| 单词 |
staff-sling |
| 释义 |
staff-sling Obs. exc. Hist.
[f. staff n.1 + sling n.1 Cf. OHG. stapaslinga G. stabschlinge.]
A sling (sling n.1 1) the cords or strings of which are attached to the end of a staff, used for hurling larger stones than the ordinary ‘cord-sling’.
13..Coer de L. 5226 (W.), With staffe-slynges that smyte wel. 1375Barbour Bruce xvii. 344 Instrumentis..As scaffatis, ledderis..Pykis, howis, and ek staff-slyngis. c1386Chaucer Sir Thopas 118 This geant at hym stones caste Out of a fel staf slynge. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 297 Vsenge dartes and crosse bawes or staffe slynges. 1530Palsgr. 275/1 Staffe slyng made of a clyftestycke, ruant. c1550Rolland Crt. Venus ii. 226 Alswa he slew the Giant Golyas, In the foirheid with ane stane and stafsling. 1557–8Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. X. 336 To big dikis and fowseis and to have stafe slungis in the reddines to the portis thairof. 1825Fosbroke Encycl. Antiq. 780 The Staff-sling, the Classical Fustibalum.
Hence † staff-slinger.
13..Coer de L. 4454 (W.), Foremeste he sette hys arwe⁓blasteres, And aftyr that hys good archeres And aftyr hys staff-slyngeres And othir with scheeldes and with speeres. |
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