| 单词 | leg-ironed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleg-ironed leg-ironed adj. that has been put in leg irons; shackled or fettered by the legs; cf. ironed adj. 3. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > [adjective] > bound, fettered, or shackled > by the feet or legs gyved1382 leg iron1779 slanged1819 leg-ironed1848 1848 Liberator 30 June 101/2 I was also committed to prison, and there I remained, hand-cuffed and leg-ironed, until near the middle of August. 1884 E. Yates Recoll. & Experiences I. iii. 115 Convicts..handcuffed and leg-ironed. 1932 Times of India 27 May 10/3 The constables with their prisoner, who was securely handcuffed and leg-ironed, boarded the 36 Up Express on Sunday night. 2010 Observer 3 Jan. 30/5 The confession naming Bennett is one of five they made me write after I was handcuffed, leg-ironed, beaten over the head [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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