

unwiseman1400

totc1425

alphinc1440

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hoddypeak1500

dawpatea1529

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coxcomb1542

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sheep's head1542

goose1547

dawcock1556

nodgecock1566

peak-goosea1568

hottie tottie?c1570

Tom Towly1582

wittol1588

goose-cap1589

nodgecomb1592

ninny1593

chicken1600

fopdoodle16..

hoddy-noddy1600

hoddy-doddy1601

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fopster1607

nazold1607

nupson1607

wigeon1607

fondrel1613

simpleton1639

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Tony1654

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Simple Simon?1673

Tom Farthing1674

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cockcomb1684

cod1699

nikin1699

sap-pate1699

simpkin1699

mackninnya1706

gilly-gaupus?1719

noodle1720

sapskull1735

gobbin?1746

Judy1781

zanya1784

spoony1795

sap-head1798

spoon1799

gomerel1814

sap1815

neddy1818

milestone1819

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sunketa1825

gawp1825

gawpy1825

gawpus1826

Tomnoddy1826

Sammy1828

tammie norie1828

Tommy1828

gom1834

noodlehead1835

nowmun1854

gum-sucker1855

flat-head1862

peggy1869

noodledum1883

jay1884

toot1888

peanut head1891

simp1903

sappyhead1922

Arkie1927

putz1928

steamer1932

jerk-off1939

drongo1942

galah1945

Charley1946

nong-nong1959

mouth-breather1979

twonk1981

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Sunket,..a contemptuous application of a silly fellow.

1940 C. P. Snow Strangers & Brothers 21 ‘You can't take sides with those sunkets against me,’ said George. His voice had risen. We were used to the odd Suffolk words as his temper got up.

†B. adv. Scottish.

To some extent, somewhat. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > somewhat

