单词 | algorism stone |
释义 | > as lemmasalgorism stone algorism stone n. historical in later use a counter used to perform calculations, esp. as part of an abacus. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical instruments > [noun] > arithmetical instrument > counter or token counterc1310 algorism stonec1405 casting-countersc1547 sheep-counter1647 jetton1687 abbey piece1759 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Miller's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 24 His Augrym stones layen faire a part. a1450 (?c1421) J. Lydgate Siege Thebes (Arun.) (1911) l. 376 His natyvyte..Clerly Cerched be smale fracciouns, First be Secoundes, tiers, and eke quartes, On Augrym stoones and on white caartes ypreued out. 1535 T. More Let. 5 July in Wks. (1557) II. 1458/1 I sende now to my good doughter Clement her algorisme stone. 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Augrimstones, stones to cast account with. 1776 J. Hawkins Gen. Hist. Music II. i. ix. 110 He [sc. scholar Nicholas, in the Miller's Tale] has also a set of Augrim Stones, a kind of pebbles at that time made use of in numeral computation. 1986 M. Dowling Humanism in Age of Henry VIII vii. 222 Her speciality was probably algebra, since More sent back her algorism stone with his last letter from the Tower. < as lemmas |
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