from E-NED: the origin of dunder is obscure; It may possibly be connected with dunner (vb.) and (n.) ; cf also Scottish donner to stun as with a blow or loud noise; some association between dunder and blunder appears to be indicated by the change of Dutch donderbus to blunderbuss 1825 - Rural Rides, William Cobbett; see Example below From: Cobbett's Weekly Register
Volume LVI. From October to December. 1825 Rural Ride From Petersfield to Kensington Petworth, Saturday, 12th Nov., 1825 P. 546
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from Latin vīni-, vīnum wine + pōtus having drunk 1623 - The English Dictionarie, or an Interpreter of Hard English Words, Henry Cockeram; "Vinipote, a wine drinker" From: The Bookmart
Volume VIII. June - November, 1890 Cockeram's Dictionary P. 74 c1870 - as per A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional Engish, Eric Partridge
from Latin type temerōsus rash, from temere (adv.), by chance, blindly, heedlessly 1535 - see Example below From: The Clergy-man's Law:
Or, The Complete Incumbent By William Watson The Third Edition. 1725 Chapter LIII. Tithes, Mortuaries, Oblations, and other Church Duties... P. 576 also malcolious, malancolious, malencolious, malencolius, malencolyous, malincolyous, melencolous CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES from Old French melancolieus, from melancolie melancholy c1380 - English Works, John Wyclif; see below From: The English Works of Wyclif Edited by F. D. Matthew. 1880 P. 215 From: Vanity Fair:
A Novel Without a Hero By William Makepeace Thackeray Volume I. 1849 Chapter XI. Arcadian Simplicity P. 88 1486 - Book of St. Albans; see below From: The Boke of St. Albans Printed at St Albans by the Schoolmaster-Printer in 1486 Reproduced in facsimile, 1901 From: The Dramatic Works of John Webster
Edited by William Hazlitt Volume III. 1857 Appius and Virginia Act III. Scene IV P. 187 From: The Rambler's Magazine:
Or, Fashionable Emporium of Polite Literature Volume II. 1823 The Accommodating Husband P. 10 1903 - The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, John Fox; see Example below From: Scribners Magazine
Volume XXXIII. January - June. 1903 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, By John Fox Jr. P. 221 From: The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine
Edited by John Inman and Robert A. West Volume III. 1845 Thoughts on the Poets By H. T. Tuckerman No. IV. Miss Barrett P. 51 from late Latin sōlitāneus from Latin solus alone 1656 - Glossographia, Thomas Blount;
"Solitaneous, solitary, single, alone, without company" DEFINITIONS CONTINUED ADJECTIVES 4. of children: fretful, peevish, fractious, complaining (English dialect) 5. of appetite: fastidious, delicate (English dialect) also PENCEY CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES from Old French pensif, in nom. sing. and pl. pensis a1400-50 - Alliterative Romance of Alexander; see below from E-NED From: Daft Davie and other Sketches of Scottish Life and Character
By Sarah R. Whitehead, 1876 Chapter II. Pulling Stocks in the Kail-Yard P. 270 from noddle (n.) the head (obsolete except English dialect) From: Brentano's Monthly
Devoted to the Interest of all Pastimes by Field and Water Volume IV. New Series. 1880 A Cruise by a Novice P. 120 1846-8 - The Biglow Papers, James Russell Lowell; see Example below From: The Biglow Papers
By James Russell Lowell 1859 Edition No. IX. A Third Letter from B. Sawin, Esq. P. 143 from Greek ἐριστικός (eristikos) eager for strife, from ἐρίζειν to wrangle, from ἔρις strife 1637 - (adjective) A Dispute Against the English-Popish Ceremonies Obtruded upon the Church of Scotland, George Gillespie; see Example below From: The Works of Mr. George Gillespie
Edited by W. M. Hetherington Volume I. 1846 1875 - Queen Mary, a Drama, Lord Alfred Tennyson; see Example below From: Tennyson's Complete Works
Printed 1876 Queen Mary Act III. Scene I P. 390 ? echoic c1650 - Robin Hood; see Example below From: Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript:
Ballads and Romances Edited by John W. Hales and Frederick J. Furnivall Volume I. 1867 Robine Hood and Fryer Tucke P. 30 |
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