| 单词 | to oil a person's lugs |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto oil a person's lugs b. transitive. †to oil the tongue: to use flattering or persuasive speech (obsolete); cf. anoint v. 5; (also, Scottish) †to oil a person's lugs (obsolete). Also, simply: to flatter. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > flatter [verb (intransitive)] fikea1225 flatter?c1225 ficklec1230 blandisha1340 smooth1340 glaver1380 softa1382 glozec1386 to hold (also bear) up oila1387 glothera1400 flaitec1430 smekec1440 love?a1500 flata1522 blanch1572 cog1583 to smooth it1583 smooth1587 collogue1602 to oil the tongue1607 sleek1607 wheedle1664 pepper1784 blarney1837 to pitch (the) woo1935 flannel1941 sweet-talk1956 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > flatter [verb (transitive)] > make flattering to oil the tongue1991 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster Famous Hist. Thomas Wyat sig. C3 Hast thou betraide me? yet with such a tongue, So smoothly oilde. 1715 R. South 12 Serm. IV. 387 No wonder, if Error oiled with Obsequiousness..has often the Advantage of Truth. 1750 W. Shenstone Rural Elegance 108 The reptile race, That oil the tongue, and bow the knee. 1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie i What for will ye be..oiling my lugs wi' your slippery tongue at that rate? 1979 P. Nihalani et al. Indian & Brit. Eng. 130 He is always oiling the boss. 1991 S. Muthiah Words in Indian Eng. 115 Oiling (someone), flattering (as in ‘oiling his superior’). < as lemmas |
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