| 释义 |
† ginour Obs.
In 3 ginnur, 4 gin-, gynour.
[f. gin n.1 + -our, -or.]
An engineer, esp. one who manages war-engines (cf. engineer 5 a).
a1300Floriz & Bl. 324 Wend tomoreȝe to þe Tur Also þu were a gud ginnur. 13..Coer de L. 5221 The gynours mangeneles bente, And stones to the cyte they sente. 1375Barbour Bruce xvii. 690 The gynour than gert bend in hy The gyne, and swappit out the stane. |