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单词 goat's horn
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goat's horn
goat's horn n. the horn of a goat, often hollowed out and used as a container, vessel, musical instrument, etc.; (later also) the material of which such an item is composed; = goat horn n. at Compounds 3a.
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c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. l. 1631 (MED) With gotis hornys and with mylke and blod.
1526 Grete Herball ccclxxx. sig. V.ii/1 Serapin wt a gotes horne is good against the somerynge euyll and causeth to snese, and clenseth the stomake of flewmatyke moystnesse.
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 341 The ashes of a goats horn incorporat into an vnguent with oile of myrtles, keeps those from diaphoretical sweats who are anointed therwith.
1755 T. Sharp Mr Hutchinson's Expos. Cherubim i. vi. 149 Eusebius also mentions an idol dedicated to the Sun..having a Ram's head with Goat's horns.
1838 Visit Brit. Mus. 222 The Cornucopia, when perfect, ought to display a Goat's horn made into a cup, in which are seen various fruits, flowers, and foliage.
1884 J. H. Wylie Hist. Eng. Henry IV I. xiii. 240 They sat out on the rocks, fishing with lines made of goat's hair, and hooks made from goat's horn.
1924 Boys' Life Nov. 35 The sudden movement above took the snake's attention from Ru just at the critical moment, and when the serpent looked up in time to receive a vicious jab in the head by the sharp goat's horn, its surprise was evident.
2008 A. Nozedar Secret Signs & Symbols 58/1 Amalthea fed the infant Zeus a drink of goat's milk and was given the brimming goat's horn as a reward.
extracted from goatn.adj.
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