quacksalver
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Quacksalver — Quack sal*ver, n. [D. kwakzalver; cf. kwakzalven to quack or boast of one s salves. See {Quack}, {Salve}, n.] One who boasts of his skill in medicines and salves, or of the efficacy of his prescriptions; a charlatan; a quack; a mountebank. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quacksalver — [kwak′sal΄vər] n. [MDu (> Du kwaksalver) < quacken, to quack, brag, boast + zalf, salve, akin to Ger salbe,SALVE1] Now Rare a quack; charlatan … English World dictionary
quacksalver — ˈkwakˌsalvə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete Dutch quacksalver (now kwakzalver), from Middle Dutch quacsalver, perhaps alteration (influenced by Middle Dutch quacken, quaken to quack, croak of imitative origin & salven to apply salve to, anoint)… … Useful english dictionary
quacksalver — noun Etymology: obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver) Date: 1579 charlatan, quack … New Collegiate Dictionary
quacksalver — /kwak sal veuhr/, n. 1. a quack doctor. 2. a charlatan. [1570 80; < early D (now kwakzalver); see QUACK1, SALVE, ER1] * * * … Universalium
quacksalver — quack·sal·ver (kwak salґvər) [Dutch “salve peddlerâ€] one claiming special merit for treatment with medications and salves … Medical dictionary
quacksalver — kwæksælvÉ™(r) n. one who practices medicine without the proper qualifications; charlatan, impostor … English contemporary dictionary
quacksalver — quack·sal·ver … English syllables
quacksalver — quack•sal•ver [[t]ˈkwækˌsæl vər[/t]] n. a quack; charlatan • Etymology: 1570–80; < early D (now kwakzalver); see quack I, salve I, er I … From formal English to slang
quacksalver — /ˈkwæksælvə/ (say kwaksalvuh) noun 1. a quack in medicine. 2. Obsolete a charlatan. {early modern Dutch (literally salve hawker) …
