| 释义 |
† down weight, down-weight Obs.
That which weighs down the scale of a balance; full or good weight. attrib. Heavy enough to weigh down the scale; of full weight. Also fig.
c1524Churchw. Acc. St. Mary hill, London (Nichols 1797) 128, 46 oz. of silver plate, 20 downewaight, to be made into two chalices. 1591Florio 2nd Fruites 67 A. These your crownes are verie light. S. Naie, rather they are downe waight. 1638Chillingw. Relig. Prot. i. i. §8 They will not be pleas'd without a down weight, but God is contented if the scale be turn'd. 1698S. Clarke Script. Just. xii. 61 That I may give down-weight, I shall add these Reasons more. |