dog's earn.

Brit.

/ˈdɒɡz ɪə/, U.S.

/ˈdɔɡz ˌɪ(ə)r/,

/ˈdɑɡz ˌɪ(ə)r/

Forms: 1600s–1700s dogs ear, 1800s– dogs' ear, 1800s– dog's ear.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dog n.¹, ear n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of dog n.¹ + ear n.¹, so called on account of its appearance. Compare later dog-ear n.

1. = dog-ear n. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > leaves or pages of book > [noun] > leaf > turned-over corner

dog's ear1627

dog-ear1871

1627 W. Hawkins Apollo Shroving v. vi. 93 For one whole yeere thou must smooth out the dogs eares of all thy fellowes bookes.

1655 J. Phillips Satyr against Hypocrites 2 Old Robin..hath his Testament chain'd to his wast,..And makes as greasie Dogs-ears as the best.

1727 A. Pope Mem. of P. P. in J. Swift et al. Misc. II. 274 I did make plain and smooth the Dogs-ears throughout our great Bible.

1753 T. Gray Long Story in Six Poems 18 Creased, like dogs-ears, in a folio.

1857 A. Mathews Tea-table Talk II. 43 Dog's ears and other deteriorations..disgust the fastidious taste during perusal.

1934 M. V. Hughes London Child of Seventies v. 59 My own treasures are..showing only the honourable marks of age and continual reading—no thumb-marks, no dogs' ears, no loose leaves.

1949 J. W. Krutch Comedy & Conscience 28 In the library..the solemn folios are not much rumpled, books of a lighter digestion have the dog's ears.

†2. U.S. Nautical. A bight or bend in a rope which is attached to the border of a sail, formed when the sail is reefed. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > a twist or curl in a rope

kink1678

kneck1706

dog's ear1840

dog's lug1882

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast iv. 32 The first [man] on the yard goes to the weather earing, the second to the lee, and the next two to the ‘dog's ears’.

1881 Naval Encycl. 220/2 Dog's-ear, a small bight formed in the leech-rope of a sail in reefing, making up, etc.

1889 Cent. Dict. Dog's-ear, Naut., the bight formed in the leech-rope of a topsail or course in reefing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dogs ear
释义	dog's earn. Brit. /ˈdɒɡz ɪə/, U.S. /ˈdɔɡz ˌɪ(ə)r/, /ˈdɑɡz ˌɪ(ə)r/ Forms: 1600s–1700s dogs ear, 1800s– dogs' ear, 1800s– dog's ear. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dog n.¹, ear n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of dog n.¹ + ear n.¹, so called on account of its appearance. Compare later dog-ear n. 1. = dog-ear n. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > leaves or pages of book > [noun] > leaf > turned-over corner dog's ear1627 dog-ear1871 1627 W. Hawkins Apollo Shroving v. vi. 93 For one whole yeere thou must smooth out the dogs eares of all thy fellowes bookes. 1655 J. Phillips Satyr against Hypocrites 2 Old Robin..hath his Testament chain'd to his wast,..And makes as greasie Dogs-ears as the best. 1727 A. Pope Mem. of P. P. in J. Swift et al. Misc. II. 274 I did make plain and smooth the Dogs-ears throughout our great Bible. 1753 T. Gray Long Story in Six Poems 18 Creased, like dogs-ears, in a folio. 1857 A. Mathews Tea-table Talk II. 43 Dog's ears and other deteriorations..disgust the fastidious taste during perusal. 1934 M. V. Hughes London Child of Seventies v. 59 My own treasures are..showing only the honourable marks of age and continual reading—no thumb-marks, no dogs' ears, no loose leaves. 1949 J. W. Krutch Comedy & Conscience 28 In the library..the solemn folios are not much rumpled, books of a lighter digestion have the dog's ears. †2. U.S. Nautical. A bight or bend in a rope which is attached to the border of a sail, formed when the sail is reefed. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > a twist or curl in a rope kink1678 kneck1706 dog's ear1840 dog's lug1882 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast iv. 32 The first [man] on the yard goes to the weather earing, the second to the lee, and the next two to the ‘dog's ears’. 1881 Naval Encycl. 220/2 Dog's-ear, a small bight formed in the leech-rope of a sail in reefing, making up, etc. 1889 Cent. Dict. Dog's-ear, Naut., the bight formed in the leech-rope of a topsail or course in reefing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1627
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