tittymaln.

Brit.

/ˈtɪtɪm(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˈtɪdim(ə)l/

Forms:

α. 1800s titmal.

β. 1800s tittimaw (English regional (Cheshire)), 1800s– tittymal (English regional (Devon)).

Origin: Probably from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: tit n.⁴, proper name Mal.

Etymology: Probably < tit n.⁴ + the female forename Mal, pet form of Maud (see malkin n.), with (in β. forms) development of an epenthetic vowel (compare discussion of similar forms at titmouse n.).The form tittimaw shows vocalization of the final l (compare β. forms at malkin n.); influence of maw n.³ is unlikely.

English regional (chiefly south-western) (now rare).

A tit (a small songbird of the family Paridae); esp. the blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus.

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1813 G. Montagu Suppl. Ornithol. Dict. Titmouse—Blue, Parus cæruleus... Provincial. Blue-cap, Titmal, Tinnock, Willow-biter.

1865 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip Feb. 36/1 In Cheshire..titmice are ‘tomtits’, or ‘tittimaws’.

1891 R. P. Chope Dial. Hartland, Devonshire Titmal or Tittymal, the titmouse. Commoner than Hack-mal, Hacky-mal.

2004 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 28 Aug. 8 Devon dialectwise we have harnzee for heron; ackymal for bluetit..; and tittymal or bloath pecker for a tom tit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tittymal
释义	tittymaln. Brit. /ˈtɪtɪm(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈtɪdim(ə)l/ Forms: α. 1800s titmal. β. 1800s tittimaw (English regional (Cheshire)), 1800s– tittymal (English regional (Devon)). Origin: Probably from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: tit n.⁴, proper name Mal. Etymology: Probably < tit n.⁴ + the female forename Mal, pet form of Maud (see malkin n.), with (in β. forms) development of an epenthetic vowel (compare discussion of similar forms at titmouse n.).The form tittimaw shows vocalization of the final l (compare β. forms at malkin n.); influence of maw n.³ is unlikely. English regional (chiefly south-western) (now rare). A tit (a small songbird of the family Paridae); esp. the blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus. ΚΠ 1813 G. Montagu Suppl. Ornithol. Dict. Titmouse—Blue, Parus cæruleus... Provincial. Blue-cap, Titmal, Tinnock, Willow-biter. 1865 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip Feb. 36/1 In Cheshire..titmice are ‘tomtits’, or ‘tittimaws’. 1891 R. P. Chope Dial. Hartland, Devonshire Titmal or Tittymal, the titmouse. Commoner than Hack-mal, Hacky-mal. 2004 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 28 Aug. 8 Devon dialectwise we have harnzee for heron; ackymal for bluetit..; and tittymal or bloath pecker for a tom tit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1813
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