单词 | ragstone |
释义 | ragstonen. 1. = rag n.1 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [noun] > hard stone > ragstone rag1313 ragstone1333 ferrilite1794 1333 Accts. Tower of London Bundle 469 no. 15 m. 2, in Middle Eng. Dict. at Rag(ge Michi de Creyston pro i batell' petr. de Eyllesford vocat' Ragston empt' pro dicto fundament', viii s. 1350 in H. T. Riley Memorials London (1868) 262 [Two boatloads of] ragston. 1423 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 168 (MED) Item, paied for Cariage of ragston, x d. 1580 R. Hakluyt in Orig. Writings & Corr. two R. Hakluyts (1935) I. xxiv. 142 The Capes or pointes on each side may be fortified with forts of raggstone and of erthe for the tyme. 1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 10 Free-stone, Ragg-stone, Lime-stone. 1759 B. Stillingfleet tr. I. Biberg Oeconomy Nature in Misc. Tracts Nat. Hist. 34 The upper parts consist of rag-stone, the next of slate, the third of marble. 1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs ii. 204 Rag Stone..is used by artificers, for the purpose of giving a fine edge to knives, chissels, and other tools. 1881 F. Young Every Man his own Mechanic §1309. 602 The famous Kentish ragstone so much used in bold rubble work for churches, houses, walls. 1951 N. Pevsner Middlesex (Buildings of Eng.) 107 A rewarding building, much more so than the exterior with its little C15 W tower of ragstone and its cemented walls would make one expect. 1997 Countryman Spring 128 Building materials across the county vary from Kentish ragstone in the south east, to flint and pebble rubble in the north west. 2. a. A piece of hard or rough stone, esp. of a kind suitable for paving or building. Cf. rag n.1 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [noun] > piece of coarse stone ragsa1350 ragstone?c1425 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [noun] > other stone used in industry or construction ragsa1350 ragstone?c1425 touchstone1482 hardstone1549 tarso1662 weather-stone1686 rumlar1829 ballast1839 bluestone1849 workstone1906 ?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 152 (MED) Þai smeken it and stewen it with a smeke rered vp fro vynegre þrowen vppon a marcasite or..a ragge stone made hote. a1450 ( tr. Vegetius De Re Militari (Douce) f. 99v (MED) Loke þou haue also plente of hard rag stones & rounde pebul stones of rever. 1565 J. Jewel Def. Apol. Churche Eng. (1611) 352 The great ragge stones at Stonage, or Long Compton. 1637–8 Dramatic Rec. in Accts. Office of Wks. (1977) 50 Paving with Ragstones over diverse sinckes and other places. 1698 W. King Journey to London 11 All the Streets are Paved with Pebbles, and Flints and Rag Stones. 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 265 A handsome walk paved with rag stones. 1872 Archaeologia Cantiana 8 11 Some large squared ragstones, and beneath them some human bones. 1909 Times 7 Aug. 15/1 Below that again the masonry has an unusual feature, being supported by tiers of large ragstones set in clay. 1989 Young Archaeol. Apr. 7/2 (caption) A base..was..covered with smaller stones (ragstones from Kent). ΚΠ 1707 Boston News-let. 25 Aug. 2/2 (advt.) Grindstones & Ragstones..To be Sold by Mr. John George, Merchant, at his Ware House. 1759 Newport Mercury 26 June 4/3 (advt.) Imported..and to be sold by Jacob Richardson;..Rub and Norway Rag Stones. 1840 J. Devlin Shoemaker i. 113 Rag stones for pointing awls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1333 |
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