| 单词 | old-wivish |
| 释义 | > as lemmasold-ˈwivish old-ˈwivish adj. (also old-wifish) associated with or typical of old wives; old-wivish fable = old wives' tale n. at sense 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > old person > old woman > [adjective] old-wivish1535 anilea1624 grannamish1673 old-woman-like1721 tabby1748 old-womanish1764 old-wifelya1799 old-womanly1826 blue rinse1955 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 1 Tim. iv. B As for vngoostly and olde wyuesh fables, cast them awaye. ?1544 E. Allen tr. A. Alesius Auctorite Word of God sig. Fjv Se that thou banisch & contemne all vnholy and old wyuissh fables. 1857 J. W. Donaldson Christian Orthodoxy i. 7 1 Tim. iv. 7:..Deprecate the irreligious and oldwifish mythologies. 2001 Re: RF Grounds for HF Portable & VHF/UHF Stations? in rec.radio.amateur.antenna (Usenet newsgroup) 16 Apr. RF grounding of rigs is sillyness and old wivish as far as I'm concerned. < as lemmas |
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