单词 | blancher |
释义 | blanchern.1 1. He who or that which blanches or makes white. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > whitener > [noun] blancher1852 1852 D. M. Moir Miner of Peru in Wks. II. 171 The tottering step, Proclaimed Time's ravages, blancher of the hair. 2. a. spec. One who blanches metals or money (see blanch v.1 1b and 1c). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > metalworker > [noun] > involved in other general processes whitesmith1260 blancher1578 filer1598 bluer1747 striker1831 tarnisher1864 retorter1876 swager?1881 1578 Ord. R. Househ., 2 Eliz. 256 The Mynte..Branchars 2; fee apeece 13l. 6s. 8d. 1647 L. Haward Charges Crown Revenue 23 Two Blanchers [in the Mint]. 1729 W. Rutty in Philos. Trans. 1727–8 (Royal Soc.) 35 635 Kept..a Secret by the Blancher. 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 342 Melters, blanchers, moniers. b. A chemical agent used for blanching. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > whitener > [noun] > bleaching agent blancher1477 whitener1686 white steep1804 eau de Javelle1807 chlorine1810 animal charcoal1838 chemic1843 styrone1852 bleaching powder1854 oxygen1858 decolorizerc1865 still-liquor1866 bleach1898 1477 T. Norton Ordinall of Alchimy iii. in Ashmole (1652) 39 In Malgams, in Blanchers and Citrinacions. 1594 H. Plat Diuerse Sorts of Soyle 20 in Jewell House The Alcumists giue a blauncher vnto Venus with the salt of Tartar. 1667 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities (ed. 2) To make Blanchers for Copper. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020). blanchern.2ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > [noun] > one who or that which hinders > a hindrance, impediment, or obstacle > person letterc1390 interrupter1511 blancher1548 crosser1565 dog in the manger1573 thwarter1633 obstructer1647 obstructor1647 obstructive1835 filibusterer1856 1548 H. Latimer Notable Serm. sig. C.viiv Not for the continuaunce of the Masse as the blaunchers have blaunched it, and wrested it. 1548 H. Latimer Notable Serm. sig. D.iiiv Certayne blaunchers longyng to the markette, to lette and stoppe the lyght of the Gospel. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > equipment > [noun] > thing placed to turn deer shewelc1250 blancher1535 shewelling1575 blenchera1640 sewin1886 1535 R. Layton in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. II. 61 Getheryng up part of the said bowke leiffs..to make him sewells or blawnsherrs to kepe the deere within the woode. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. xviii. sig. L4v Zelmane was like one that stoode in a tree waiting a good occasion to shoot, & Gynecia a blauncher, which kept the dearest deere from her. 1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) ix. li. 232 As into it Wise, Godly, Rich, by Blanchers bace as fett. 3. One who starts or balks at (any thing). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > shrinking or recoiling > one who flincher1598 starter?1614 blanchera1659 funker1826 blencher1873 a1659 F. Osborne Mem. Reigns Elizabeth & James in Wks. (1673) 465 So as the wall-eyed blanchers at them [ceremonies] were followed more out of reproach than approbation. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.11477n.21535 |
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