单词 | piercive |
释义 | † pierciveadj. Obsolete. Piercing, penetrative. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > sense organ > sight organ > types of sight organ > [adjective] piercinga1400 piercive1567 narrow1587 lynceous1592 lyncean1622 telescopic1749 ferrety1801 pee pee1804 falcon-eyed1847 peepy1847 naked-bladed1856 gimlety1899 night-adapted1961 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] > of mind, mental operations: sharp quickOE readya1393 piercingc1425 piercive1567 perforating1578 sharp1580 nimble1589 sudden1604 smirk1607 apprehensive1621 emunct1679 arrowing1793 keen1794 thorough-edged1830 fast1850 insightful1907 1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 68v The fift or odde Crane in maner of a persiue sterne..flieth all alone before. 1606 S. Daniel Queenes Arcadia ii. ii. sig. D3 I presume that wit of yours, That is so piersiue, can conceiue how that Our promise must not preiudice our good. 1615 R. Brathwait Loves Labyrinth 19 in Strappado Two sparkling eyes pierciue as Diamond. 1631 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentlewoman Ep. Ded. sig. ¶3v Upon approvement of his more piercive judgement. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1567 |
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