| 释义 |
weaky, a. north. dial.|ˈwiːkɪ|
[f. weak a. + -y1. Cf. dial. woky moist, sappy, f. woke a.]
Moist, damp; juicy.
1641[implied in weakiness: see below]. 1691Ray N.C. Words 80 Weaky, moist. 1703Thoresby Let. to Ray, Weiky, moist. 1788Marshall Rur. Econ. Yorks. II. 364 Weaky; juicy; opposed to ‘hask’. 1876Whitby Gloss. s.v., ‘Weaky weather’, rainy. ‘Don't make the paste too weaky’, don't make the dough with over much water.
Hence ˈweakiness, moisture. dial.
1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 75 On the day time wee putte them into one close or other, and lette them eate snowe, and gette the weekinesse on the grownde. 1878Cumberld. Gloss., Weekiness, moisture. |