brownien.¹

Brit.

/ˈbraʊni/, U.S.

/ˈbraʊni/

Forms: Also 1700s browny, and with capital initial.

Etymology: denominative < brown n., with somewhat of diminutive force: compare the Old Norse svartálfar or dark elves of the Edda. A ‘wee brown man’ often appears in Scottish ballads and fairy tales.

1. A benevolent spirit or goblin, of shaggy appearance, supposed to haunt old houses, esp. farmhouses, in Scotland, and sometimes to perform useful household work while the family were asleep.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > brownie

browniea1522

browning1601

lubber fiend1645

urisk1806

dobby1811

silky1822

nisse1828

a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1959) vi. Prol. 18 All is bot gaistis and elrich fantasyis, Of browneis and of bogillis ful this buke.

1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 391 It is not long since, every Family of any considerable Substance in those Islands [Shetland] were haunted by a Spirit they called Browny, which did several sorts of Work.

1802 W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border I. Introd. p. lxxxi The Brownie formed a class of beings, distinct in habit and disposition from the freakish and mischievous elves.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. xi. 282 You talk of my being a fairy; but, I am sure, you are more like a brownie.

2. [ < the colour of their uniform.] A member of the junior section of the organization known as the ‘Girl Guides’. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific youth organizations > members of scouts or guides

Boy Scout1908

patrol leader1908

scout1908

scoutmaster1908

tenderfoot1908

captain1909

Girl Guide1909

Girl Scout1909

lieutenant1909

pathfinder1911

sea scout1911

rosebud1914

brownie1916

sixer1916

tenderpad1916

Brown Owl1918

rover1918

Rover Scout1918

ranger1920

tawny owl1921

Cub1922

Akela1924

scouter1930

Guider1931

den mother1936

Queen's Guide1946

Queen's Scout1952

Venture Scout1966

Beaver1975

skipper1986

1916 Home Chat 30 Sept. 558 For the younger girls who are not eleven, and therefore not old enough to become Girl Guides, the Brownie movement has been started.

1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding 23 In the Brownie Pack every Brownie obeys the wishes of the leader.

1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding 24 When a girl has passed her test as a recruit she is admitted into her Six as a Brownie.

1923 Daily Mail 12 Feb. 7 I must not cry, for I am a Brownie and Brownies do not cry.

1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren viii. 123 Scout's, Cub's, Guide's and Brownie's honour, are the only pledges deliberately sown by adults to have taken root.

Compounds

Brownie point n. [probably a development < brown-nose n., but popularly associated with 2 and hence frequently spelled with capital initial] colloquial (originally U.S.) a notional credit for an achievement; favour in the eyes of another, esp. gained by sycophantic or servile behaviour.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > favour gained by sycophancy

Brownie point1963

1963 Amer. Speech 38 169 To curry favor with a professor: brown nose..brownie..get brownie points.

1971 M. Tak Truck Talk 19 Brownie points, theoretical points gained by a trucker who goes out of his way to do a favor for a dispatcher.

1976 N. Thornburg Cutter & Bone vii. 169 I said it was his big chance to make Brownie points with the old man.

1980 Daily Tel. 6 Sept. 19/3 Overall, the societies are considered more friendly than the banks though the banks get brownie points for speed in dealing with transactions.

1986 Times Educ. Suppl. 9 May 6/3 The clause would not be used to ‘punish’ teachers. Those who took part in extra activities would get a Brownie point, he said, but classroom effectiveness would be the prime test of a teacher's success.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

brownien.²

Brit.

/ˈbraʊni/, U.S.

/ˈbraʊni/

Forms: 1800s browny, 1800s– brownie.

Etymology: Substantive use of browny adj.

1. A sweet bread made with brown sugar and currants; currant bread. Australian and New Zealand.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > [noun] > fancy bread > fruit bread

panettone1841

brack1855

brownie1883

Stollen1906

1883 J. Edge-Partington Random Rot vii. 312 Each with a huge hunch of ‘browny’ (bread sweetened with brown sugar and currants) in one hand.

1890 E. D. Cleland White Kangaroo 57 Cake made of flour, fat and sugar, commonly known as ‘Browny’.

1890 Argus (Melbourne) 20 Sept. 13/6 Tea and ‘brownie’ (a bread sweetened with sugar and currants).

1900 H. Lawson On Track 129 Pile of ‘brownie’ on the bare black boards at the end of the table.

1908 J. Gunn We of Never-never xxiii. 331 Half the Vealer, another huge pudding, several yard of sweet currant ‘brownie’.

1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker v. 39/1 He called us over to have a mug of tea and a hunk of brownie.

