单词 | abacinate |
释义 | abacinatev. rare. transitive. To blind by placing red-hot irons or reflective metal plates in front of the eyes. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1855 J. Ogilvie Suppl. Imperial Dict. Abbacinate, to deprive of sight by applying a red-hot copper basin close to the eyes. 1905 J. M. Ludlow Sir Raoul xxx. 233 ‘You young scapegrace,’ said Dandolo, ‘I will myself abacinate you—in the Venetian way.’ 1910 F. C. Haddock Culture of Courage xvii. 584 This idea has abacinated the whole world. 2002 A. Darlington in P. Harbottle Fantasy Adventures I. 77 The unsuccessful candidates were ruthlessly abacinated as a matter of course. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1855 |
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