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ry commented on the word rautener
A book called English Words and Their Background (1923) mentions this as an obsolete synonym for rascal. I can't find it anywhere else on the internet; but haven't checked OED etc.
March 28, 2023
alexz commented on the word rautener
Google translate says it's the German word for Diamond
Google books found it also as a surname, so maybe someone did something rascallish in the 19th century.
March 29, 2023
ry commented on the word rautener
ah a possible eponym then
March 29, 2023
ruzuzu commented on the word rautener
I didn't find anything for this in the OED, but the search did lead me to "rattener" (which also seems rascally).
March 29, 2023