单词 | sleave-silk |
释义 | † sleave-silkn. Obsolete. Silk thread capable of being separated into smaller filaments for use in embroidery, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > silk > sleave silk sleave-silk1588 α. β. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Capitone, a kinde of course silke called sleaue-silke.1600–2 in Whitaker Hist. Craven 315 Paid for sleave silk, xxxiiis.1673 N. Grew Idea Phytol. Hist. ii. iii. 71 The threds..stand collateral together; as the several twires of the Silkworm do in slieve-silk.1703 London Gaz. No. 3924/3 Sleeve and Twisted Silk.in combination.a1631 J. Donne Poems (1633) 190 Let..curious traitors, sleave silke [pr. sicke] flies Bewitch poore fishes wandring eyes.figurative and in extended use.1649 R. Lovelace Poems (1864) 36 In the sleave-silke of her haire 'Twas hard bound up and wrapped.a1657 G. Daniel Trinarchodia: Henry IV lxxxv, in Poems (1878) IV. 22 When..all faculties In yt sleave-silke of Sleep soft-fettered Lay.1588 in Antiquary XXXII. 373 ii ounce of slaye sylke, xvid. 1677 E. Rainbow Serm. Funeral C'tess of Pembroke 38 A Prime..Wit [margin. Dr. Donne]..is reported to have said of this Lady..That she knew well how to discourse of all things, from Predestination, to Slea-silk. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1588 |
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