eagle-stonen.

Brit.

/ˈiːɡlstəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈiɡ(ə)lˌstoʊn/

Forms: see eagle n. and stone n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: eagle n., stone n.

Etymology: < eagle n. + stone n., after classical Latin āetītēs aetites n. Compare aetites n.Compare post-classical Latin petra aquile (1383 in a British source), Middle French, French pierre d'aigle (late 16th cent.).

Now historical.

A hollow nodule or pebble of hydrated iron oxide containing a loose kernel that makes a noise when rattled, often regarded as having medicinal and magical properties; = aetites n.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > stones associated with animals > [noun] > eagle-stone

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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 590 The Ægle-stones called Aëtites..it is said that..without them the Ægles cannot hatch.

1686 London Gaz. No. 2126/4 An Eagle Stone, tied up in a piece of black Ribon..lost the 29th Instant.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Ætites The finest and most valued of all the eagle-stones, are accidental states of one or other of our common pebbles.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 16 Norway produces crystals..thunder stones, and eagle-stones.

1819 W. Dickinson Mortimer's Gen. Commerc. Dict. (ed. 2) 14/2 Ætites, Eagle-stone, a flinty or crustated stone, hollow, and containing a nucleus, which, on shaking, rattles within.

1879 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon at Aetites The eagle-stone; a stone, hollow and containing another substance within it; the..shell of clay-iron stone; the..nucleus, of variable composition.

1913 G. F. Kunz Curious Lore Precious Stones ii. 34 [Other stones] owed their names to some legend or myth illustrating their fancied therapeutic virtues, as in the case of the ætites (eagle-stone) said to be found in the eagle's nest.

2010 Traditio 65 202 The eagle stone, when worn by a pregnant woman, was supposed to protect her against miscarriage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eagle-stone
释义	eagle-stonen. Brit. /ˈiːɡlstəʊn/, U.S. /ˈiɡ(ə)lˌstoʊn/ Forms: see eagle n. and stone n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: eagle n., stone n. Etymology: < eagle n. + stone n., after classical Latin āetītēs aetites n. Compare aetites n.Compare post-classical Latin petra aquile (1383 in a British source), Middle French, French pierre d'aigle (late 16th cent.). Now historical. A hollow nodule or pebble of hydrated iron oxide containing a loose kernel that makes a noise when rattled, often regarded as having medicinal and magical properties; = aetites n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > stones associated with animals > [noun] > eagle-stone achatea1398 echitesa1398 perdicle1440 aetitesa1500 eagle-stone1601 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 590 The Ægle-stones called Aëtites..it is said that..without them the Ægles cannot hatch. 1686 London Gaz. No. 2126/4 An Eagle Stone, tied up in a piece of black Ribon..lost the 29th Instant. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Ætites The finest and most valued of all the eagle-stones, are accidental states of one or other of our common pebbles. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 16 Norway produces crystals..thunder stones, and eagle-stones. 1819 W. Dickinson Mortimer's Gen. Commerc. Dict. (ed. 2) 14/2 Ætites, Eagle-stone, a flinty or crustated stone, hollow, and containing a nucleus, which, on shaking, rattles within. 1879 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon at Aetites The eagle-stone; a stone, hollow and containing another substance within it; the..shell of clay-iron stone; the..nucleus, of variable composition. 1913 G. F. Kunz Curious Lore Precious Stones ii. 34 [Other stones] owed their names to some legend or myth illustrating their fancied therapeutic virtues, as in the case of the ætites (eagle-stone) said to be found in the eagle's nest. 2010 Traditio 65 202 The eagle stone, when worn by a pregnant woman, was supposed to protect her against miscarriage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1601
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