单词 | uphand |
释义 | uphandadj. Operated, or performed, by raising the hand or hands. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > types of tools generally > [adjective] > worked by hand > right or left, one or two two-handy1648 left-handeda1657 two-handed1657 uphand1678 left hand1776 single-handed1834 right-handed1891 lefty1954 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > outstanding > in specific way onlyeOE uphand1835 conspicuous by its absence1859 1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. i. 4 The Uphand Sledge, used by under-Workmen when your work is not of the largest,..they use it with both their hands before them, and seldom lift their Hammer higher than their Head. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 321/2 The third is termed the up-hand Hammer, or up-hand sledge, of some termed the Fore-Hammer. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan 85 (E.D.D.) Girzie..was apt to enforce her commands with uphand emphases. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2019). > as lemmasuphand uphand v. Brit. /ˌʌpˈhand/ , U.S. /ˌəpˈhænd/ Π 1865 C. Kingsley Hereward iv, in Good Words Jan. 95/1 To high heaven, all so softly, The angels uphand him. < adj.1678 as lemmas |
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