单词 | tail of the eye |
释义 | > as lemmastail of the eye l. tail of the eye, the outer corner of the eye. out of, with the tail of the eye, with a sidelong or furtive glance. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adverb] > looking sideways asquinta1250 sidelings?a1400 bagginglyc1400 askoyc1425 askilec1450 to look sideways1652 squintly1655 skew-eyed1658 with eye askant1753 skaunt1791 out of, with the tail of the eye1805 the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [noun] > corner of eye wickc1400 lacrimal?a1425 canthus1646 commissure1677 tail of the eye1805 1805 R. Anderson Ballads in Cumberland Dial. 35 But I only made luive thro' the tail o' my e'e. 1824 J. Galt Rothelan II. v. iii. 203 ‘Sir Gibrel’, cried the lady, at the same time winking to him with the tail of her eye. 1859 C. Reade Love me Little xiv Miss Lucy noticed this out of the tail of her eye. 1888 J. Payn Myst. Mirbridge II. xvii. 187 Mrs. Westropp watched him with the tail of her eye as she talked to Lady Trevor. < as lemmas |
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