In Biblical translation or allusion: an asp or other snake, regarded as deaf or wilfully unhearing. Cf. as deaf as an adder at deaf, adj. 1d, adder…
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释义 | the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [noun] > member of (snake) > group of venomous snakes > venomous snake (20) deaf addereOE In Biblical translation or allusion: an asp or other snake, regarded as deaf or wilfully unhearing. Cf. as deaf as an adder at deaf, adj. 1d, adder… adderOE The common or northern viper, Vipera berus, a small, venomous Eurasian snake found widely in northern and central Europe, having a characteristic… aspidec1000 By-form of asp, n.2 shadow-addera1382 pseudo-etymologically ‘qui colit umbram’), a serpent lurking in shady places. chelydre1393 tyre1471 The name of an alleged venomous snake of Syria and Arabia. viper1526 The small ovo-viviparous snake Pelias berus (formerly Coluber berus or Vipera communis), abundant in Europe and the only venomous snake found in… seps?1527 A very venomous serpent described by classical writers. aspic1530 An asp (see asp, n.2); used chiefly in poetry. thirsty snake1567 thirsty-cupped, thirsty-looking adjs.; thirsty frog,thirsty snake n. see quots. aspworm1587 = asp. cheliderect?1590 = chelydre, n. viper-worm1605 = 1. palmer-serpent1608 = sense 2a. polonga1681 In Sri Lanka: a venomous snake, spec. Russell's viper, Daboia russelii. asp1710 Also applied to a species of Viper (Vipera Aspis) found in various parts of Europe, and used poetically of any venomous serpent. thirst-serpent1731 (see quot.). venom-snake1845 Simple attributive, as venom-albumen, venom-flood, venom-globulin, venom-peptone, venom-snake, etc. thanatophidian1891 (a) adj. of or pertaining to the Thanatophidia; (b) n. a serpent of this division. solenoglyph1913 A venomous snake belonging to a group characterized by extra venom glands and grooved fangs which can be retracted. Also as adj. |
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