单词 | unpinion |
释义 | unpinionv.ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > damage or injure [verb (transitive)] > damage deliberately or vandalize > gut or remove things from a building, etc. unripa1513 tirr1553 discover1563 unfloor1589 unpinion1593 unbottom1598 unbrick1598 unpave1598 unroof1598 unslate1598 untop1598 flay1636 unplank1646 gut1688 unmantle1828 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares G j My wings her..disobedience hath now cleane vnpinioned and broken. 1691 J. Norris Pract. Disc. Divine Subj. 170 The Soul..is not only broken and wounded in her Wings, but utterly unpinioned, she has dropt her Feathers. 2. transitive. To unbind or release (the arms or legs of a restrained person); to unshackle or free (a person) in this way. Also (and in earliest use) figurative: to free from (esp. mental) limitations or restrictions. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > free from a band, bond, etc. undoc930 unbindc950 untrussc1400 untiec1450 ungird1485 ungirth1580 unchain1582 unbrace1593 ungirt1598 unpinion1660 unlash1699 release1779 disengirdle1871 1660 J. Hunter Dorcas Revived 42 And now her Soul being unpinioned, is mounted up above the Clouds [etc.]. 1664 J. Bulteel Birinthea i. 44 After so long a..concealment, you have unpinion'd our restraint and given us leave to breath our sorrows. 1685 tr. M. Alemán Spanish Rogue i. v. 29 Presently they unpinioned us, and loosed our hands, craving pardon for their mistake. 1694 S. Johnson Notes Pastoral Let. 63 Would not any Man who was a Lover of his Countrey venture his Life upon a Rescue in such a Case, and indeavour to Unpinion Old England? 1832 I. Peirce Narraganset Chief vii. 73 I begged them to unpinion me. 1864 London Jrnl. 13 Aug. 104/3 Two of the policemen were unpinioning the arms of Lord Brandon. 1902 D. N. Beach Annie Laurie Mine i. 26 Then Duncan stoops over Pat, as if he were but a hurt girl, unpinions him, [etc.]. 1920 D. H. Loux Sci. Theocratic Democracy xvi. 161 To unravel the deceit of things in the State..will unpinion democracy. 2006 K. Baker Machine's Child (2007) 287 She knelt to unpinion him with one hand. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1593 |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。