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Feather-head. World English Historical Dictionary

Feather-head. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1901, rev. 2022. Feather-head a. An empty or light head. b. A silly, empty-headed person.

1   a.  1845.  Carlyle, Cromwell (1871), I. 96. To me in my poor featherhead, [he] seemed a somewhat unhandy gentleman!

2   b.  1831.  Carlyle, Sart. Res. (1858), 154. Show the dullest clodpole, show the haughtiest featherhead, that a soul higher than himself is actually here; were his knees stiffened into brass, he must down and worship.

3 1878.  T. Sinclair, Mount, 19. Our periodical featherheads do not know that we dwell in the modern land of Canaan.

4 1878.  Tennyson, Q. Mary, V. i. Mary. A fool and featherhead!

5   attrib.  1886.  W. Graham, Social Problem, 190. Failed from no high aims, but from mere featherhead folly or sheer obstinate intractability.

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