1 dialectal, British : a European mole (Talpa europaea) 2 dialectal : a stupid or shiftless person the old man … a shambling moldwarp— Maristan Chapman.

What is a Mouldywarp?

n. (Animals) an archaic or dialect name for a mole¹¹.

What does fat Kidneyed mean in Shakespeare?

fat-kidneyed. an insult meaning gross and lubberly. heavy-headed. dull; stupid.

What does nut hook mean?

1 obsolete : a hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.

What does Motley minded mean?

1. Having a mind of a jester; foolish. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G.

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What does muddy Mettled mean?

: having a dull spirit a dull and muddy-mettled rascal— Shakespeare.

What does Varlot mean?

1a : attendant, menial. b : a knight's page. 2 : a base unprincipled person : knave. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About varlet.

What does Elf skinned mean?

An elf-skin is "a man of shrivelled and shrunken form," says the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

What is a Clotpole?

1. a very stupid person. Arthur's constant obliviousness of his surroundings and general stupidity made him a perfect example of a clotpole.

What is a prat in British slang?

British. : a stupid or foolish person. Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About prat.

What does dogfish mean in Shakespeare?

dogfish: name of a kind of small shark, applied opprobriously to a person 1H6 I. iv. 107.

What does rump Fed mean?

Rump´-fed. a. 1. A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps "fattened in the rump, pampered."

What does canker blossom mean?

A canker blossom (or canker rose) had two meanings in Shakespeare's time: there was a dog rose, a common wild rose that was used for grafting (implying that a person was common, unimportant, and easily used by others rather than having his or her own worth), and it was also a term used to refer to an infectious skin ...

What is a Mouldiwarp?

n. (Animals) an archaic or dialect name for a mole¹¹. [C14 moldewarpe; ultimately from Germanic moldeworpon (unattested) earth-thrower, from moldā mould³ + wurp, werp to throw (both unattested)]

What is a dollop head?

a word that means 'total idiot' used in the TV series Merlin. Arthur is a dollophead, according to Merlin.

Why is it called a Minge?

Etymology 1

From Angloromani [Term?], from Romani minʒ (“female genitals”), probably from Old Armenian մէջ (mēǰ, “middle, midst; inside, interior; the middle part of the body; loins, reins; waist; belly, abdomen; back”). Doublet of medius.

What is a punter in British terms?

a chiefly British : a person who gambles especially : one who bets against a bookmaker. b : a person who uses a punt in boating.

What does bum Bailey mean in Shakespeare?

bum-baily: bunch-back'd: bung: buoy. burden, burthen.

What does it mean to be onion eyed?

Definition of "onion-eyed" [onion-eyed]

Having the eyes filled with tears, as if by the effect of an onion applied to them.

What does common kissing mean?

common-kissing: kissing all alike Cym.

What does Cockered mean?

to treat with great or excessive care. overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly.

What does Festinately mean?

verb (used with or without object), fes·ti·nat·ed, fes·ti·nat·ing. to hurry; hasten. adjective.

What does harpy mean today?

1 capitalized : a foul malign creature in Greek mythology that is part woman and part bird. 2a : a predatory person : leech. b : a shrewish woman.

What does pigeon livered mean?

: timid, cowardly.

What does mettle mean in Old English?

Originally, mettle was simply a variant spelling of the word metal (which dates to at least the 13th century), and it was used in all of the same senses as its metallic relative. ... Today, both words can mean "vigor and strength of spirit or temperament," but only metal is used of metallic substances.