单词 | dungeonly |
释义 | dungeonlyadj. That is reminiscent or characteristic of a dungeon; dungeon-like.In quot. 1593 perhaps: that is or serves as a dungeon; cf. dungeon n. 4. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prison > [adjective] > like a dungeon dungeonly1593 dungeony1823 dungeonous1908 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 21 None but the God of heauen may..returne Conquerer from that dungeonly Kingdome [sc. hell]. 1706 E. Fowler Disc. Descent Man-Christ Jesus 91 Did He come down from Heavenly Bliss and Glory into this low, dungeonly Part of the Universe? 1844 Family of Seisers I. xiv. 100/1 Never was it known that a burglar passed by, without turning up his nose at the dungeonly appearance of things. 1953 F. Swinnerton Month in Gordon Square v. xix. 295 The same darkness gave dungeonly gloom; the same warmth made her ready to yawn. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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