forelockn.¹

Brit.

/ˈfɔːlɒk/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌlɑk/

Forms: Also Middle English–1600s forlock.

Etymology: < fore- prefix + lock n.²

†1.

a. ? Some piece of horse-harness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > other gear

trainel1283

forelock1467

trannet1504

lungec1721

allonge1773

long rein1775

housing1809

bandage1828

ankle boot1835

setting muzzle1835

nosebag1839

foot rope1854

breast-cord1861

safe1875

snubbing-post1875

toggery1877

crib-muzzlea1884

1467 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 408 My mastyr paid for mendynge of a forlokke, j.d.

b. (See quot. 1889.) Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > helmet > [noun] > clasp

forelock1889

1889 Cent. Dict. Forelock, in medieval armor, a clasp or catch serving to hold the helm, or in some cases the beaver or the mentonnière, to the gorgerin or breast-plate in front.

2. A wedge (usually of iron) thrust through a hole in the end of a bolt in order to keep it in its place. Now chiefly Nautical.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > wedge

horsec1400

forelock1514

quoin1570

wedge1678

coin1704

wedging1825

1514 in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 209 For y^e forlock to y^e grete bell, 4d.

1534 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 149 For forks, forlocks, pynnes to y^e bales [bells].

a1652 I. Jones in B. Allsopp & R. A. Sayce Inigo Jones on Palladio (1970) II. iii. 15 The boult and the forlocke of Iorn that sustent y^e Timbers.

1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 30 The forelocks drawn, the frappings they unlace.

1869 E. J. Reed Shipbuilding xvii. 340 The various parts of the work are..temporarily secured..by means of pins and cotters, or forelocks.

Compounds

forelock-bolt n. Nautical (see quots.).

ΚΠ

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 5 Fore locke bolts hath an eye at the end, whereinto a fore locke of iron is driuen to keepe it from starting backe.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Transl. French Terms Cheville à goupilles, a forelock-bolt, or bolt fitted to receive a forelock.

forelock-hook Nautical (see quots.).

ΚΠ

1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 54 Fore-lock-hooks are made of iron, with a long neck and handle.

1874 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. I. 905/1 Forelock Hook (Rope-making), a winch or whirl in the tackle-block by which a bunch of three yarns is twisted into a strand.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

forelockn.²

Brit.

/ˈfɔːlɒk/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌlɑk/

Etymology: < fore- prefix + lock n.¹

a. A lock of hair growing from the fore part of the head, just above the forehead.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun]

lockeOE

forelockc1000

hair-lockc1000

earlockOE

foretopc1290

tressc1290

lachterc1375

fuke1483

sidelock1530

proudfallc1540

widow's locka1543

folding1552

fore-bush1591

flake1592

witch knot1598

tuft1603

French lock1614

head-lock1642

witch-lock1682

rat's tail1706

side-curl1749

scalp knot1805

rat-tail1823

straggler1825

scalping-tuft1826

scalp-lock1827

aggravator1835

soap-lock1840

payess1845

stringleta1852

list1859

tresslet1882

drake's tail1938

c1000 New Aldhelm Gloss. in Anglia (1891) XIII. 37 Foreloccas, antie frontis.

1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 87 A square forehead, upon which those forelocks of the Hair abide moderately elevated.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 302 Hyacinthin Locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustring.

1832 H. Martineau For Each & All v. 62 There was plenty of bobbing from the girls and pulling of forelocks from the boys.

1878 W. Besant & J. Rice By Celia's Arbour II. iii. 32 All had a word to say to the Captain, touching their forelocks by way of preface.

in extended use.1619 J. Bainbridge Astron. Descr. Late Comet 9 This Comets forelock was a better Ephemeris for the Sunnes place then many in great request.

b. Of a horse, etc.: A detached lock above the forehead.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > covering or skin > [noun] > coat > hair, wool, or fur > crest or forelock

topa1225

cresta1387

toppingc1400

tuft1598

foretop1607

fore-topping1683

forelock1711

antiae1874

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 59. ¶4 The Forelock of the Horse.

1781 W. Cowper Charity 176 Loose fly his forelock and his ample mane.

1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xix. 306 The bristly forelock of the boar.

