单词 | the harrows |
释义 | > as lemmasthe harrows a. A heavy frame of timber (or iron) set with iron teeth or tines, which is dragged over ploughed land to break clods, pulverize and stir the soil, root up weeds, or cover in the seed. Sometimes made in two halves, and then locally called the harrows. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > tools and implements > harrowing equipment > [noun] > harrow eythea800 harrowa1350 herse1480 breaker1799 a1350 Childh. Jesus 1365 (Mätz.) Ouȝht..þat scholde to harewe oþur to plouȝ, He couþe it wurchen. 1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. xix. 268 Þise foure..harwed in an handwhile al holy scripture, Wyth two harwes þat þei hadde..Id est, vetus testamentum & nouum. [1393 C. xxii. 272 eythes.] a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 12388 For plogh and haru [Trin. Cambr. harwe, Fairf. harou] cuth he dight. a1400–50 Alexander 1063 A harrow foreheld ouer with tyndez. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 228/2 Harowe [v.r. harwe], erpica. 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 15 A barley rake toothed, with Iron & steele, like paier of harrowes. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry i. f. 23v The Harrowe, is an instrument crosse lettused, to breake the Cloddes withall, and to couer the seedes. 1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 626 The harrow is employed after the plough..to produce a more complete pulverization of the soil. 1897 Notes & Queries 8th Ser. XI. 432/2 She was an adept at the management of cart and harrows. < as lemmas |
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