fire tongsn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪə tɒŋz/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌtɔŋz/,

/ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌtɑŋz/

Forms: see fire n. and tongs n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., tongs n.

Etymology: < fire n. + tongs n.

With plural or (occasionally) singular agreement. Tongs used for handling coal, wood, etc., when tending a fire.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > hearth or fireplace > tongs

fire tongslOE

lOE Laws: Gerefa (Corpus Cambr.) xv. 455 Hlædre, horscamb & sceara, fyrtange, wæipundern.

1463–5 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1463 §22. m. 7 Eny of theese wares..: that is to sey..eny fyretonges.

1576 R. Robinson tr. F. Patrizi Moral Methode Ciuile Policie i. f. 9^v He fyrst made and deuised the fier tonges of brasse or copper, & other necessaryes touchinge husbandry.

1643 A. Jackson Help Understanding Script. xxvii. 206 The word in the originall may comprehend fire-tongs, forks, and other instruments.

1671 J. Webster Metallographia xvii. 250 Of which [Brass] is made fire-tongs.

1747 in Proc. Orkney Antiquarian Soc. (1934) 12 50 A Collep tongs, a fire tongs, a pair of Raxes.

1789 A. Gomersall Eleonora I. v. 54 He rose to get the water, but made a little mistake and brought the fire-tongs.

1832 Monthly Traveller July 251/2 She..sits in silence, contemplating the fire-tongs and shovel.

1853 J. D. H. Dale tr. G. Baldeschi Ceremonial Rom. Rite 199 Two thuribles, with the boats and fire-tongs.

1923 W. S. Davis Life Mediaeval Barony xvi. 263 By the fireplace is an iron pot hanger, a shovel, large fire tongs, a copper kettle, and a meat hook.

1973 Pop. Sci. Jan. 20 The narrow jaw angle of most fire tongs makes it difficult to place a large log securely and accurately.

2006 Irish Times 25 Oct. (Commercial Property section) 2 My father had kept everything he'd worked with and made; old shoes, fire tongs, everything for ploughs and gates.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fire tongs
释义	fire tongsn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪə tɒŋz/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌtɔŋz/, /ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌtɑŋz/ Forms: see fire n. and tongs n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., tongs n. Etymology: < fire n. + tongs n. With plural or (occasionally) singular agreement. Tongs used for handling coal, wood, etc., when tending a fire. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > hearth or fireplace > tongs fire tongslOE lOE Laws: Gerefa (Corpus Cambr.) xv. 455 Hlædre, horscamb & sceara, fyrtange, wæipundern. 1463–5 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1463 §22. m. 7 Eny of theese wares..: that is to sey..eny fyretonges. 1576 R. Robinson tr. F. Patrizi Moral Methode Ciuile Policie i. f. 9^v He fyrst made and deuised the fier tonges of brasse or copper, & other necessaryes touchinge husbandry. 1643 A. Jackson Help Understanding Script. xxvii. 206 The word in the originall may comprehend fire-tongs, forks, and other instruments. 1671 J. Webster Metallographia xvii. 250 Of which [Brass] is made fire-tongs. 1747 in Proc. Orkney Antiquarian Soc. (1934) 12 50 A Collep tongs, a fire tongs, a pair of Raxes. 1789 A. Gomersall Eleonora I. v. 54 He rose to get the water, but made a little mistake and brought the fire-tongs. 1832 Monthly Traveller July 251/2 She..sits in silence, contemplating the fire-tongs and shovel. 1853 J. D. H. Dale tr. G. Baldeschi Ceremonial Rom. Rite 199 Two thuribles, with the boats and fire-tongs. 1923 W. S. Davis Life Mediaeval Barony xvi. 263 By the fireplace is an iron pot hanger, a shovel, large fire tongs, a copper kettle, and a meat hook. 1973 Pop. Sci. Jan. 20 The narrow jaw angle of most fire tongs makes it difficult to place a large log securely and accurately. 2006 Irish Times 25 Oct. (Commercial Property section) 2 My father had kept everything he'd worked with and made; old shoes, fire tongs, everything for ploughs and gates. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.lOE
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