| 单词 |
setling |
| 释义 |
setling|ˈsɛtlɪŋ| Also 6–8 settling. [f. set n.1 + -ling. Cf. LG. settling, G. setzling.] A slip taken from a tree and planted.
1387–8T. Usk Test. Love iii. v. (Skeat) l. 23 Every yonge setling lightly with smale stormes is apeyred. 1502Arnolde Chron. lxiiij, A setlyng yt spryngeth out of a nother trees Roete. 1564Becon Wks. I. Pref. B vj, Such as be..newly planted in the religion of Christ, and haue taken no sure roote in the same, are easily moued, as young setlings & caryed away. 1664Evelyn Sylva xix. 41 For setlings, those are to be preferr'd which grow neerest to the stock. 1725Bradley's Fam. Dict. s.v. Sallow, Some there are who plant them [sc. Sallows] at full Height,..but then they are less useful for Staves and Settlings, nor do they grow so speedily. |

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