| 释义 |
[dentise, -ize, v.
To cut new teeth. Error due to misreading of L. dentire, inf. of dentio to cut teeth, in Bacon Sylva, 1626, §755.
[1626Bacon Sylva §755 They tell a Tale of the old Countesse of Desmond, who liued till she was seuen-score yeares old, that she did Dentire, twice, or thrice; Casting her old Teeth, and others Comming in their Place.] 1773Johnson (quoting Bacon). Hence in some later Dicts.] |