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Ferret sb.2. 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. Ferret sb.2 Forms: 6 foret, 7 ferrit, 7– ferret. See also FLORET. [Usually believed to be ad. It. fioretti floss-silk (rendered ‘ferret silk’ by Florio: see quot. 1598), pl. of fioretto, dim. of fiore flower; the corresponding F. fleuret has senses answering to both those explained below.]

1   † 1.  attrib. Ferret-silk = floss silk. Obs.

2 1576.  Gascoigne, Steele Gl. (Arb.), 80. When perchmentiers [i.e., makers of trimmings, F. passementiers], put in no ferret Silke.

3 1598.  Florio, Fioretti … a kind of course silke called foret or ferret silke.

4 1612.  Sc. Bk. Customs, in Halyburton’s Ledger (1867), 326. Filosell or ferrett silk the pound viii li.

5   2.  A stout tape most commonly made of cotton, but also of silk; then known as Italian ferret. Green-ferret, fig. of officialism (cf. red-tape). Also attrib., as ferret-ribbon, -ribboning.

6 1649.  Gild Law, in Mackenzie, Newcastle, II. 666, note. They shall wear no show strings better than ferret … ribbin.

7 1668.  Dryden, Evening’s Love, IV. iii. There’s your ferret-ribboning for garters.

8 1697.  Lond. Gaz., No. 3331/4. Leather Breeches, tied at the Knees with green Ferrit. Ibid. (1715), No. 5327/2. The working of Galloons, Ribbons, Ferret, &c. by Mills.

9 1783.  W. F. Martyn, Geog. Mag., II. 268. The inhabitants [of Amiens] carry on a manufacture of ferrets, and make a considerable quantity of curious black and green soap.

10 1812.  H. & J. Smith, Rej. Addr. (1839), 54.            Red wax and green ferret Are fixed at the foot of the deeds!

11 1826.  Miss Mitford, Village, Ser. II. (1863), 426. The bobbin, the ferret, shirt-buttons, shoe-strings?

12 1836.  in Mrs. Papendiek, Crt. Q. Charlotte (1887), II. 257. The venetian blinds I had new strung at home with silk ferret.

13 1852.  Dickens, Bleak Ho., x. Mr. Snagsby has dealt in … red tape and green ferret.

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