| 释义 |
† alce Obs.
[a. L. alce (also alces).]
An elk.
1541Elyot Image Gov. (1556) 81 Alces, brought for the nonce out of the great wooddes of Germany. 1617Horn & Rob. Gate Lang. Unl. xvii. §193 The alces hide cannot be pierced with cutting. 1678Phillips, Alce, a wild Beast..hath no joynts in his legs, and therefore doth never lye down but lean to Trees..This beast in English we answerably call an Elk. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., The Alce or Elk. |