| 单词 |
carper |
| 释义 |
▪ I. carper1|ˈkɑːpə(r)| [f. carp v. + -er1.] One who carps. †a. A talker, prattler. Obs. b. A fault-finder, a caviller, a captious critic.
c1440Promp. Parv. 62 Carpare, fabulator, garulator. 1547Recorde Judic. Ur. A ii b, The besye brabling of curyouse carpers. 1579Gosson Sch. Abuse (1841) 36 Every Duns will bee a carper. 1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 501 A carper of other mens faultes. 1658A. Fox Wurtz' Surg. Ep. Ded. 9 He will meet with very many Carpers and Cavilers. 1666J. Smith Old Age (1752) 51 That audacious carper at the works of God. 1868Browning Ring & Bk. viii. 1007 Carpers abound in this misjudging world. ▪ II. carper2 One who prepares teasels: see carp v.2 |

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