witch knotn.

Brit.

/ˈwɪtʃ nɒt/, U.S.

/ˈwɪtʃ ˌnɑt/

Forms:

α. 1500s 1800s– witch knot.

β. 1600s 1800s– witch's knot, 1700s–1800s 2000s– witches knot, 1800s– witches' knot.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: witch n., knot n.¹

Etymology: In α. forms < witch n. + knot n.¹ In β. forms < the genitive (singular or plural) of witch n. + knot n.¹

a. A tangled or matted lock of hair, often supposed to be made by a witch, esp. (North American) one in a horse's tail or mane. Cf. elf-lock n., witch-lock n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun]

lockeOE

forelockc1000

hair-lockc1000

earlockOE

foretopc1290

tressc1290

lachterc1375

fuke1483

sidelock1530

proudfallc1540

widow's locka1543

folding1552

fore-bush1591

flake1592

witch knot1598

tuft1603

French lock1614

head-lock1642

witch-lock1682

rat's tail1706

side-curl1749

scalp knot1805

rat-tail1823

straggler1825

scalping-tuft1826

scalp-lock1827

aggravator1835

soap-lock1840

payess1845

stringleta1852

list1859

tresslet1882

drake's tail1938

α.

1598 M. Drayton Englands Heroicall Epist. (new ed.) f. 52 ^v O that I were a Witch... I would..knit whole ropes of witchknots in her hayre.

1802 in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border II. 32 Oh wha has loosed the nine witch knots That were amang that ladye's locks?

1830 M. E. Talbot Rurality 17 Many has been the witch knot, found in the manes of their faithful steeds, which no human power could be known to tie such a gordian knot.

1891 Illustr. London News 8 Aug. 177/3 Her long fair hair had been..brushed free of all witch-knots and tangles.

1929 J. F. Dobie Vaquero of Brush Country (1998) xiv. 182 One old ‘willow tail’ had got the limb of a blackjack fastened into her long mane, which..was matted into a ‘witch knot’.

2012 A. Lapointe Whitetail Shooting Gallery iii. 87 There were witch-knots in her mane and buckshot in her neck.

β. 1704 W. Wycherley Misc. Poems 344 Curs'd Witches Knot! made of an Elf-lock sure.2009 N. Bowers & K. B. Reiff 4-H Guide training Horses i. 39/1 If your horse has witches knots in its mane or tail, a nice detangler is WD-40.

b. A knot tied for the purpose of making or averting a spell.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > knot

witch knot1679

1679 J. Crowne Ambitious Statesman i. 6 I thought I had untied a Witch's knot, And let a Tempest out.

1845 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 21 June 398/1 Contrivers of these deadly witch-knots, which cause the most fatal evils, instead of the love and harmony which should exist between the newly-married pair.

1914 H. Newbolt Aladore xxxii. 203 About the bowl was a thread of scarlet wool... She set it there to be a witchknot, to draw her love to her by shepherd's magic.

1991 G. I. Gilman Moonwise 331 Ah, but they must not be told; that witch's knot would bind them.

2004 Kenyon Rev. 26 8 The old women tied bits of hemp into witchknots on their sleeves for protection.

2. An abnormal cluster of shoots on a plant, typically resulting from infection. Cf. witches' broom n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > bough or branch > twig > twigs or spray

riceeOE

sproteOE

spray1297

spraya1300

greavesc1385

browse?1523

fruz1693

witch knot1806

plica1829

rowel1869

twiggery1909

twiggage1923

1806 J. Grahame Birds Scotl. 51 The simple boy..Mistakes the witch-knots for the cushat's nest.

1816 P. Keith Syst. Physiol. Bot. II. v. 278 These bunches [of shoots] are frequently to be met with on the branches of the Birch-tree,..and are known among the peasantry of Scotland by the name of witches' knots.

1940 Irish Naturalists' Jrnl. 7 244 He told..of the peculiar foundation of the nest, one of those twiggy growths variously known as ‘Witches' Knots’ and ‘Witches' Brooms’.

