单词 | overlayer |
释义 | overlayern. 1. A thing which overlays or overlies something. Formerly also: a person who overlays something; spec. †an oppressor (obsolete). Also figurative. Cf. overlay n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > oppressor troublera1382 oppressorc1400 overleader1440 oversetter1440 maul?a1475 overlayer1503 stripe1570 Tamerlane?1572 scorchvillein1577 overpressor1610 overcharger1611 deportator1616 mauler1618 mastix1651 trampler1785 oppressionist1828 downpressor1962 the world > space > relative position > high position > position upon > [noun] > placing upon or above > one who or that which overlayer1725 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > parts of cart or carriage > [noun] > cover or tilt overlay1456 tillet1497 tilt1620 overlayer1811 sail1850 wagon-sail1850 coverture1856 1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 202 To Johne Lethane, sadillar..for liiij owrlaris and teis. 1556–7 Chamberlains' Acct. in M. Bateson Rec. Borough Leicester (1905) III. 87 Reparacions..to the Churche... 8 ouerleyers, 4 grounceles for slyppers, 7 long bords, 6 seyllyng bords, and for as muche olde woode as burnyd the plaster, and for seyllyng the studdy 10s. 8d. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Oppresseur, an oppressor; ouercharger, ouer~layer. 1614 MSS at Stratford-on-Avon Item, x. peces of woode callyd overleers, xx.d. 1695 in E. R. Brinkworth & J. S. W. Gibson Banbury Wills & Inventories (1976) I. 138 A hovell and overlayers, 10s.; Tymber and woodd, £2. 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Washing of Hemp or Flax You must..take off the Gravel, Stone, and over-layers of Wood, that keep 'em together in the Water. 1735 Prompter 17 Jan. 2/2 What a Providence it is, that these bloody-minded Over~layers happen'd to be so Light in their Pressure. 1811 T. Davis Gen. View Agric. Wilts. (new ed.) 38 The waggons..seldom have any over-layers [1794 overlays] or out-riggers. 1917 19th Cent. Jan. 132 Faith in God and in a hereafter has been accompanied in history by an overlayer of superstition. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > neck-wear > [noun] > neck-tie or cravat overlayera1547 overlayc1590 tie1763 a1547 P. Vaus Let. in R. V. Agnew Corr. P. Waus (1887) I. 2 Ye sall vit that I am verie skant of linine cloth of sarkis and aurlairis. 1580 Accts. Treasurer Scotl. f. 43(2)v Peirling to his maiesties overlayeris. a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 188 We call here [i.e. in Scotland]..a band an ourlayer. a1700 in J. Maidment New Bk. Old Ballads (1844) 14 He ware a ponet on hims head, Ane ourlar bout hims craigie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1503 |
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