lockchester
UK/ˈlɒk.tʃɛs.tə/
lockchester noun: synonym of woodlouse.
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Noun
lockchester (plural lockchesters)
- Synonym of woodlouse.
- Of these, the last only will be found in a dictionary of modern English, but I have already remarked that the name of lockchester is preserved among the peasantry of Oxfordshire, and I may add, that the peasantry in the North of England still call a woodlouse a kitchen-ball, and that those of the...1857, Thomas Wright, On the History of the English Language, page 22
- Mr. Halliwell, walking in a garden in Oxfordshire, accidentally overheard the gardener talking about lockchesters, and immediately asking him what these were, received for answer that they were woodlice.1861, Thomas Wright, Essays on archaeological subjects, page 47
- Synonyms:
- woodlouse
Synonyms of lockchester
Forms of lockchester
| plural | lockchesters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lockchest |
Origin of lockchester
Uncertain. Probably derived in English from lock + chest + -er. Compare lugdor. Attested a. 1400.
Questions about lockchester
- What does lockchester mean?
- Lockchester means synonym of woodlouse.
- What part of speech is lockchester?
- Lockchester is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lockchester?
- Lockchester is pronounced /ˈlɒk.tʃɛs.tə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lockchester?
- The plural of lockchester is lockchesters.
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