2. A small square of rich, usually chocolate, cake containing nuts. U.S.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [noun] > a cake > chocolate cake > types of

brownie1897

Sachertorte1906

blackout cake1942

Black Forest cake1959

Black Forest gâteau1967

chocolate lava cake1992

lava cake1994

Brooklyn blackout (cake)1999

1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 17/3 Fancy Crackers, Biscuits, Etc... Brownies, in 1 lb. papers.

1954 J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday xii. 80 Do you like brownies?

1968 L. J. Braun Cat who turned on & Off (1969) x. 96 On her tray were chocolate brownies..frosted chocolate squares topped with walnut halves.

3. An angler's name for: the trout.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > genus Salmo > trout (unspecified and miscellaneous) > salmo fario (common trout)

troutc1050

brown trout1661

yellow trout1794

brook trout1869

Cornish brown trout1883

brownie1914

1914 Chambers's Jrnl. July 432/2 I got him into the net at last, a thick, deep-bodied brownie of pounds weight.

1928 Observer 22 July 28/2 It is a difficult matter to creel a brace or so of brownies. The trout are there, but they stir not.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Brownien.³

Brit.

/ˈbraʊni/, U.S.

/ˈbraʊni/

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: brownie n.¹

Etymology: Apparently a specific use of brownie n.¹, with allusion particularly to the popular cartoon characters of this name depicted by the Canadian illustrator Palmer Fox; early Kodak Brownie cameras bore illustrations resembling these characters on their outer packaging, and were also advertised using such illustrations. However, compare also the name of Frank A. Brownell , the inventor of this type of camera, and -y suffix⁶; a punning allusion may have been intended.The Kodak Brownie camera was introduced in 1900 and soon became very popular. Its main advantages over the first type of camera developed by Kodak were its low price and the fact that the film could be removed from the camera box after taking pictures and developed either by authorized stockists or even at home. Brownie cameras were extensively marketed as suitable for children.

A simple type of camera.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [noun] > proprietary

Kodak1888

Kodet1894

Brownie1902

Leica1925

Rolleiflex1930

Rollei1938

Minox1939

Polaroid1953

Rolly1961

Instamatic1962

1902 Westm. Gaz. 24 Mar. 3/2 Five shillings..is the price of the Brownie Kodak.

1906 A. Bennett Whom God hath Joined viii. 285 Gater..had decided to sell his high-geared bicycle in order that he might become the possessor of a Brownie camera.

1952 P. H. Bonner SPQR (1953) xxvi. 234 Clicking our Brownies and scribbling postcards to the folks back home.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

