old ironn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊld ˈʌɪən/, U.S.

/ˈoʊld ˈaɪ(ə)rn/

Forms: see old adj. and iron n.¹

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

Etymology: < old adj. + iron n.¹

Scrap iron; (gen.) scrap metal of any kind.

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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > refuse or rubbish > [noun] > scrap iron

old iron1383

scrap iron1823

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > scrap iron

old iron1383

stub1394

stub-nail1639

scrap iron1823

nut-iron1825

scrap1846

1383 in B. Sundby Stud. Middle Eng. Dial. Material Worcs. Rec. (1963) 154 Old-eyrn.

1616 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor (rev. ed.) i. v, in Wks. I. 17 All old iron, and rustie prouerbes! a good commoditie for some smith, to make hob-nailes of.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xiv. 66 A case shot is any kinde of small Bullets, Nailes, old iron, or the like to put into the case to shoot out of the Ordnances.

1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xv. 434 They pickt up such old Iron that they found on our Deck.

1710 E. Ward Life Don Quixote iii. ix. 159* Uncas'd the Don Of the Old Iron he had on.

1771 A. Dalrymple Hist. Coll. Several Voy. II. 112 Rusty nails, old iron, and whatever they could catch or lay hold on, was equal to them.

1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames ii. 50 Receivers..who kept Old Iron and Junk Shops in places adjacent to the River.

1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxxix. 284 I tumbled over some old iron, knocked down the range of keys, and made a terrible din.

1891 Labour Commission Gloss. at Scrap iron In Government yards, where they do not sell old boilers, &c these are broken up..and sold as old iron.

1916 Times 1 June 5/5 A young soldier..who had been rendered dumb from shell shock in France recovered his speech when listening to the humorous song ‘Any old iron’.

1940 C. Collins et al. Any Old Iron (song) Any old iron any old iron Any any old, old iron? You look neat talk about a treat, You look dapper from your napper to your feet.

1992 H. Bowling Girl from Cotton Lane 52 All he had to show for scouring the streets was an old tin bath..and one or two pieces of old iron.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	old iron
释义	old ironn. Brit. /ˌəʊld ˈʌɪən/, U.S. /ˈoʊld ˈaɪ(ə)rn/ Forms: see old adj. and iron n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: old adj., iron n.¹ Etymology: < old adj. + iron n.¹ Scrap iron; (gen.) scrap metal of any kind. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > refuse or rubbish > [noun] > scrap iron old iron1383 scrap iron1823 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > scrap iron old iron1383 stub1394 stub-nail1639 scrap iron1823 nut-iron1825 scrap1846 1383 in B. Sundby Stud. Middle Eng. Dial. Material Worcs. Rec. (1963) 154 Old-eyrn. 1616 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor (rev. ed.) i. v, in Wks. I. 17 All old iron, and rustie prouerbes! a good commoditie for some smith, to make hob-nailes of. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xiv. 66 A case shot is any kinde of small Bullets, Nailes, old iron, or the like to put into the case to shoot out of the Ordnances. 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xv. 434 They pickt up such old Iron that they found on our Deck. 1710 E. Ward Life Don Quixote iii. ix. 159* Uncas'd the Don Of the Old Iron he had on. 1771 A. Dalrymple Hist. Coll. Several Voy. II. 112 Rusty nails, old iron, and whatever they could catch or lay hold on, was equal to them. 1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames ii. 50 Receivers..who kept Old Iron and Junk Shops in places adjacent to the River. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxxix. 284 I tumbled over some old iron, knocked down the range of keys, and made a terrible din. 1891 Labour Commission Gloss. at Scrap iron In Government yards, where they do not sell old boilers, &c these are broken up..and sold as old iron. 1916 Times 1 June 5/5 A young soldier..who had been rendered dumb from shell shock in France recovered his speech when listening to the humorous song ‘Any old iron’. 1940 C. Collins et al. Any Old Iron (song) Any old iron any old iron Any any old, old iron? You look neat talk about a treat, You look dapper from your napper to your feet. 1992 H. Bowling Girl from Cotton Lane 52 All he had to show for scouring the streets was an old tin bath..and one or two pieces of old iron. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1383
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