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halfc1175

somewhatc1175

somethingc1275

little whatc1384

somedeallyc1400

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somewhatlyc1450

somewisec1450

somepartc1485

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something1548

rather1573

some1575

rathera1684

sunket1686

somethingisha1726

measurably1756

rather1770

rather1772

somec1780

sumthin1786

wee1816

sumfin1852

sumptin1852

measuredly1860

sumpin1889

part-way1954

ish1986

1686 G. Stuart Joco-serious Disc. 2 I's sunckat beuk-learn'd.

1790 J. Fisher Poems Var. Subj. 73 An hour, I trow, an' sunket mair.

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

单词	sunket
释义	sunketn.adv. Brit. /ˈsʌŋkᵻt/, U.S. /ˈsəŋkət/, Scottish English /ˈsʌŋkᵻt/ Forms: English regional (East Anglian) 1700s–1800s suncate, 1800s– sunket; Scottish pre-1700 sunckat, 1700s suncat, 1700s–1800s sunkot, 1700s– sunket, 1800s suncket, 1800s sunkit. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: somewhat n. Etymology: Probably representing a regional (East Anglian and Scots) pronunciation of somewhat n., showing a medial velar stop (arising from the earlier velar fricative: compare forms with medial -qu- at somewhat n. and see discussion at Q n.) and change of the preceding m to n.With the sense development compare kickshaw n. ( < French quelque chose something). Sense A. 3 may represent a development from sense A. 1b, with allusion to the over-indulgent feeding of children: compare sunket v. Originally Scottish. Now English regional (East Anglian). A. n. 1. †a. Scottish. Something. Also in plural: various things. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > [noun] meateOE eatOE foodOE fodderOE dietc1230 gista1290 victual1303 victualsa1375 preya1382 feedinga1398 pasturea1398 viancea1400 viandsc1400 livingc1405 meatingc1425 vitalyc1440 vianda1450 cates1461 vivers1536 viandry1542 viander1543 gut-matter1549 peck1567 belly-cheer1579 appast1580 manchet1583 chat1584 belly-metal1590 repasture1598 cibaries1599 belly-timber1607 belly-cheat1608 peckage1610 victuallage1622 keeping1644 vivresa1650 crib1652 prog1655 grub1659 beef1661 fooding1663 teething1673 eatablea1687 sunket1686 yam1788 chow-chow1795 keep1801 feed1818 grubbing1819 patter1824 ninyam1826 nyam1828 grubbery1831 tack1834 kai1845 mungaree1846 scoff1846 foodstuff1847 chuck1850 muckamuck1852 tuck1857 tucker1858 hash1865 nosh1873 jock1879 cake flour1881 chow1886 nosebag1888 stodge1890 food aid1900 tackle1900 munga1907 scarf1932 grubber1959 1686 G. Stuart Joco-serious Disc. 14 I'll rowne ye sunckat in your ear. 1721 A. Ramsay Lucky Spence iii Lay sunkets [v.r. sunkots] up for a sair leg. 1790 J. Fisher Poems Var. Subj. 151 Sunket then at the door did reel. 1810 J. Stagg Panic in Minstrel of North xxi. (E.D.D.) 'Twas mete that sunkets they devised This pestment to destroy. 1900 R. Heughan in Sc. National Dict. at Sunket n.¹ [Kirkcudbrightshire] When the pupils could not name a word the Dominie wad say ‘Ca't sunket, an gang on.’ b. Chiefly in plural. Things to eat; provisions, victuals; esp. small cakes, treats, and other delicacies. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > delicacy or titbit daintethc1290 daintyc1300 morselc1390 confection1393 delicec1405 delicacya1425 delicatea1475 friandise1484 deliciositiesa1500 daintive1526 junket1538 knack1548 daintrel1575 cate1578 pulpament1600 gaudy1622 regalo1622 daint1633 titbita1641 scitament1656 regale1673 knick-knack1682 nicety1704 bonne bouche1721 diablotin1770 sunket1788 regalement1795 confiture1802 bon-bon1821 sock1825 delicatessen1853 good things1861 tiddlywinks1893 1756 in A. Pennecuik et al. Coll. Scots Poems 51 I came unco' bravely hame, Whan I gat sunkets in my wame. 1764 W. Hunter Black Bird 135 They gae him sunkets to rax his wame. 1788 in Standard (1868) 21 Dec. It is resolved to meet at three o'clock to eat sunkets and drink to the glorious Revolution. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian vi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. II. 145 When they..harle us to the Correction-house..and pettle us up wi' bread and water, and siclike sunkets. 1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 159/2 Hame he never came without a kind kiss and sunket for me. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Sunkets.., dainty bits; nice feeding. 1857 T. P. Thompson Audi Alteram Partem (1858) I. xxiv. 92 Fancy an army landing in England, and holding out such sunkets to tempt submission. 1960 A. O. D. Claxton Suffolk Dial. (ed. 2) Sunkets, delicacies, fancy cakes, tarts, etc. †2. English regional. A certain amount or number of something; spec. a small amount. