turntippet en · NOUN
Etymology
From turn + tippet.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A traitor; a defector; a renegade.
The priests, for the most part, were doublefaced, turntippets, and flatterers
c. 1556, Thomas Cranmer, A Confution of Unwritten Verities; republished in The Works of Thomas Cranmer, volume 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1846, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turntippets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
balimbing · treacherer · turncloak · snake in the grass · swike · wolf in sheep's clothing · withersake · treasonist · traitor · serpent · changeling · turncloak · recreant · butterfly · traitor · snake · backstabber · quisling · betrayer · treacher · rat · defector · turntippet · transfuge · renegade · turncoat · apostate · cockatrice · turntippet · withersake · ratter · turncoat · runagate · double-crosser