单词 | steeked nieve |
释义 | > as lemmassteeked nieve 1. Of a hand or fist: clenched. Frequently in steeked nieve (see nieve n. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > posture > act of drawing body into compact form > [adjective] > clenched writhenc1400 clincheda1547 steeked1565 griped1583 clubbed1625 clenched1708 1565–6 in W. Mackay & H. C. Boyd Rec. Inverness (1911) I. 131 Struike me vpon the face wyth his stekit naiff. 1635 in A. Jervise Hist. & Trad. Land of Lindsays (1853) 250 As much barlie meall as you will hold in your sticked hand. 1710 T. Ruddiman in G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneis (new ed.) Gloss. at Steik As we say Scot...a steeked neive. 1828 W. McDowall Poems 49 Wi' a holy furious look, And steeked fist upo' the book. 1882 A. L. Orr Laigh Flichts 10 He tauld how he..Got drunk in Glasca' toon, An' did, wi' his bare steekit nieves, Knock twenty police doon. 2001 R. Fairnie Geordie Jooks & Sand Boat (SCOTS) ‘An dinnae come back here agane or ye ken whit ye'll git!’ yelled Jinky, shakin his steekit nieve efter thaim. 2009 D. Paterson Rain 14 Ma gairdie stieve Upon yer breist, its steekit nieve Laid on yer sma' hert like an aith. < as lemmas |
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