单词 | horologer |
释义 | horologern. 1. A clock-maker, horologist. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > making or regulating > one who makes or regulates clockmaker1374 horologer1496 regular1513 clocksmith1556 clock setter1574 clock keeper1576 clockman1613 clock master1629 dialler1650 dialist1652 horologiographian1688 clock winder1720 horologiographer1727 horologist1798 timer1876 1368 Patent Roll 42 Edward III i. 5 in A. Clarke & F. Holbrooke Rymer & Sanderson's Fœdera (1830) III. ii. 845 Johannem Vueman, Willielmum Vueman, et Johannem Lietuyt de Delft, orologiers, veniendo in regnum nostrum.] 1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) i. xviii. 52/2 Thou mayst not knowe by the orloge what tyme the orloger wyll sett it. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. vi. 164 The young lord naturally addressed himself next to the old horologer's very pretty daughter. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Nov. 9 We advise that facetious horologer to offer to take down his clock. 2. A proclaimer of the hours. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > signal marking the time > [noun] > proclaimer of the time horologerc1420 c1420 J. Lydgate Story of Thebes Prol. I will myself, be your Orlogere. 1513 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid vii. Prol. 113 Phebus crownit byrd, the nychtis orloger [1553 orlagere]. 1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale vi. 1 Chaunticleer, the sadd nightes horaloger, vp thrilld the poize that his clockes watch gann sterr. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1420 |
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