| 单词 | pair of dog irons |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspair of dog irons dog iron n. †(a) Scottish (usually in plural, in pair of dog irons) an iron brace or leash for a dog; cf. dog couple n. (obsolete); (b) a firedog (see sense 8). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > hearth or fireplace > andiron or fire-dog brandisec1000 andirona1300 brandiron1381 brandreth1400 landiron1459 dog iron1534 creeper1556 dog1587 glim-fenders1699 fire dog1751 1534 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1905) VI. 203 For..viij pair of dog irnes. 1577 Edinb. Test. V. f. 197v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Dog irne Tua pair of dog irnes,..tua pair of ratche cuppelis. 1637 in D. Yaxley Researcher's Gloss. Hist. Documents E. Anglia (2003) 67 One payer of dogyrons wth brasse pillers one payer of short dogyrons j payer of dogyrons wth brasse knopes 3s. 1775 Inventory 1 Dec. in Parl. Reg. 1775–80 (1779) XI. 275 Furniture..705 grates; 296 pair dog-irons. 1883 G. W. Bagby Old Virginia Gentleman in Macmillan's Mag. 48 135 Brass dog-irons of ponderous build..shine against the warm brick hearth. 1997 Chattanooga (Tennessee) Free Press (Nexis) 29 June i. 6 Cover the fireplace opening with glossy, magnolia leaves..or simply pile driftwood on grate or dog irons. < as lemmas |
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