单词 | spanghew |
释义 | spanghewv. dialect. transitive. To throw or jerk violently; spec. to cause (a toad or frog) to fly into the air. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > impel or drive [verb (transitive)] > off suddenly thrill1606 spring1665 fly1676 spanghew1781 to send flying1879 1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. 96 Spang~whew, to throw up into the air. 1811 R. Willan in Archaeologia 17 158 Spangwhew, to toss with violence. 1852 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour i. iii. 13 Hercules had ‘spang-hewed’ so many triers. 1862– in northern and Sc. use. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1781 |
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