Southron n.

"inhabitant of the southern part of a country," late 15c., variant (originally Scottish and northern English) of southren (late 14c.), on analogy of Briton, Saxon, from Old English suðerne or Old Norse suðrænn "southern" (see southern). Popularized in English by Jane Porter's enormously popular historical novel "Scottish Chiefs" (1810) and formerly affected in U.S. by many in the Southern states. Attested from late 15c. as an adjective. Old English had suðmann "Southman."

But the moment I heard he was in arms, I grasped at the opportunity of avenging my country, and of trampling on the proud heart of the Southron villain who had dared to inflict disgrace upon the cheek of Roger Kirkpatrick. [Jane Porter, "Scottish Chiefs," 1809]

词汇	southron
词源	Southron n. "inhabitant of the southern part of a country," late 15c., variant (originally Scottish and northern English) of southren (late 14c.), on analogy of Briton, Saxon, from Old English suðerne or Old Norse suðrænn "southern" (see southern). Popularized in English by Jane Porter's enormously popular historical novel "Scottish Chiefs" (1810) and formerly affected in U.S. by many in the Southern states. Attested from late 15c. as an adjective. Old English had suðmann "Southman." But the moment I heard he was in arms, I grasped at the opportunity of avenging my country, and of trampling on the proud heart of the Southron villain who had dared to inflict disgrace upon the cheek of Roger Kirkpatrick. [Jane Porter, "Scottish Chiefs," 1809] Entries linking to southron southern adj. "of, pertaining to, directed toward, or coming from the south," Middle English southerne, from Old English suðerne, from suð "south" (see south) + -erne, suffix denoting direction. A common Germanic compound (Old Frisian suthern, Old Norse suðroenn, Old High German sundroni). The southern-hemisphere constellation known as the Southern Cross was so called in English by 1756. Southern-fried as a generic reference to ways of cooking, etc. characteristic of the U.S. South is by 1972. Related: Southernism. southerner n. "inhabitant or native of the south," 1817, American English, from southern + -er (1). Contrasted with Yankee by 1828. Compare Southron. Souther "wind, gale, or storm from the south" is by 1851. updated on March 25, 2023
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Southron n.

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