“centry”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

centry

释义

▪ I. † centry, n. Obs.
[f. centre; the ending is not explained.]
1. Centre, middle, midst.
1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. ii. 5 This country is scituate as it were in the centrie, or midst of others.1594Shakes. Rich. III, v. ii. 11 This foule Swine Is now euen in the Centry of this Isle.
2. The centre or centering of a bridge.
1651Jer. Taylor Serm. (1678) 143 Pleasure is but like centries or wooden Frames, set under Arches, till they be strong by their own weight and consolidation to stand alone.a1834Coleridge Lit. Rem. I. 342 Centries..put under the arches of a bridge, to remain no longer than until the latter are consolidated.
▪ II. † centry, a. Her.
Also sentry.
[a. F. centré centred.]
1486Bk. St. Albans, Her. B iv b, A Cootarmure..sentry of dyuerse colowris.
▪ III. centry
obs. form of sentry, centaury.

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