| 释义 |
freeing, vbl. n.|ˈfriːɪŋ|
[f. free v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb free.
1601High Peak Art. l. in Mander Derbysh. Min. Gloss. (1824) 130 Such working and freeing of the said new taker. 1620Brent tr. Sarpi's Counc. Trent i. 6 An absolution or freeing, made by authority of the Prelate. 1631Massinger Emperor East v. i, The freeing of an innocent From the emperor's furious jealousy. 1802Mawe Mineral Derbysh. 204 (E.D.S.), Freeing sb., entering a mine or vein in the bar-master's book. 1872Tennyson Gareth & Lynette 992 Toward thy sister's freeing.
b. attrib. and Comb.; freeing-dish, the dish or measure of ore with which a Derbyshire lead-miner ‘frees’ his vein; freeing-port (see quot.).
1851Act 14 & 15 Vict. c. 94 Sched. i. §11 Being called the Freeing Dish. 1880Times 23 Oct. 5/4 This inner bulwark is provided at intervals with freeing ports, so that in case a sea breaks over and fills them they may quickly be relieved of the water. |