单词 | lurching |
释义 | lurchingn.1 The action of lurch v.1 1. †(a) The forestalling of others of their food. Obsolete. (b) Pilfering, stealing. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > petty theft or pilfering > [noun] micherya1393 mitchinga1393 picking1402 purloining1417 pilferc1425 pickery1460 pilfering1548 filching1567 lurching1570 pilfery1573 petty larceny1578 filching-tradea1592 prigging1591 filchery1607 nimming1607 sneaking-budge1699 pilferage1732 cabbaging1774 weeding1819 pilferment1823 crib1855 filch1877 souveniring1919 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > outstripping others lurch1568 lurching1570 1570 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandry (new ed.) f. 35 No lurching, no snatching, nor striuing at all, least one go without and another haue all. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Fortraction, a lurching, purloyning; withdrawing. 1616 J. Boys Wks. (1629) 844 Is not..the denying of the cup a notorious lurching at the Lord's Table? 2. The capturing of rabbits by means of lurchers. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > [noun] > hunting with lurchers lurching1798 1798 Sporting Mag. 12 99 There are many ways of killing rabbits, of which lurching is in most common use. CompoundsΚΠ a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 573 There were so many lurching places, by reason of which, they could easily escape when assaulted. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2019). lurchingn.2 The gaining of a ‘lurch’ at play, esp. whist, piquet, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [noun] > winning or win winningc1330 lurchingc1350 lurch1598 whitewash1834 win1862 whitewash1866 romp1919 upset1921 sweep1960 c1350 MS. Reg. 13 A. xviii. f. 158 Lurchyng [given as one of two modes of winning at the ‘long game’ at tables, the other being ‘lympoldyng’]. 1763 E. Hoyle Piquet 125 The lurching of your Adversary..is so material that [etc.]. 1767 Connossieur No. 60 (ed. 5) II. 192 A school for Whist would [teach] lurching,..finessing,..and getting the odd trick. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2019). lurchingn.3 The action of lurch v.3 ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [noun] > lurching lurching1852 the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > unsteady staggering1530 (to have) the staggers1599 stammering1607 lurch1819 lurching1852 dottiness1875 1852 I. Pfeiffer Journey Iceland 53 The lurching and pitching of the ship had covered it with traces of everything which had been on the table. 1880 E. Marshall Mem. Troublous Times iii. 244 I had a sudden wrench by the lurching of my horse. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2019). lurchingadj.1ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > petty theft or pilfering > [adjective] light-fingered1546 lime-fingered1546 pilfering1546 fine-fingeredc1555 filching1570 mitching1576 lurching1577 lime-twig1602 nimming1603 pitchy1660 fingerative1674 marauding1748 light-handed1769 tarry1822 tarry-fingered1825 sticky-fingered1855 panhandling1884 tarry-fisted1906 the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > [adjective] > anticipating or forestalling lurching1577 anticipating1611 anticipanta1631 anticipative1664 anticipatory1669 forecoming1860 proactive1951 pre-empting1965 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > [adjective] > gluttonous freckc950 egernec1200 gluttonous1340 glutterous1382 lecherous1480 pampereda1529 glutton1532 draffsacked1548 gourmand1557 pampering1562 guttish1567 ingluvious1569 belly-fed1574 lurching1577 gulling1579 lickerous-mouthed1579 gully-gut1582 gormandizing1596 belly-devout1599 guttling1633 helluous1641 gulous1657 belly-proud1675 gut-led1682 gulligutted1694 poke pudding1705 ungodly1746 ventripotent1823 ventripotential1824 guttlesome1861 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande i. f. 1/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I Loath also in lurching wise to forestall any man his trauayle, I was contented, to leaue them thumping in the forge, and quietlye to repayre to my vsuall..studies. 1619 J. Denison Heauenly Banquet 127 This condemnes that lurching sacrifice, wherein oft times the Priest giues none to others, but retains al to himself. 1620 T. Venner Via Recta viii. 167 All strange and confused sauces..abandon, as..acceptable onely to lurching and deuouring Belly-gods. 1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion x. 23 Ah these are close lurching Companions. These are the Nimmers who would rob me of all my moveables. 2. Of a dog (see lurch v.1 1a, 1b, 4; the sense in the quots. is uncertain). ΚΠ 1613 N. Breton Vncasing Machiuils Instr. 25 A lurching Dog will range about the fields. 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. x. 207 My friend Benjie's lurching attendant..began to cock his tail. 1871 Daily News 5 Jan. A lurching cur who gnawed something under a waggon. 3. Lurking, ‘sneaking’. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > lurking, skulking > [adjective] loutinga1325 louring?a1400 lurkingc1540 mitching1576 meechering1615 meeching1616 skulking1639 couchant1642 lurching1661 sliving1661 1661 K. W. Confused Characters 40 The wals should discover his lerching knavery. 1865 S. Evans Brother Fabian's MSS 5 A lurching, lean-lipped, lollardizing loon. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2019). lurchingadj.2 In senses of lurch v.2 a. That wins a ‘lurch’ at a game. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [adjective] > winning winning1599 lurching1604 1604 T. Middleton Blacke Bk. in Wks. (1885) VIII. 30 In came I with a lurching cast [of the dice], and made them all swear round again. b. Given to deceiving, perfidious. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective] ficklea1000 hinderyeapc1000 swikelc1000 as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE fakenOE swikefulc1100 frakelc1175 swikec1175 wrenchfulc1225 wielfulc1275 ginfulc1300 guileful13.. treacherousc1330 guilesomea1382 guilousc1384 enginousa1393 deceivant1393 treacherc1400 serpentinec1422 deceivousa1425 guilyc1430 beguilous1483 slapea1500 fallacious1509 treget1519 gaudya1529 beguileful1530 Spanish1530 juggling?1531 snakish1532 prestigious?1534 knack-hardy1549 pratting1570 fogging1585 snakya1586 abusive1595 faithless1597 faiterous1600 guiled1600 trompant1605 amusing1609 braida1616 dodging1625 Ulyssean1639 tricksome1648 knackish1660 hocus-pocus1668 bubbling1675 rusé1689 tricking1697 trickish1705 lurching1728 tricksy1766 trickful1775 tricky1786 slippy1828 shirky1847 dodgy1861 sidewinding1902 slithery1902 hyping1968 deceiteous- 1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 3 A married Woman may..throw a familiar Levant upon some sharp lurching Man of Quality. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2019). lurchingadj.3 That lurches or leans suddenly over. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [adjective] > lurching swaggering1865 lurching1884 the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > having specific manner of walking > unsteady staggering1575 tottering1801 shauchly1830 staggery1836 dotty1870 lurching1884 1884 ‘H. Conway’ Called Back 12 A staggering, uncertain, lurching kind of step. 1892 G. Lascelles Falconry in H. Cox & G. Lascelles Coursing & Falconry (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 225 Whilst the falcons are fine-tempered generous birds,..the hawks are shifting, lurching fliers. 1895 Daily News 18 Dec. 5/4 The lurching movement and recoil of the ship prevented him. 1901 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 751/2 The Devons tramp after over the lurching pontoon. Derivatives ˈlurchingly adv. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adverb] > unsteadily lurchingly1837 totteringly1891 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [adverb] > lurching lurchingly1837 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. iv. v. 233 It lumbers along, lurchingly with stress, at a snail's pace. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xxx. 142 Ahab lurchingly paced the planks. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.11570n.2c1350n.31852adj.11577adj.21604adj.31837 |
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