† care-awayint.n.
Obsolete.
a. An exclamation of merriment or recklessness; ‘care begone! away with care!’ Hence, a reckless fellow, roisterer.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > exclamations of merrymaking [interjection]
care-away1440
rivoa1593
society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaker > [noun] > noisy or riotous
revellerc1405
roister1549
roisterkin1553
care-away1576
roister-doister1592
mad shaver1611
roarer1622
wassailer1637
scourer1672
roisterer1684
tear-rogue1685
howler1875
1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 61 Care-awey, sorowles, tristicia procul.
1576 T. Newton tr. L. Lemnie Touchstone of Complexions 99 Wanton yonkers and wilfull Careawayes.
1588 A. Fraunce Lawiers Logike i. xix. f. 71v False forsworne knaves, desperate careawaies.
1652 Ripley's Compend of Alchemy in E. Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum 157 Hay hoe, careaway, lat the cup go rounde.
b. Something that drives away care (with a pun on caraway, quot. 1616).
ΚΠ
1616 T. Adams Divine Herball iii. 88 If worldly troubles come too fast vpon a man, hee hath an herbe called Careaway.
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