The phosphorescent light emitted by decaying timber.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [noun] > phosphorescence > will-o'-the-wisp (36) fox-fire1483 The phosphorescent light emitted by decaying timber. foolish fire1563 (a) a phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating over marshy ground or a body of water; an ignis fatuus or will-o'-the-wisp; (b) (figurative… ignis fatuus1563 A phosphorescent light seen floating at night over marshy ground; = will-o'-the-wisp, n. 1a. fool's fire1583 (a) a phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating over marshy ground or a body of water; an ignis fatuus or will-o'-the-wisp; (b) (figurative… Kit with the canstick or candlestick1584 Kit with the canstickor candlestick = Jack-o'-lantern, n. going fire1596 = will-o'-the-wisp, n. will-o'-the-wisp1596 A phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night over marshy ground; = ignis fatuus, n. Also in figurative contexts (cf. sense 1b). meteor1597 Any of various luminous atmospheric phenomena, such as the aurora, ignis fatuus, rainbow, etc. Obsolete. firedrake1607 With reference to astronomical and atmospheric phenomena. A light seen hovering or floating at night, esp. over marshy ground, that appears to move… wisp1618 A marsh-fire, will-o'-the-wisp, n.; also the light supposed to be carried by the sprite. In later use poetic. ambulones1621 With plural agreement. In folklore: ghosts or spirits said to waylay travellers and play tricks on them. Also occasionally: will-o'-the-wisps (will-o… Dick-a-Tuesday1636 (in folklore) a name for an ignis fatuus, regarded as a sprite; a will-o'-the-wisp. friar's lantern1645 = ignis fatuus, n. gillian burnt-tail1654 A will-o'-the-wisp; an ignis fatuus. Cf. Jill-burnt-tail n. at jill, n. compounds 2, will-o'-the-wisp, n. 1a. Jill-burnt-tail1654 = will-o'-the-wisp, n. 1a. Jack-o'-lantern1658 A will-o'-the-wisp, an ignis fatuus. Later also: a corposant, St Elmo's fire. Cf. Jack-a-Lent, n. 3. fatuous fire1661 fatuous fire: = ignis fatuus, n. So fatuous light, fatuous vapour, etc. wildfire1663 In various specific uses (wild often implying ‘natural, not artificially produced’, or ‘out of… Will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus; also figurative. wandering fire or light1667 wandering fireor light: Will-o'-the-wisp. (Now often figurative after Tennyson's use.) Jack-a-Lent1680 A will o' the wisp; = Jack-o'-lantern, n. 1a. Also figurative: a person who or thing which misleads or confuses; cf. Jack-o'-lantern, n. 1b. Obsolete… fairy light1722 Phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night, esp. over marshy ground, that appears to move away when approached; an instance of this; a… spunkie1727 A will o' the wisp. Jill-o'-the-wisp1750 a woman considered elusive or likely to lead an admirer astray; cf. will-o'-the-wisp, n. fen-fire1814 = ignis fatuus, n. a will of the wisp. fatuus1820 = ignis fatuus, n. 1 marsh-light1823 a will-o'-the-wisp (also figurative). feu follet1832 Ignis fatuus. wisp-lighta1847 a will-o'-the-wisp. hob-lantern1847 a Will-o'-the-wisp. ghost light1849 phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night, esp. over marshy ground, that appears to move away when approached; an instance of this; a… elf-fire1855 ignis fatuus, Will o' the wisp. Peggy-with-her-lantern1855 = Jack-o'-lantern, n. 1a. fatuous light1857–8 fatuous fire: = ignis fatuus, n. So fatuous light, fatuous vapour, etc. marsh-fire1865 = marsh-light n. swamp fire1903 methane burning in a swampy area; a will-o'-the-wisp (also used in metaphorical comparisons). Min-Min1950 A mysterious, phosphorescent light observed sporadically in the Australian outback. Also Min-Min light. |
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