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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
RACKET, RAQUET.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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RACKET (1), RAQUET,
a bat with net-work in place of a wooden blade. (F.,—Span.—Arab.)
M. E. raket, in the phrase plaien raket, to play at
rackets, Chaucer, Troilus, iv. 461. The game of 'fives,' with the
hands, preceded rackets; to this day, tennis is called in French paume =
game of the palm of the hand.—Span.
raqueta, a racket, battle-dore.—Arab.
ráhat, the palm of the hand; pl.
ráh, the palms; Rich. Dict. p.
714. See Devic, in Supp. to Littré.
RACKET (2),
a noise. (C.) One of those homely words which often prove to
be of Celtic origin. Lowland Scotch racket, a disturbance,
uproar (Jamieson).—Gael. racaid,
a noise, disturbance; Irish racan, noise, riot.—Gael.
rac, to make a noise like geese or ducks. Of imitative
origin. Cf. prov. E. rackle, noisy talk; also rattle,
rabble, rapparee.
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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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