1870 W. C. Bryant tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 94 Clipped away the forelocks of the lambs.

2. figurative; esp. in phrase to take time, opportunity, etc. by the forelock.Suggested by the representation described in Phædrus Fab. v. viii, ‘Calvus, comosa fronte, nudo occipitio,..Occasionem rerum significat brevem.’

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > occur earlier or go before [verb (intransitive)] > act in advance or anticipate

to be beforehand with1574

to take time, opportunity, etc. by the forelock1589

proact1956

1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. G4^v Thinking now to..take opportunitie by his forelockes.

1595 E. Spenser Amoretti lxx, in Amoretti & Epithalamion sig. E4^v The ioyous time wil not be staid Vnlesse she doe him by the forelock take.

1639 P. Massinger Unnaturall Combat v. i. sig. I4^v I'll take occasion by the forelock.

1775 J. Adair Hist. Amer. Indians 301 I took time by the fore-lock.

1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. Notes 277 I became a Philosopher..to catch..Wisdom by the forelock.

1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld I. vii. 213 The occasion..was bald behind, and must be grasped by the forelock.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

forelockv.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːlɒk/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌlɑk/

Etymology: < forelock n.¹

transitive. To fasten with a forelock; also with in.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > fasten [verb (transitive)] > with wedge

wedgec1440

quoin1637

forelock1769

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Kelson Bolts, which..are fore-locked or clinched upon rings.

1839 R. S. Robinson Naut. Steam Engine Explained 89 The paddle arms..keyed or forelocked there.

1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 86 A bolt is put through the mast..and forelocked in.

Derivatives

ˈforelocked adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > [adjective] > with wedge

forelocked1874

1874 S. J. P. Thearle Naval Archit. (new ed.) I. §231. 244 The channel rail is secured to the channel by iron straps, fastened by forelocked bolts.

ˈforelocking n.

ΚΠ

1839 R. S. Robinson Naut. Steam Engine Explained 85 A crank pin..secured by a forelocking pin.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1467