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1812 Long Framlington Fair in Rhymes of Northern Bards 246 Ducks, turkies, and pigeons in sunkets are seen. 1904 C. H. B. Norton in Eng. Dial. Dict. V. 852/2 [Norfolk] Sunket, small drop of water in a pail. 3. English regional (East Anglian). In extended use, denoting a person. a. A weak or sickly child. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun] boinarda1300 daffc1325 goky1377 nicea1393 unwiseman1400 totc1425 alphinc1440 dawc1500 hoddypeak1500 dawpatea1529 hoddypolla1529 noddy1534 kimec1535 coxcomb1542 sheep1542 sheep's head1542 goose1547 dawcock1556 nodgecock1566 peak-goosea1568 hottie tottie?c1570 Tom Towly1582 wittol1588 goose-cap1589 nodgecomb1592 ninny1593 chicken1600 fopdoodle16.. hoddy-noddy1600 hoddy-doddy1601 peagoose1606 fopster1607 nazold1607 nupson1607 wigeon1607 fondrel1613 simpleton1639 pigwidgeon1640 simpletonian1652 Tony1654 nizy1673 Simple Simon?1673 Tom Farthing1674 totty-head1680 cockcomb1684 cod1699 nikin1699 sap-pate1699 simpkin1699 mackninnya1706 gilly-gaupus?1719 noodle1720 sapskull1735 gobbin?1746 Judy1781 zanya1784 spoony1795 sap-head1798 spoon1799 gomerel1814 sap1815 neddy1818 milestone1819 sunket1823 sunketa1825 gawp1825 gawpy1825 gawpus1826 Tomnoddy1826 Sammy1828 tammie norie1828 Tommy1828 gom1834 noodlehead1835 nowmun1854 gum-sucker1855 flat-head1862 peggy1869 noodledum1883 jay1884 toot1888 peanut head1891 simp1903 sappyhead1922 Arkie1927 putz1928 steamer1932 jerk-off1939 drongo1942 galah1945 Charley1946 nong-nong1959 mouth-breather1979 twonk1981 1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 409 Sunket, a child sickly and unpromising is so called—‘Ah! 'tis a poor sunketing thing.’ 1998 ‘B. Vine’ Chimney Sweeper's Boy xix. 208 His grandmother, she remembered, had called poor Gerald sunket when she came over and saw him that Monday morning. b. A stupid or foolish person. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun] boinarda1300 daffc1325 goky1377 nicea1393 unwiseman1400 totc1425 alphinc1440 dawc1500 hoddypeak1500 dawpatea1529 hoddypolla1529 noddy1534 kimec1535 coxcomb1542 sheep1542 sheep's head1542 goose1547 dawcock1556 nodgecock1566 peak-goosea1568 hottie tottie?c1570 Tom Towly1582 wittol1588 goose-cap1589 nodgecomb1592 ninny1593 chicken1600 fopdoodle16.. hoddy-noddy1600 hoddy-doddy1601 peagoose1606 fopster1607 nazold1607 nupson1607 wigeon1607 fondrel1613 simpleton1639 pigwidgeon1640 simpletonian1652 Tony1654 nizy1673 Simple Simon?1673 Tom Farthing1674 totty-head1680 cockcomb1684 cod1699 nikin1699 sap-pate1699 simpkin1699 mackninnya1706 gilly-gaupus?1719 noodle1720 sapskull1735 gobbin?1746 Judy1781 zanya1784 spoony1795 sap-head1798 spoon1799 gomerel1814 sap1815 neddy1818 milestone1819 sunket1823 sunketa1825 gawp1825 gawpy1825 gawpus1826 Tomnoddy1826 Sammy1828 tammie norie1828 Tommy1828 gom1834 noodlehead1835 nowmun1854 gum-sucker1855 flat-head1862 peggy1869 noodledum1883 jay1884 toot1888 peanut head1891 simp1903 sappyhead1922 Arkie1927 putz1928 steamer1932 jerk-off1939 drongo1942 galah1945 Charley1946 nong-nong1959 mouth-breather1979 twonk1981 a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Sunket,..a contemptuous application of a silly fellow. 1940 C. P. Snow Strangers & Brothers 21 ‘You can't take sides with those sunkets against me,’ said George. His voice had risen. We were used to the odd Suffolk words as his temper got up. †B. adv. Scottish. To some extent, somewhat. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > somewhat somedealc725 halfc1175 somewhatc1175 somethingc1275 little whatc1384 somedeallyc1400 measurablec1420 somewhatlyc1450 somewisec1450 somepartc1485 parta1500 something1548 rather1573 some1575 rathera1684 sunket1686 somethingisha1726 measurably1756 rather1770 rather1772 somec1780 sumthin1786 wee1816 sumfin1852 sumptin1852 measuredly1860 sumpin1889 part-way1954 ish1986 1686 G. Stuart Joco-serious Disc. 2 I's sunckat beuk-learn'd. 1790 J. Fisher Poems Var. Subj. 73 An hour, I trow, an' sunket mair. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † sunketv. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: sunket n. Etymology: < sunket n. English regional (East Anglian). Obsolete. transitive. To pamper or indulge (a child) with treats and delicacies. Cf. sunket n. 1b, sunket n. 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > eat or drink to excess [verb (transitive)] > fatten or pamper forwean1362 feed1552 sunketa1825 a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Sunket, to pamper; cocker; cram with delicacies. 1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 666 Sunket, to pamper, cocker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.adv.1686v.a1825
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sunketn.adv.

† sunketv.