Where does “blackleg” come from?
blackleg (English) comes from English leg, from English legpuller, from English puller, from English pull, from Middle English pullen, from Irish -aí, from Old Irish -ide, from Old Irish -de — Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...
blackleg (English): A person who takes the place of striking workers;...
Definitions
- A person who takes the place of striking workers;...
Ancestry of “blackleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leg | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for... |
| 2 | English | legpuller | One who teases or tells joking untruths |
| 3 | English | puller | Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in... |
| 4 | English | pull | To apply a force to so that it comes toward the... |
| 5 | Middle English | pullen | to pull |
| 6 | Irish | -aí | Ending of the plural of certain nouns; Agent... |
| 7 | Old Irish | -ide | — |
| 8 | Old Irish | -de | Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting... |
Words derived from “blackleg”