单词 | bolt up |
释义 | > as lemmasbolt up 1. The noun is used similatively (cf. snow-white adj. and n., sand-blind adj.) = ‘as a bolt,’ in bolt up (obsolete), bolt upright (see upright adj. and n.); whence bolt-ˈuprightness n. ΘΠ the world > space > relative position > vertical position > [noun] > condition of being vertical or upright bolt-uprightnessc1405 perpendicularness1606 uprightness1645 erectness1646 verticality1799 verticalism1860 the world > space > relative position > vertical position > [adverb] > uprightly upwardc1290 uprightsa1375 bolt uprightc1405 rect1557 uprightly1601 bolt up1638 erectly1646 up1669 the world > space > relative position > posture > upright or erect posture > [noun] bolt-uprightnessc1405 erection1622 erectness1646 standing1709 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Reeve's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 346 I haue..Swyued the Milleris doghter bolt vp right. c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 967 Bere it bolt upright..and ley her downe upright. 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 906 His heare stood bolt vpright vpon his head. 1635 R. Brathwait tr. M. Silesio Arcadian Princesse 158 Epimonos all this while sat bolt-upright in a chaire. 1638 W. More in Obsequies 11 in Justa Edouardo King On his knees..With hands bolt up to heaven. 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 87 I suddenly sprang bolt upright in my chair, and awoke. < as lemmas |
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