单词 | poy |
释义 | poyn.1 1. A pole used to propel a barge or boat; a punting-pole; spec. a pole with an iron forked point used by keelmen on the Tyne and other rivers. Now rare (English regional (chiefly north-eastern) in later use). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > rowing apparatus > [noun] > pole spritOE shaltree1307 quant1440 poy1486 boat pole1698 setting-pole1763 stower1777 punting polea1798 setter1816 punt pole1831 kent1844 punt stick1846 pricking-pole1892 quant-pole1898 1486 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1885) III. 243 vij. long polles for to make hokes and poyes. 1794 Gentleman's Mag. 64 13/2 Poy, a dole to push forward a keel. 1829 T. Marshall Coll. Songs 17 Ower the powey slap he fell. 1865 Our Coal & Coal-fields 72 Having walked the whole length of the vessel they pluck up the great oars, which they call puys, return hastily to the prow, put down the puys again and thrust as before. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Pooey, puoy, puy, powey, poy, the pole used by keelmen to ‘set’ or push the keel along. Standing at the bow of the keel, the man rapidly thrusts his pooey down to the bottom of the river, where a small fork holds it in the sand [etc.]. Π 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Poy, the Pole us'd by Rope-dancers to stay themselves with. 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Poy, a ropedancer's pole. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). poyn.2 English regional. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > porches, balconies, etc. > [noun] oriela1400 terrace1515 poy1636 porte-cochère1838 1636 Maldon (Essex) Documents (Bundle 217, No. 22) Of Henery Adammes for his poye at his hous, 2d. 1656 Maldon (Essex) Borough Deeds (Bundle 87, No. 1) iid. due for quitt-rent for the poy of the howse late of Mr. Wells. 1677 Maldon (Essex) Borough Deeds (Bundle 100, No. 2) Paid to Mr. Finch for windowes and puoy and penthowse by him left att the howse of correction when he left itt. 2. English regional (east midlands). A float used to keep the head of a sheep above water when the sheep is being dipped. Now rare. ΚΠ 1855 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. II. (Gloss.) 725/1 Poy, (Lincolns.), a float used for buoying up sheep's heads when swimming in the washing place. a1895 H. Walker MS Coll. Notts. Words in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 661/2 Poy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). poyv. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking in specific manner > strike in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > strike with pushing action > poke or prod prokec1225 pokec1330 punchc1384 pinga1400 purrc1450 brod1483 rowc1500 dub1513 pod1530 prod1535 job1560 poy1562 pounce1577 poach1632 pote1714 potter1747 poker1774 nug1866 1562 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 8 Dum doggis, quha..dar not only nocht barke, bot maist schamefullie poyit with staff and sting, dar nother quhryne nor quhynge. a1628 J. Carmichaell Coll. Prov. in Scots (1957) No. 1742 Ye are like the wife will not trow that the bannok is baken quhill sche poye on it with her finger. 2. transitive. English regional (north-eastern). To propel (a barge or boat) with a poy; to pole, punt. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > propel boat by oars, paddle, or pole [verb (transitive)] > pole or punt shove1513 conta1687 set1705 punt1759 pole1769 kent1820 poy1834 shaft1869 quant1870 prick1891 1834 Bishoprick Garland 60 A clever blade, I'm told, as ever poy'd a keel. 1852 J. Bagnall Songs of Tyne 5 Ye'll hae to powey wiv a huik, till your shoother [sc. shoulder]'s very sair. 1889 Tyneside Songster 114 (E.D.D.) Still the twe cheps kept poweyin her reet, They powey'd till they powey'd her reet out o' seet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.11486n.21636v.1562 |
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