† Whiglandn.

Forms: see Whig n.² and land n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Whig n.², land n.¹

Etymology: < Whig n.² + land n.¹

Obsolete.

1. An imaginary land inhabited by Whigs; the world, or a particular region, viewed as politically dominated by the Whigs; (also) Whigs collectively. Usually with satirical reference or allusion to British political events. rare after early 18th cent.In quot. a1696 probably with allusion to the Scottish Covenanters: see Whig n.² 1, and cf. sense 2.

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1681 Heraclitus Ridens 6 Dec. 2/2 Whether if a man be Suborned to bear false Witness at London, the same might not be done by the same persons at Oxford, or any other place out of the Territories of Whigg-land?

1683 J. Norris Murnival of Knaves 16 Patron of all Dissenters, and The Demogorgon of Whigland.

a1696 H. Birkhead Female Rebellion (Hunterian 635) (1872) iv. iii. 54 She took up the Bankrupts trade, as the laudable practice of Whigland is, where to be quite blown up is the surest way of thriving.

1714 J. Lacy Eccl. & Polit. Hist. Whig-land 79 The Commons of Whig-Land in Parliament, have appointed them an high Court of Justice for the Tryal of the said King of Whig Land.

1845 Times 23 Dec. 3/4 All Whigland is rejoicing at the prospect of repeal being shelved, as the grand step towards the accomplishment of its own selfish ends.

2. slang. A nickname for: Scotland.

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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > Scotland > [noun]

North Britain1615

Land of Cakes1659

louse-land1699

Whigland1699

Haggisland1846

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Whig-land, Scotland.

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Whigland, Scotland.

1890 York Herald 12 Apr. 4/5 The numerous titles of Scotland—Scratchland, Itchland, Whigland, Land of Cakes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	whigland
释义	† Whiglandn. Forms: see Whig n.² and land n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Whig n.², land n.¹ Etymology: < Whig n.² + land n.¹ Obsolete. 1. An imaginary land inhabited by Whigs; the world, or a particular region, viewed as politically dominated by the Whigs; (also) Whigs collectively. Usually with satirical reference or allusion to British political events. rare after early 18th cent.In quot. a1696 probably with allusion to the Scottish Covenanters: see Whig n.² 1, and cf. sense 2. ΚΠ 1681 Heraclitus Ridens 6 Dec. 2/2 Whether if a man be Suborned to bear false Witness at London, the same might not be done by the same persons at Oxford, or any other place out of the Territories of Whigg-land? 1683 J. Norris Murnival of Knaves 16 Patron of all Dissenters, and The Demogorgon of Whigland. a1696 H. Birkhead Female Rebellion (Hunterian 635) (1872) iv. iii. 54 She took up the Bankrupts trade, as the laudable practice of Whigland is, where to be quite blown up is the surest way of thriving. 1714 J. Lacy Eccl. & Polit. Hist. Whig-land 79 The Commons of Whig-Land in Parliament, have appointed them an high Court of Justice for the Tryal of the said King of Whig Land. 1845 Times 23 Dec. 3/4 All Whigland is rejoicing at the prospect of repeal being shelved, as the grand step towards the accomplishment of its own selfish ends. 2. slang. A nickname for: Scotland. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > Scotland > [noun] North Britain1615 Land of Cakes1659 louse-land1699 Whigland1699 Haggisland1846 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Whig-land, Scotland. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Whigland, Scotland. 1890 York Herald 12 Apr. 4/5 The numerous titles of Scotland—Scratchland, Itchland, Whigland, Land of Cakes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1681
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