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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
LACQUER, LACKER.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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LACQUER, LACKER,
a sort of varnish. (F.,—Port.,—Pers.,—Skt.) 'Lacker,
a sort of varnish;' Kersey, ed. 1715. 'Lacquer'd chair;'
Pope, Horace, Ep. ii. I. 337. 'The lack of Tonquin is a sort
of gummy juice, which drains out of the bodies or limbs of trees.
The cabinets, desks, or any sort of frames to be lackered, are made of
fir or pine-tree. The work-houses where the lacker is laid on
are accounted very unwholesome;' Dampier, Voyages, an. 1638 (R.)—F. lacre,
'a confection or stuffe made of rosin, brimstone, and white wax mingled, and
melted together,' &c.; Cot.—Port. lacre, sealing-wax.—Port. laca,
gum-lac.—Pers. lak, luk, lac.—Skt. lákshá, lac.
See Lac (1). Der. lacquer, verb.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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