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Tutivillusn. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin Tutivillus, Titinillus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin Tutivillus, Titivillus (frequently from 13th cent. in British sources; 14th cent. in continental sources; also as Titinillus, Tityvillus), of unknown origin.It has been suggested that the name is related to post-classical Latin tittivilis ‘something worthless’ (6th cent.) and classical Latin tittibillīcium ‘something of no value’ (used once by Plautus; in post-classical Latin, citing Plautus, as tittivillicium (5th cent.)). In some of the earliest instances of the name it is written Titinillus, or Tutinillus, and in many it is impossible to say whether the middle consonant is n or u/v. At an early date English usage settled on u (later v and f). Titivillus was evidently in origin a creation of monastic wit, but in its English form the name passed into more general use. Several early sources cite the Latin verse, often quoted by later writers, Fragmina psalmorum Titiuillus colligit horum ‘Titivillus collects the fragments of these psalms’, to which is sometimes added Quaque die mille vicibus sarcinat ille ‘every day he fills his bag a thousand times’; compare the following example of this verse in English context:a1450 MS Lansd. 763 f. 60v Janglers cum Japers, Nappers, Galpers, quoque Drawers, Momlers..Fragmina verborum Tutivillus colligit horum. Titiuillus is also mentioned, 1382–5, by Gower Vox Clamantis iv. 864; and in the 15th cent., especially around c1450, references become frequent. historical in later use. the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > [noun] > specific names of c1475 (1969) l. 876 Tytiuillus, þat goth invisibele, hyng hys nett before my eye. a1500 in C. Brown (1939) 277 Tutiuillus, þe deuyl of hell, He wryteþ har names soþe to tel. a1500 (a1460) (1994) I. xxx. 411 Mi name is Tutiuillus; My horne is blawen. Fragmina verborum, Tutiuillus colligit horum; Belzabub algorum, Belial belium doliorum. 1530 (Fawkes) (1873) i. 54 I am a poure dyuel, and my name ys Tytyuyllus... I muste eche day..brynge my master a thousande pokes full of faylynges, & of neglygences in syllables and wordes. 1872 M. E. C. Walcott 146 Possibly this weird apparition was that of Titivillus, who, a learned Italian canonist assures us, lurks in choirs with a little wallet, into which he collects all elided syllables and false notes made by the singers. 1967 21 Dec. 1679/2 I cannot help thinking that Titivil or Tutivillus, that literary devil, must have found himself working overtime when they published the New English Bible, with all its modern cliches. 2008 Autumn 254 Gossips and shrews were mainstays of vernacular literature, church misericords and wall paintings, such as those depicting Tutivillus and female gossips. †2. derogatory. Chiefly in forms without Latin ending (see β. forms) and with lower-case initial. society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun] > rogue, knave, or rascal 1498 (de Worde) sig. Avi/1 What people they were yt came to yt disporte..There were..Tityuylles tyrauntes wyth tormentours. 1508 W. Kennedy Flyting (Chepman & Myllar) in (1998) I. 217 Cankrit Caym, tryit trowane Tutiuillus. 1546 J. Heywood i. x. sig. Ciii There is no mo suche tytifils in Englands grounde, To holde with the hare, and run with the hounde. ?1562 sig. D.ii All the courte of conscience in cockoldshyres Tynckers and tabberers typplers tauerners Tyttyfylles, tryfullers, turners and trumpers. society > communication > information > rumour > [noun] > tale-bearer > malicious the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun] > spreading scandal > one who 1523 J. Skelton 642 Theis titiuyllis with taumpinnis wer towchid and tappid. a1529 J. Skelton (?1545) sig. B.iii Thus the people telles..And talke lyke tytyuelles Howe ye brake the dedes wylles. 1548 f. cxxvv The deuill..did apparell certain catchepoules, and Parasites, commonly called titiuils and tale tellers, to sowe discord and dissencion. 1548 f. ccxx Mistrustyng lest her counsayl should by some titiuille, bee published & opened to her aduersaries. ?1567 (new ed.) 215 He was a good manne in other deedes, though he were badde in that dooyng, and broughte thereto, by counsaile of whisperers and titifilles. 1575 J. Awdely (new ed.) sig. B4v This tittiuell knaue commonly maketh the worst of the best betwene hys Maister and his friende. 1611 R. Cotgrave Coquette, a pratling, or proud gossip;..a cocket, or tatling houswife; a titifill, a flebergebit. 1653 J. Davies tr. C. Sorel ii. 31 The proud Titifil forgot all respect to me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.c1475 |
