单词 | stand-further-off |
释义 | † stand-further-offn. Obsolete. rare. A material whose coarseness is only apparent when looked at closely. Cf. stand far off n.Apparently only used in figurative contexts by the poet John Taylor (1578–1653). ΚΠ 1619 J. Taylor Kicksey Winsey sig. B8v I muse of what stuffe these men framed be, Most of them seeme Muckado vnto me: Some are Standfurther off, for they endeauer, Neuer to see me. 1630 J. Taylor Wks. 62 (heading) Certaine sonnets,..fashioned of diuers stuffs, as mockado, fustian, stand-further off, and Motly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1619 |
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