| 单词 | with the short ell |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswith the short ell a. A measuring rod; = ell-wand n. Phrase, to measure with the long ell, with the short ell: to measure unfairly as buyer or seller respectively. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [noun] > for measuring length > measuring rod or stick yardc1000 meteyardOE reedc1350 ell-yardc1400 yard-wand14.. scantillona1425 gad1440 metewand1440 meterod1473 rod1473 ell1474 gad-wand1487 ell-wand?a1500 measuring rod1546 scantling1556 metepole1571 meting pole1606 wand1614 yardstick1797 yard-measure1838 gad-stick1866 meting-rod1881 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. vii. 138 In his lifte hande..an elle for to mesure with. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. xvii. sig. L1v The night measured by the short ell of sleepe. 1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. ii. 46 Sometimes the Souldiers (the worst sort of them) measured the packes belonging to the Marchants with the long ell. 1651 Bp. J. Hall Susurrium cum Deo lxxviii. 291 Thus spake a true Idols Priest, that knew no Ell whereby to measure Religion, but Profit. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. i. 214 The mercer..upon seeing the lady's gown..can cut off her quantity by guess without..taking his ell to measure it. < as lemmas |
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