释义 |
† ˈthornel Obs. rare—1. [Corruption of dial. German darndel = darrling, f. darr-en to dry, parch, roast.] Silver or copper ore which remains unreduced in smelting.
1683Pettus Fleta Min. i. xxviii. §9. 75 Let the Silver be dry, and when the Thornels (if there be any) and the Silver hath taken hold on the Ashes, they must be beaten down with a Hammer. Ibid. ii. 125 Thornels,..a term of Art, for that which remains of the roasted Oar, unmelted. |