| 单词 | wallowing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈwallowing ˈwallowing n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [noun] > rolling or tumbling about > wallowing wallowing?c1225 weltering1448 volutation1655 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > rolling or tumbling about > wallowing wallowing?c1225 weltering?1553 weltered1590 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 217 Þe of þe walewunge. Rug & side & wombe ron alof gure blode. 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 517 Þe wrastlinge [v.rr. walewinge, wallowynge] bitvene hom was somdel toȝt. 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 2 Pet. ii. 22 A sowe waschun in the walewinge of cley [L. in volutabro luti]. a1400–50 Wars Alex. 4064 Wele seldom is þe see with him-selfe turbild Bot with þir walowand windis. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 521/2 Welwynge, volutacio. 1553 R. Eden tr. S. Münster Treat. Newe India sig. Cjv Their pase in goyng, is somewhat slowe and walowinge. 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions Pref. 18 To cutte through the wallowyng seas. 1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes G 3 Master Stannyhurst..trod a foule lumbring boystrous wallowing measures [sic] in his translation of Virgil. 1606 G. Chapman Monsieur D'Oliue ii. i. D 1 b There saw I our great Galliasses tost Vpon the wallowing waues. 1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 51 We cry out Sacriledge and misdevotion against those who in zeale have demolish't the dens and cages of her uncleane wallowings. 1680 R. L'Estrange tr. Erasmus 20 Select Colloquies i. 8 The wallowing of the great Ship overturn'd it. 1684 London Gaz. No. 1906/4 She [a mare] hath a wallowing pace. 1887 W. Morris tr. Homer Odyssey I. xii. 222 Drive thou the ship aloof through the reek and the wallowing sea. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lxviii. 532 The ringsters of both parties return to their wallowing in the mire. [Echoing 2 Pet. ii. 22.] ˈwallowing ˈwallowing n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [noun] > condition of having lost freshness > losing freshness wallowingc1230 welkeningc1450 withering?1523 quailing1542 wilt1855 c1230 Hali Meid. 35 Al is, wið a welewunge [v.r. weolewunge], þi wlite ouer warpen. c1450 Mirk's Festial 256 Roses and flowres wythout welewyng. 1483 Cath. Angl. 413/2 Wellowynge, flactor, flactencia, Marcor; Marcessibilis, Marcibilis. < as lemmas |
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