| 释义 |
† ˈsteracle Obs.
Forms: 5 staracle, 6 sterakel, sterracle, stiracle, 5–6 steracle.
[Of obscure origin: possibly f. stare v., after spectacle.]
A spectacle, show. Also with play on miracle.
c1440Jacob's Well 105 To gon to wakys & to wrestlynges, to daunsynges & to steraclys. 14..Pain Evil Marr. in Mapes' Poems (Camden) 297 At staracles to sitte on high stages. 1540Palsgr. Acolastus iv. iv. T iij b, Why whippest thou it about, or playest thou thy steracles. c1550Bale K. Johan 996 With ymages and rellyckes he shall wurke sterracles. 1563Becon Acts of Christ Wks. III. 416 b, But to pray at..places..where the deuil worketh stiracles, I would say, miracles,..this passeth al. |