n.¹a1522

n.²1883

n.³1902

单词	brownie
释义	brownien.¹ Brit. /ˈbraʊni/, U.S. /ˈbraʊni/ Forms: Also 1700s browny, and with capital initial. Etymology: denominative < brown n., with somewhat of diminutive force: compare the Old Norse svartálfar or dark elves of the Edda. A ‘wee brown man’ often appears in Scottish ballads and fairy tales. 1. A benevolent spirit or goblin, of shaggy appearance, supposed to haunt old houses, esp. farmhouses, in Scotland, and sometimes to perform useful household work while the family were asleep. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > brownie browniea1522 browning1601 lubber fiend1645 urisk1806 dobby1811 silky1822 nisse1828 a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1959) vi. Prol. 18 All is bot gaistis and elrich fantasyis, Of browneis and of bogillis ful this buke. 1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 391 It is not long since, every Family of any considerable Substance in those Islands [Shetland] were haunted by a Spirit they called Browny, which did several sorts of Work. 1802 W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border I. Introd. p. lxxxi The Brownie formed a class of beings, distinct in habit and disposition from the freakish and mischievous elves. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. xi. 282 You talk of my being a fairy; but, I am sure, you are more like a brownie. 2. [ < the colour of their uniform.] A member of the junior section of the organization known as the ‘Girl Guides’. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific youth organizations > members of scouts or guides Boy Scout1908 patrol leader1908 scout1908 scoutmaster1908 tenderfoot1908 captain1909 Girl Guide1909 Girl Scout1909 lieutenant1909 pathfinder1911 sea scout1911 rosebud1914 brownie1916 sixer1916 tenderpad1916 Brown Owl1918 rover1918 Rover Scout1918 ranger1920 tawny owl1921 Cub1922 Akela1924 scouter1930 Guider1931 den mother1936 Queen's Guide1946 Queen's Scout1952 Venture Scout1966 Beaver1975 skipper1986 1916 Home Chat 30 Sept. 558 For the younger girls who are not eleven, and therefore not old enough to become Girl Guides, the Brownie movement has been started. 1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding 23 In the Brownie Pack every Brownie obeys the wishes of the leader. 1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding 24 When a girl has passed her test as a recruit she is admitted into her Six as a Brownie. 1923 Daily Mail 12 Feb. 7 I must not cry, for I am a Brownie and Brownies do not cry. 1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren viii. 123 Scout's, Cub's, Guide's and Brownie's honour, are the only pledges deliberately sown by adults to have taken root. Compounds Brownie point n. [probably a development < brown-nose n., but popularly associated with 2 and hence frequently spelled with capital initial] colloquial (originally U.S.) a notional credit for an achievement; favour in the eyes of another, esp. gained by sycophantic or servile behaviour. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > favour gained by sycophancy Brownie point1963 1963 Amer. Speech 38 169 To curry favor with a professor: brown nose..brownie..get brownie points. 1971 M. Tak Truck Talk 19 Brownie points, theoretical points gained by a trucker who goes out of his way to do a favor for a dispatcher. 1976 N. Thornburg Cutter & Bone vii. 169 I said it was his big chance to make Brownie points with the old man. 1980 Daily Tel. 6 Sept. 19/3 Overall, the societies are considered more friendly than the banks though the banks get brownie points for speed in dealing with transactions. 1986 Times Educ. Suppl. 9 May 6/3 The clause would not be used to ‘punish’ teachers. Those who took part in extra activities would get a Brownie point, he said, but classroom effectiveness would be the prime test of a teacher's success. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021). brownien.² Brit. /ˈbraʊni/, U.S. /ˈbraʊni/ Forms: 1800s browny, 1800s– brownie. Etymology: Substantive use of browny adj. 1. A sweet bread made with brown sugar and currants; currant bread. Australian and New Zealand. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > [noun] > fancy bread > fruit bread panettone1841 brack1855 brownie1883 Stollen1906 1883 J. Edge-Partington Random Rot vii. 312 Each with a huge hunch of ‘browny’ (bread sweetened with brown sugar and currants) in one hand. 1890 E. D. Cleland White Kangaroo 57 Cake made of flour, fat and sugar, commonly known as ‘Browny’. 1890 Argus (Melbourne) 20 Sept. 13/6 Tea and ‘brownie’ (a bread sweetened with sugar and currants). 1900 H. Lawson On Track 129 Pile of ‘brownie’ on the bare black boards at the end of the table. 1908 J. Gunn We of Never-never xxiii. 331 Half the Vealer, another huge pudding, several yard of sweet currant ‘brownie’. 1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker v. 39/1 He called us over to have a mug of tea and a hunk of brownie. 2. A small square of rich, usually chocolate, cake containing nuts. U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [noun] > a cake > chocolate cake > types of brownie1897 Sachertorte1906 blackout cake1942 Black Forest cake1959 Black Forest gâteau1967 chocolate lava cake1992 lava cake1994 Brooklyn blackout (cake)1999 1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 17/3 Fancy Crackers, Biscuits, Etc... Brownies, in 1 lb. papers. 1954 J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday xii. 80 Do you like brownies? 1968 L. J. Braun Cat who turned on & Off (1969) x. 96 On her tray were chocolate brownies..frosted chocolate squares topped with walnut halves. 3. An angler's name for: the trout. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > genus Salmo > trout (unspecified and miscellaneous) > salmo fario (common trout) troutc1050 brown trout1661 yellow trout1794 brook trout1869 Cornish brown trout1883 brownie1914 1914 Chambers's Jrnl. July 432/2 I got him into the net at last, a thick, deep-bodied brownie of pounds weight. 1928 Observer 22 July 28/2 It is a difficult matter to creel a brace or so of brownies. The trout are there, but they stir not. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Brownien.³ Brit. /ˈbraʊni/, U.S. /ˈbraʊni/ Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: brownie n.¹ Etymology: Apparently a specific use of brownie n.¹, with allusion particularly to the popular cartoon characters of this name depicted by the Canadian illustrator Palmer Fox; early Kodak Brownie cameras bore illustrations resembling these characters on their outer packaging, and were also advertised using such illustrations. However, compare also the name of Frank A. Brownell , the inventor of this type of camera, and -y suffix⁶; a punning allusion may have been intended.The Kodak Brownie camera was introduced in 1900 and soon became very popular. Its main advantages over the first type of camera developed by Kodak were its low price and the fact that the film could be removed from the camera box after taking pictures and developed either by authorized stockists or even at home. Brownie cameras were extensively marketed as suitable for children. A simple type of camera.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [noun] > proprietary Kodak1888 Kodet1894 Brownie1902 Leica1925 Rolleiflex1930 Rollei1938 Minox1939 Polaroid1953 Rolly1961 Instamatic1962 1902 Westm. Gaz. 24 Mar. 3/2 Five shillings..is the price of the Brownie Kodak. 1906 A. Bennett Whom God hath Joined viii. 285 Gater..had decided to sell his high-geared bicycle in order that he might become the possessor of a Brownie camera. 1952 P. H. Bonner SPQR (1953) xxvi. 234 Clicking our Brownies and scribbling postcards to the folks back home. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹a1522n.²1883n.³1902
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