单词 | underfeel |
释义 | † underfeelv. Obsolete. transitive. To examine, pry into, quietly or secretly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > feel curious about [verb (transitive)] > pry overpry1566 to pry into ——1581 underfeel1600 to poke (also stick, thrust, etc.) one's nose into (also in)1611 spy1626 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. 639 The young man..practised secretly to underfeele and sound his mind. 1630 J. Taylor Bawd in Wks. ii. 92/1 The Priest..wil know her disposition,..and craftily vnderfeele her policies. 1654 T. Gataker Disc. Apol. 81 Emissaries, who,..to underfeel and undermine men, repair to them with counterfeit errands. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < |
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