单词 | star-ypointing |
释义 | > as lemmasstar-ypointing star-ypointing adj. [irregularly < star n.1 + y- prefix + pointing adj.] literary and poetic directed or pointing towards the stars.Probably chiefly echoing Milton's use (see quot. 1632). ΚΠ 1632 J. Milton Epit. On Shakespear in W. Shakespeare Comedies, Hist. & Trag. (ed. 2) sig. A5 Vnder a starre-ypointing Pyramid. 1867 Theol. Rev. July 367 The church at Scrooby is a more imposing..pile, with nave and aisles and chancel, and a star-y-pointing spire. 1959 J. Bithell Mod. German Lit. (ed. 3) xi. 262 The star-ypointing dreams of the creative artist. 1993 A. R. Ammons Garbage 104 Everything Assimilated to star-ypointing song. < as lemmas |
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