单词 | nubbling |
释义 | nubblingn. English regional (midlands and south-western). A small lump of coal. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > coal or types of coal > [noun] > small, refuse, impure, or coal-dust slackc1440 smith coal1466 smithy coal1482 coal dusta1529 panwood1531 smith's coal1578 kirving1599 culm1603 coom1611 small coal1643 smit1670 smut1686 slag1695 duff1724 duff coal1724 small1780 gum1790 stinking coal1803 cobbles1811 nubbling1825 stinkers1841 rubble1844 pea1855 nuts1857 nut coal1861 slap1865 burgee1867 smudge1883 waste1883 treble1901 coal smut1910 gumming1938 nutty slack1953 1825 C. Lamb in London Mag. Mar. 369 Cinders are dear, gentlemen. This nubbling might have helped the pot boil. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 59 When a fire is getting low, it is very commonly said, ‘Bring..a few nobblings’. 1882 E. L. Chamberlain Gloss. W. Worcs. Words 21 Nubblings, small pieces of coal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1825 |
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