单词 | soam-chain |
释义 | > as lemmassoam-chain 1. A rope or chain, attaching a draught-horse or other animal to a wagon, plough, etc.; a trace-rope. Also attributive in soam-chain. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > traces tracec1350 side rope1370 wain-rope1371 trace14.. soam1404 pintrace1440 side-trace1445 wain-string1464 theats1496 treat1611 trek-tow1822 trace-chain1844 tug-strap1882 trek-rope1883 trace-rope1900 α. β. 1404 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1899) II. 398 2 cultris,..3 plogherbandis, 8 sowmes.1451 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 30 iij crokes, j sowme.1489 in Acta Audit. (1839) 137/1 A pleuch with Irnis ȝokis sume & vþer graith belanging to hir.1513 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 513 For xx stane of towis to be soumes for the gunnys.1572 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories N. Counties Eng. (1835) I. 350 ix sowmes, iiij plewes, iij cowters.1662 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. (1833) III. 603 Paddokis did draw the plewgh, as oxen; qwickens wer sowmes.1752 in W. Cramond Rec. Elgin (1903) I. 465 Sowms, thramels, rigwoodies,..and all other..work of..straw, bent or rushes.c1459 Reg. Aberbrothoc (Bannatyne Club) II. 108 Owr bailye..straik the sommys in twa and hewyt the plwche. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) x. 233 He..hewit in twa the soym in hy. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) x. 180 Hastyly He suld stryk with the ax in twa The hede-soyme [1489 Adv. the soyme]. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 171 Thair wapynis..[they] maid thame all in somes to thair pleuche. 1582 in W. Greenwell Wills & Inventories Registry Durham (1860) II. 46 ij plewes..with socke and culter, viij draught yokes, viij somes. 1762 A. Dickson Treat. Agric. ii. xii. 230 The soam of the pair immediately before the hindmost must be fixed..to the beam. 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 103 That inconvenience is prevented in the plough by using a long chain (provincially a soam). 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. 626 The leading horses are thus yoked by a second set of common swing~trees to the end of the soam. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. 626 The middle horse pulling by the soam-chain. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。