英语词汇lynch的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

lynch. Our word for extralegal hanging definitely comes from the name of a man, but just who was the real Judge Lynch? At least a dozen men have been suggested as candi- dates for the dubious distinction. Scholarly opinion leans to- ward Virginia’s Captain William Lynch (1742–1820), who was brought to light by Edgar Allan Poe in an editorial on “lynch- ing” that he wrote in 1836 when he edited the Southern Liter- ary Messenger. Poe claimed that the “lynch law” originated in 1780 when Captain Lynch and his followers organized to rid Pittsylvania County of a band of ruffians threatening the neighborhood. Poe even affixed a compact drawn up by Lynch and his men to the editorial. William Lynch’s identity was fur- ther verified by Richard Venables, an old resident of the coun- ty, in the May 1859 issue of Harper’s Magazine. But without evidence of any actual hanging there was still room for doubt. Finally, additional proof was found in the diary of the famous surveyor Andrew Ellicott, who visited Captain Lynch in 1811 and gained his friendship. William Lynch related how his lynch-men, as they were called, were sworn to secrecy and loy- alty to the band. On receiving information accusing someone of a crime, the accused was seized and questioned before a court of sorts. If he did not confess immediately, he was horsewhipped until he did, and sometimes hanged whether he confessed or not.

词汇	lynch
词源	lynch. Our word for extralegal hanging definitely comes from the name of a man, but just who was the real Judge Lynch? At least a dozen men have been suggested as candi- dates for the dubious distinction. Scholarly opinion leans to- ward Virginia’s Captain William Lynch (1742–1820), who was brought to light by Edgar Allan Poe in an editorial on “lynch- ing” that he wrote in 1836 when he edited the Southern Liter- ary Messenger. Poe claimed that the “lynch law” originated in 1780 when Captain Lynch and his followers organized to rid Pittsylvania County of a band of ruffians threatening the neighborhood. Poe even affixed a compact drawn up by Lynch and his men to the editorial. William Lynch’s identity was fur- ther verified by Richard Venables, an old resident of the coun- ty, in the May 1859 issue of Harper’s Magazine. But without evidence of any actual hanging there was still room for doubt. Finally, additional proof was found in the diary of the famous surveyor Andrew Ellicott, who visited Captain Lynch in 1811 and gained his friendship. William Lynch related how his lynch-men, as they were called, were sworn to secrecy and loy- alty to the band. On receiving information accusing someone of a crime, the accused was seized and questioned before a court of sorts. If he did not confess immediately, he was horsewhipped until he did, and sometimes hanged whether he confessed or not.
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