| 释义 |
earthing, vbl. n.|ˈɜːθɪŋ|
[f. earth v. + -ing1.]
Occas. attrib.
†1. Burial. northern and Sc.
a1300Cursor M. 1190 [Abel had] at his erthing [Gött. birijng, Trin. buryinge] all lede. c1375Barbour Troy-bk. ii. 2054 Nocht lange eftir his erdinge..Egistus tuke to wyf Cletemistra. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. (1858) I. 86 Euerilk clan had..ane commoun erding place.
†b. The state of being buried. Obs.
a1300Cursor M. 18041 Þat stinkand lazarun fra vs Of his erding þe thridd dai He losed him.
2. The action of heaping (up) earth round a plant.
1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. (1729) 195 Several of which [vegetables]..are most of them to be blanch'd by laying them under Littier, and earthing up. 1721–1800Bailey, Earthing is the covering of Trees, Plants, and Herbs with Earth. 1862Delamer Kitch. Gard. 117 All that will be required after, besides these earthings, is a regular supply of air.
†3. Anchorage. Obs. rare.
1646H. Lawrence Comm. Angels 171 Our anchor casts deepe in heaven, where there is good earthing.
4. a. The action of taking refuge in an ‘earth’ or burrow: concr. the earth or burrow itself. b. Driving an animal to its earth; perh. also used for unearthing.
15972nd Pt. Return Parnass. ii. v. 830 Do you meane at the vnkennelling, vntapezing, or earthing of the Fox? 1706Phillips, Earthing, among Hunters, a Term us'd for a Badger's lodging. 1741Compl. Fam.-Piece ii. i. 295 Having found a Fox's Earth, cause all his Holes you can find to be stopt..in order to prevent his Earthing. 1854H. Miller Sch. & Schm. (1858) 335 Our party..had its dog..and my companions were desirous of getting his earthing ability tested upon the badger of the establishment. |