| 单词 | snare-wise |
| 释义 | > as lemmassnare-wise a. In sense 1, as snare-cord, snare-trap, snare wire; snare-wise adv. ΚΠ c1480 (a1400) St. Matthias 288 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 230 Resone wald þat his throt ware vith a snar cord hangyt ful sare. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Anses.., th' ends of ropes tyed snare-wise, or made into nooses. ?1804 in Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1987) III. 497 The followg. Bales intended for foreign nations... No. 18, a Bag Containing..3 Rolls Ear Wire, 3 Do Snare Wire. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 30 Sept. 6/3 They manufacture a clever snare-trap for the wild geese. 1953 P. Provancher I live in Woods iv. 36 I am in no danger because I have my axe, matches, fishing lines and snare~wire. 1964 C. Willock Enormous Zoo iv. 56 Snare wire began to make its appearance most frequently... Catching animals with wire snares attached to large logs is understandably popular. < as lemmas |
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