单词 | disedge |
释义 | disedgev. transitive. To take the edge off; to deprive of its sharpness; to blunt, dull. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > deprive of sharpness or vigour obtunda1400 disedgea1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) iii. iv. 93 When thou shalt be disedg'd by her, That now thou tyrest [printed tyreft] on. View more context for this quotation 1859 Ld. Tennyson Enid in Idylls of King 56 Served a little to disedge The sharpness of that pain. Derivatives disˈedged adj. ΚΠ 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 77 I hold him prudent, that in these fastidious times, will helpe disedged appetites with convenient condiments. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < |
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