单词 | self-lough |
释义 | † self-loughn. Mining. English regional (northern). Obsolete. A natural cavity in a rock or mineral vein; = loch n.2, lough n.3 ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > hole or pit > [noun] dalea800 piteOE dike847 hollowc897 hole946 seathc950 delfOE hollc1050 ditchc1275 lakec1320 holetc1380 slacka1500 dell1531 vault1535 pit-hole1583 delve1590 lough1672 sinusa1676 gap1696 self-lough1700 scoop1780 cup1819 1700 C. Leigh Nat. Hist. Lancs. i. iv. 71 There are sometimes Cavities in the Body of this [Spar], and likewise in the Lead-Ore, which are impleted with Water, tho' there are no apparent Aqueducts leading to them; these by the Miners are stiled Self-Loughs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1700 |
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