Definition of quacksalver in English:

quacksalver

noun ˌkwakˈsalvə

historical, archaic

1A person who dishonestly claims knowledge of or skill in medicine; a pedlar of false cures.
2In extended use: = "quack".

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Stephen Gosson (bap. 1554, d. 1625), anti-theatrical polemicist and Church of England clergyman. From early modern Dutch quacksalver person who cures with home remedies, further etymology uncertain: perhaps either from kwak scrap, remainder, rubbish (although this is first attested later: 1599 in Kiliaan as quack; from kwakken to fling down, apparently ultimately of imitative origin) + zalver person who cures by using ointments, or from kwakzalven to use or sell false cures (although this is first attested later: 1573 as quacsaluen; either from kwak (as above) + zalf (as above), or from †kwakzalf salve used as a home remedy (although this is first attested slightly later: 1578)). Compare Middle Dutch quacsalven, noun. Compare German Quacksalber, Swedish kvacksalvare, Danish kvaksalver.

Definition of quacksalver in US English:

quacksalver

nounˌkwakˈsalvə

historical, archaic

1A person who dishonestly claims knowledge of or skill in medicine; a pedlar of false cures.
2In extended use: = "quack".

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Stephen Gosson (bap. 1554, d. 1625), anti-theatrical polemicist and Church of England clergyman. From early modern Dutch quacksalver person who cures with home remedies, further etymology uncertain: perhaps either from kwak scrap, remainder, rubbish (although this is first attested later: 1599 in Kiliaan as quack; from kwakken to fling down, apparently ultimately of imitative origin) + zalver person who cures by using ointments, or from kwakzalven to use or sell false cures (although this is first attested later: 1573 as quacsaluen; either from kwak (as above) + zalf (as above), or from † kwakzalf salve used as a home remedy (although this is first attested slightly later: 1578)). Compare Middle Dutch quacsalven, noun. Compare German Quacksalber, Swedish kvacksalvare, Danish kvaksalver.

词汇	quacksalver
释义	Definition of quacksalver in English: quacksalver noun ˌkwakˈsalvə historical, archaic 1A person who dishonestly claims knowledge of or skill in medicine; a pedlar of false cures. 2In extended use: = "quack". Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Stephen Gosson (bap. 1554, d. 1625), anti-theatrical polemicist and Church of England clergyman. From early modern Dutch quacksalver person who cures with home remedies, further etymology uncertain: perhaps either from kwak scrap, remainder, rubbish (although this is first attested later: 1599 in Kiliaan as quack; from kwakken to fling down, apparently ultimately of imitative origin) + zalver person who cures by using ointments, or from kwakzalven to use or sell false cures (although this is first attested later: 1573 as quacsaluen; either from kwak (as above) + zalf (as above), or from †kwakzalf salve used as a home remedy (although this is first attested slightly later: 1578)). Compare Middle Dutch quacsalven, noun. Compare German Quacksalber, Swedish kvacksalvare, Danish kvaksalver. Definition of quacksalver in US English: quacksalver nounˌkwakˈsalvə historical, archaic 1A person who dishonestly claims knowledge of or skill in medicine; a pedlar of false cures. 2In extended use: = "quack". Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Stephen Gosson (bap. 1554, d. 1625), anti-theatrical polemicist and Church of England clergyman. From early modern Dutch quacksalver person who cures with home remedies, further etymology uncertain: perhaps either from kwak scrap, remainder, rubbish (although this is first attested later: 1599 in Kiliaan as quack; from kwakken to fling down, apparently ultimately of imitative origin) + zalver person who cures by using ointments, or from kwakzalven to use or sell false cures (although this is first attested later: 1573 as quacsaluen; either from kwak (as above) + zalf (as above), or from † kwakzalf salve used as a home remedy (although this is first attested slightly later: 1578)). Compare Middle Dutch quacsalven, noun. Compare German Quacksalber, Swedish kvacksalvare, Danish kvaksalver.
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