| 单词 |
meddler |
| 释义 |
▪ I. meddler|ˈmɛdlə(r)| [f. meddle v. + -er1.] One who meddles, in the senses of the verb.
1388Wyclif Bible, Pref. Ep. vi, I holde my pees of gramariens, and of medeleris of retorik. 1522Clerk in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. I. 314 John Matheo, secretary vnto the said Cardinall, and chief medillar in all affaires her' aboute the Pope. 1571Golding Calvin on Ps. iv. 5 They which erst were medlers with euerything, lerne to bee sober & quiet. 1612T. Taylor Comm. Titus i. 6 (1619) 108 What if he will not speak the truth, because he will not be a meddler? 1730Swift in Portland Papers VI. (Hist. MSS. Comm.) 28 He is distinguished as an unfortunate meddler in poetry. 1852Thackeray Esmond i. xiii, And this is the good meddlers get of interfering. 1895C. R. B. Barrett Surrey iv. 111 The unfortunate clerical meddler in politics. ▪ II. meddler obs. form of medlar. |
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