† young headn.²

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: young adj., head n.¹

Etymology: < young adj. + head n.¹ Compare young blood n.

Obsolete.

An unruly, reckless, or wilful young person (esp. a man). Cf. head n.¹ 11b.

ΘΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > wilfulness > wilful person

rannigala1560

young head1565

wilful1819

1565 W. Cecil Let. in H. C. Porter Reformation & Reaction in Tudor Cambr. (1958) ii. vi. 129 If fear shall not stay this riotous insolency, these rash young heads, that are so soon ripe to climb into pulpits, will content themselves with no limits.

1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 12 It is intolerable for these Young-heads to be opposed: they are deafe to reason.

1779 Coxheath-Camp II. xxxvi. 145 What a noise the affair would make, if it was to get abroad!—And then these young heads would, I fear, be unable to contain themselves!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	young head
释义	† young headn.² Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: young adj., head n.¹ Etymology: < young adj. + head n.¹ Compare young blood n. Obsolete. An unruly, reckless, or wilful young person (esp. a man). Cf. head n.¹ 11b. ΘΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > wilfulness > wilful person rannigala1560 young head1565 wilful1819 1565 W. Cecil Let. in H. C. Porter Reformation & Reaction in Tudor Cambr. (1958) ii. vi. 129 If fear shall not stay this riotous insolency, these rash young heads, that are so soon ripe to climb into pulpits, will content themselves with no limits. 1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 12 It is intolerable for these Young-heads to be opposed: they are deafe to reason. 1779 Coxheath-Camp II. xxxvi. 145 What a noise the affair would make, if it was to get abroad!—And then these young heads would, I fear, be unable to contain themselves! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.²1565
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† young headn.2

† young headn.²