单词 | enclear |
释义 | † enclearv. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To make bright or clear; to give clearness to (sight). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > make transparent or translucent [verb (transitive)] clearc1440 encleara1529 vitriate1631 a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Hiv A myrrour incleryd is this interlude. ?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter cxix. 347 Encleare my sight: and me reuiue. 2. To light up, illumine. literal and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > illumination > illuminate [verb (transitive)] onlighteOE enlightOE alemeOE alightOE lightOE belighta1200 lightena1382 clear1382 alightenc1384 lumine1387 clarify1398 shine1398 shed1412 beamc1430 enlymec1440 illumine1447 enlumine1481 illustre1490 enclear1509 elumine1532 illuminate1535 unshadow1550 illightena1555 allumine1570 eluminate1580 unnight1594 enlighten1595 to strike up1598 illume1604 luminate1623 illustrate1625 unbenight1629 emblaze1637 burn1712 alluminate1726 lamp1808 enkindle1870 1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. cxxiv Blynde man inclere thy wylfull ignoraunce. ?1518 A. Barclay tr. D. Mancinus Myrrour Good Maners sig. D.vi Chryst hath inclered, hys mynde with inward lyght. 1580 Sir P. Sidney tr. Psalmes David lxxvii Light of lightnings flash Did pitchy cloudes encleare. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1509 |
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