2002 R. Murphy Kick 40 There were tall dark evergreen oaks and silver birches with witch-knots growing on their branches.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	witch knot
释义	witch knotn. Brit. /ˈwɪtʃ nɒt/, U.S. /ˈwɪtʃ ˌnɑt/ Forms: α. 1500s 1800s– witch knot. β. 1600s 1800s– witch's knot, 1700s–1800s 2000s– witches knot, 1800s– witches' knot. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: witch n., knot n.¹ Etymology: In α. forms < witch n. + knot n.¹ In β. forms < the genitive (singular or plural) of witch n. + knot n.¹ 1. a. A tangled or matted lock of hair, often supposed to be made by a witch, esp. (North American) one in a horse's tail or mane. Cf. elf-lock n., witch-lock n. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun] lockeOE forelockc1000 hair-lockc1000 earlockOE foretopc1290 tressc1290 lachterc1375 fuke1483 sidelock1530 proudfallc1540 widow's locka1543 folding1552 fore-bush1591 flake1592 witch knot1598 tuft1603 French lock1614 head-lock1642 witch-lock1682 rat's tail1706 side-curl1749 scalp knot1805 rat-tail1823 straggler1825 scalping-tuft1826 scalp-lock1827 aggravator1835 soap-lock1840 payess1845 stringleta1852 list1859 tresslet1882 drake's tail1938 α. 1598 M. Drayton Englands Heroicall Epist. (new ed.) f. 52 ^v O that I were a Witch... I would..knit whole ropes of witchknots in her hayre. 1802 in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border II. 32 Oh wha has loosed the nine witch knots That were amang that ladye's locks? 1830 M. E. Talbot Rurality 17 Many has been the witch knot, found in the manes of their faithful steeds, which no human power could be known to tie such a gordian knot. 1891 Illustr. London News 8 Aug. 177/3 Her long fair hair had been..brushed free of all witch-knots and tangles. 1929 J. F. Dobie Vaquero of Brush Country (1998) xiv. 182 One old ‘willow tail’ had got the limb of a blackjack fastened into her long mane, which..was matted into a ‘witch knot’. 2012 A. Lapointe Whitetail Shooting Gallery iii. 87 There were witch-knots in her mane and buckshot in her neck. β. 1704 W. Wycherley Misc. Poems 344 Curs'd Witches Knot! made of an Elf-lock sure.2009 N. Bowers & K. B. Reiff 4-H Guide training Horses i. 39/1 If your horse has witches knots in its mane or tail, a nice detangler is WD-40. b. A knot tied for the purpose of making or averting a spell. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > knot witch knot1679 1679 J. Crowne Ambitious Statesman i. 6 I thought I had untied a Witch's knot, And let a Tempest out. 1845 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 21 June 398/1 Contrivers of these deadly witch-knots, which cause the most fatal evils, instead of the love and harmony which should exist between the newly-married pair. 1914 H. Newbolt Aladore xxxii. 203 About the bowl was a thread of scarlet wool... She set it there to be a witchknot, to draw her love to her by shepherd's magic. 1991 G. I. Gilman Moonwise 331 Ah, but they must not be told; that witch's knot would bind them. 2004 Kenyon Rev. 26 8 The old women tied bits of hemp into witchknots on their sleeves for protection. 2. An abnormal cluster of shoots on a plant, typically resulting from infection. Cf. witches' broom n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > bough or branch > twig > twigs or spray riceeOE sproteOE spray1297 spraya1300 greavesc1385 browse?1523 fruz1693 witch knot1806 plica1829 rowel1869 twiggery1909 twiggage1923 1806 J. Grahame Birds Scotl. 51 The simple boy..Mistakes the witch-knots for the cushat's nest. 1816 P. Keith Syst. Physiol. Bot. II. v. 278 These bunches [of shoots] are frequently to be met with on the branches of the Birch-tree,..and are known among the peasantry of Scotland by the name of witches' knots. 1940 Irish Naturalists' Jrnl. 7 244 He told..of the peculiar foundation of the nest, one of those twiggy growths variously known as ‘Witches' Knots’ and ‘Witches' Brooms’. 2002 R. Murphy Kick 40 There were tall dark evergreen oaks and silver birches with witch-knots growing on their branches. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1598
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