iron molen.

Brit.

/ˌʌɪən ˈməʊl/, U.S.

/ˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈmoʊl/

Forms: see iron n.¹ and mole n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron n.¹, mole n.¹

Etymology: < iron n.¹ + mole n.¹ Compare iron mould n.

Now rare.

1. A spot or stain on cloth, paper, etc., caused by iron rust or ink containing iron salts. Cf. iron mould n. 1b.

ΚΠ

1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 4 One yron Mole defaceth the whole peece of lawne.

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 47 The decoction will..take out any stain in cloths, euen the very iron-mole.

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 447 Some grosse sins..which are as iron moles, and will hardly be worne out of the flesh.

1656 F. Osborne Polit. Reflect. Govt. Turks To Rdr. sig. A4 Book-wormes, who, like Iron moles, discolour the sense and obliterate the naturall meaning of Authors.

1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters iii. 265 A pale yellow, or ochrous sediment, which falling upon linen, stains it yellow, or in the vulgar phrase, makes iron moles.

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Mail A spot in cloth, especially what is caused by iron; often, an irne mail.

1841 Penny Mechanic 26 June 237/2 It is used to bleach linen and straw, and takes out fruit spots, iron moles, or ink marks.

1884 Owl 17 Sept. 7/2 I was greatly pleased with the result of the trial made of your Bleaching Soap Powder;..it leaves no iron moles and removes the smoke stains.

2012 C. B. Williams My Early Life on St. Kitts & Nevis ii. 15 Stains such as ‘iron mole’ were caused by deposits of ferrous rust; they were bleached by placing salt and lime juice on the area of the stains.

†2. figurative. A pernicious thing; a moral stain or blemish. Cf. iron mould n. 1a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [noun] > a moral blemish or stain

smitOE

wem?c1225

tachec1330

spot1340

wrinklea1400

tackc1425

iron mould1584

iron mole1599

soil1600

taintment1633

smirch1862

1599 R. Linche Fountaine Anc. Fiction sig. Q^v This en-eating yron mole..admitteth a remedilesse infection, that staineth the christalline puritie of our minds, & dooth eneruate the contexed ground of our sences.

1660 J. Spencer Righteous Ruler 37 Arms, the iron-mole that stained our religion, and eat out order and law.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	iron mole
释义	iron molen. Brit. /ˌʌɪən ˈməʊl/, U.S. /ˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈmoʊl/ Forms: see iron n.¹ and mole n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron n.¹, mole n.¹ Etymology: < iron n.¹ + mole n.¹ Compare iron mould n. Now rare. 1. A spot or stain on cloth, paper, etc., caused by iron rust or ink containing iron salts. Cf. iron mould n. 1b. ΚΠ 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 4 One yron Mole defaceth the whole peece of lawne. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 47 The decoction will..take out any stain in cloths, euen the very iron-mole. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 447 Some grosse sins..which are as iron moles, and will hardly be worne out of the flesh. 1656 F. Osborne Polit. Reflect. Govt. Turks To Rdr. sig. A4 Book-wormes, who, like Iron moles, discolour the sense and obliterate the naturall meaning of Authors. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters iii. 265 A pale yellow, or ochrous sediment, which falling upon linen, stains it yellow, or in the vulgar phrase, makes iron moles. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Mail A spot in cloth, especially what is caused by iron; often, an irne mail. 1841 Penny Mechanic 26 June 237/2 It is used to bleach linen and straw, and takes out fruit spots, iron moles, or ink marks. 1884 Owl 17 Sept. 7/2 I was greatly pleased with the result of the trial made of your Bleaching Soap Powder;..it leaves no iron moles and removes the smoke stains. 2012 C. B. Williams My Early Life on St. Kitts & Nevis ii. 15 Stains such as ‘iron mole’ were caused by deposits of ferrous rust; they were bleached by placing salt and lime juice on the area of the stains. †2. figurative. A pernicious thing; a moral stain or blemish. Cf. iron mould n. 1a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [noun] > a moral blemish or stain smitOE wem?c1225 tachec1330 spot1340 wrinklea1400 tackc1425 iron mould1584 iron mole1599 soil1600 taintment1633 smirch1862 1599 R. Linche Fountaine Anc. Fiction sig. Q^v This en-eating yron mole..admitteth a remedilesse infection, that staineth the christalline puritie of our minds, & dooth eneruate the contexed ground of our sences. 1660 J. Spencer Righteous Ruler 37 Arms, the iron-mole that stained our religion, and eat out order and law. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1578
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