英语词汇“to set the edge of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. To put an edge on (a cutting instrument, esp. a razor). Also to set the edge of. (Cf. sense 42.)In first quot. 1461 apparently figurative phr. to set upon the hone, to sharpen (a person) up.

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society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > perform general or industrial manufacturing processes [verb (transitive)] > sharpen or put edge on

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1461 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 271 As for Wylliam Wyrcestyr, he hathe be set so vp-on the hone, what by the parson and by othyr,..þat they hope he wole do well inow.

1553 J. Withals Shorte Dict. f. 39^v/1 A stone to whette or sette the rasure with.

1667 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 122 Setting a razor, 2d.

1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. x. 192 It is afterwards Set upon a round Whet-stone.

1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 111 You have ground the persecuting knife, And set it to a razor edge on life.

1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas I. ii. vii. 139 A case and two razors,..with a thong of leather to set them.

1816 Ld. Byron Parisina xv, in Siege of Corinth 81 The headsman..Feels if the axe be sharp and true—Since he set its edge anew.

1868 W. Bemrose Fret-cutting 10 In ‘setting’ the tools, apply a few drops of sweet oil to the Arkansas stone.

1892 Leisure Hour Apr. 387/1 Are my razors set yet?

单词	to set the edge of
释义	> as lemmas to set the edge of a. To put an edge on (a cutting instrument, esp. a razor). Also to set the edge of. (Cf. sense 42.)In first quot. 1461 apparently figurative phr. to set upon the hone, to sharpen (a person) up. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > perform general or industrial manufacturing processes [verb (transitive)] > sharpen or put edge on whetc897 strokec1400 set1461 filour1483 sharpen1530 to wash down1909 1461 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 271 As for Wylliam Wyrcestyr, he hathe be set so vp-on the hone, what by the parson and by othyr,..þat they hope he wole do well inow. 1553 J. Withals Shorte Dict. f. 39^v/1 A stone to whette or sette the rasure with. 1667 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 122 Setting a razor, 2d. 1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. x. 192 It is afterwards Set upon a round Whet-stone. 1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 111 You have ground the persecuting knife, And set it to a razor edge on life. 1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas I. ii. vii. 139 A case and two razors,..with a thong of leather to set them. 1816 Ld. Byron Parisina xv, in Siege of Corinth 81 The headsman..Feels if the axe be sharp and true—Since he set its edge anew. 1868 W. Bemrose Fret-cutting 10 In ‘setting’ the tools, apply a few drops of sweet oil to the Arkansas stone. 1892 Leisure Hour Apr. 387/1 Are my razors set yet? extracted from setv.¹ < as lemmas
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