| 释义 |
fruiten, v.|ˈfruːt(ə)n|
[f. fruit n. + -en5.]
†a. trans. To make fruitful (obs.).
b. intr. To become full of fruit. Hence ˈfruitening ppl. a. (rare—1).
1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts 84, I will give you seasonable rains..to supple and fruiten the earth. 1839Bailey Festus (1848) 11/2 Fanning the fruitening plains. |