n.²c1000

v.1769

单词	forelock
释义	forelockn.¹ Brit. /ˈfɔːlɒk/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlɑk/ Forms: Also Middle English–1600s forlock. Etymology: < fore- prefix + lock n.² †1. a. ? Some piece of horse-harness. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > other gear trainel1283 forelock1467 trannet1504 lungec1721 allonge1773 long rein1775 housing1809 bandage1828 ankle boot1835 setting muzzle1835 nosebag1839 foot rope1854 breast-cord1861 safe1875 snubbing-post1875 toggery1877 crib-muzzlea1884 1467 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 408 My mastyr paid for mendynge of a forlokke, j.d. b. (See quot. 1889.) Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > helmet > [noun] > clasp forelock1889 1889 Cent. Dict. Forelock, in medieval armor, a clasp or catch serving to hold the helm, or in some cases the beaver or the mentonnière, to the gorgerin or breast-plate in front. 2. A wedge (usually of iron) thrust through a hole in the end of a bolt in order to keep it in its place. Now chiefly Nautical. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > wedge horsec1400 forelock1514 quoin1570 wedge1678 coin1704 wedging1825 1514 in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 209 For y^e forlock to y^e grete bell, 4d. 1534 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 149 For forks, forlocks, pynnes to y^e bales [bells]. a1652 I. Jones in B. Allsopp & R. A. Sayce Inigo Jones on Palladio (1970) II. iii. 15 The boult and the forlocke of Iorn that sustent y^e Timbers. 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 30 The forelocks drawn, the frappings they unlace. 1869 E. J. Reed Shipbuilding xvii. 340 The various parts of the work are..temporarily secured..by means of pins and cotters, or forelocks. Compounds forelock-bolt n. Nautical (see quots.). ΚΠ 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 5 Fore locke bolts hath an eye at the end, whereinto a fore locke of iron is driuen to keepe it from starting backe. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Transl. French Terms Cheville à goupilles, a forelock-bolt, or bolt fitted to receive a forelock. forelock-hook Nautical (see quots.). ΚΠ 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 54 Fore-lock-hooks are made of iron, with a long neck and handle. 1874 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. I. 905/1 Forelock Hook (Rope-making), a winch or whirl in the tackle-block by which a bunch of three yarns is twisted into a strand. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). forelockn.² Brit. /ˈfɔːlɒk/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlɑk/ Etymology: < fore- prefix + lock n.¹ 1. a. A lock of hair growing from the fore part of the head, just above the forehead. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun] lockeOE forelockc1000 hair-lockc1000 earlockOE foretopc1290 tressc1290 lachterc1375 fuke1483 sidelock1530 proudfallc1540 widow's locka1543 folding1552 fore-bush1591 flake1592 witch knot1598 tuft1603 French lock1614 head-lock1642 witch-lock1682 rat's tail1706 side-curl1749 scalp knot1805 rat-tail1823 straggler1825 scalping-tuft1826 scalp-lock1827 aggravator1835 soap-lock1840 payess1845 stringleta1852 list1859 tresslet1882 drake's tail1938 c1000 New Aldhelm Gloss. in Anglia (1891) XIII. 37 Foreloccas, antie frontis. 1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 87 A square forehead, upon which those forelocks of the Hair abide moderately elevated. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 302 Hyacinthin Locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustring. View more context for this quotation 1832 H. Martineau For Each & All v. 62 There was plenty of bobbing from the girls and pulling of forelocks from the boys. 1878 W. Besant & J. Rice By Celia's Arbour II. iii. 32 All had a word to say to the Captain, touching their forelocks by way of preface. in extended use.1619 J. Bainbridge Astron. Descr. Late Comet 9 This Comets forelock was a better Ephemeris for the Sunnes place then many in great request. b. Of a horse, etc.: A detached lock above the forehead. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > covering or skin > [noun] > coat > hair, wool, or fur > crest or forelock topa1225 cresta1387 toppingc1400 tuft1598 foretop1607 fore-topping1683 forelock1711 antiae1874 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 59. ¶4 The Forelock of the Horse. 1781 W. Cowper Charity 176 Loose fly his forelock and his ample mane. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xix. 306 The bristly forelock of the boar. 1870 W. C. Bryant tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 94 Clipped away the forelocks of the lambs. 2. figurative; esp. in phrase to take time, opportunity, etc. by the forelock.Suggested by the representation described in Phædrus Fab. v. viii, ‘Calvus, comosa fronte, nudo occipitio,..Occasionem rerum significat brevem.’ ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > occur earlier or go before [verb (intransitive)] > act in advance or anticipate to be beforehand with1574 to take time, opportunity, etc. by the forelock1589 proact1956 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. G4^v Thinking now to..take opportunitie by his forelockes. 1595 E. Spenser Amoretti lxx, in Amoretti & Epithalamion sig. E4^v The ioyous time wil not be staid Vnlesse she doe him by the forelock take. 1639 P. Massinger Unnaturall Combat v. i. sig. I4^v I'll take occasion by the forelock. 1775 J. Adair Hist. Amer. Indians 301 I took time by the fore-lock. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. Notes 277 I became a Philosopher..to catch..Wisdom by the forelock. 1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld I. vii. 213 The occasion..was bald behind, and must be grasped by the forelock. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). forelockv. Brit. /ˈfɔːlɒk/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlɑk/ Etymology: < forelock n.¹ transitive. To fasten with a forelock; also with in. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > fasten [verb (transitive)] > with wedge wedgec1440 quoin1637 forelock1769 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Kelson Bolts, which..are fore-locked or clinched upon rings. 1839 R. S. Robinson Naut. Steam Engine Explained 89 The paddle arms..keyed or forelocked there. 1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 86 A bolt is put through the mast..and forelocked in. Derivatives ˈforelocked adj. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > [adjective] > with wedge forelocked1874 1874 S. J. P. Thearle Naval Archit. (new ed.) I. §231. 244 The channel rail is secured to the channel by iron straps, fastened by forelocked bolts. ˈforelocking n. ΚΠ 1839 R. S. Robinson Naut. Steam Engine Explained 85 A crank pin..secured by a forelocking pin. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1467n.²c1000v.1769
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Compounds

forelockn.2

forelockv.

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forelockn.²