| 单词 |
jarg |
| 释义 |
† jarg, v. Chiefly Sc. Obs.
Also 6 girg.
[Echoic: cf. jar n.1 and v.1, chark, chirk.]
1. intr. Of a door or gate: To make a creaking noise, to grate, jar, vibrate.
1513Douglas æneis i. vii. 57 The brasin durris iargis on the marble hirst. Ibid. vi. ix. 88 At last with horrible soundis trist Thai wareit portis, iargand on the hirst, Warpit wp braid. Ibid. vii. xi. 33 Wythin that girgand hirst also suld he Pronunce the new weyr. a1600Drayton Mortimer. N ij, The iargging casements which the fierce wind dryues, Puts him in mind of fetters, chaynes, and gyues.
2. fig. ‘To waver, to flinch’ (Jam.).
a1614J. Melvill Mem. (Wodrow Soc.) 69 He..nevir jarged a jot ather from the substance of the cause, or forme of proceiding thairin. Ibid. 142 Mr. Andro [Melvill] never jarging, nor daschit a whit, withe magnanimus courage..planlie tauld the King and Counsall, that [etc.].
Hence jarg (also jerg, jirg, girg) n. Sc., a creaking noise.
1820Hogg Wint. Even. T. II. 42 (Jam.) Thilk dor gyit ay..thilk tother jerg. 1825–80Jamieson, Jarg, Jerg, a harsh grating sound, as that of a rusty hinge. 1893Crockett Stickit Minister 148 The sofa gied an awfu' girg. |
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