belockとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

belock (三人称単数 現在形 belocks, 現在分詞 belocking, 過去形および過去分詞形 belocked)

1. (archaic, transitive) To lock up or lock in place; hold tight; fasten.
   • c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, かつ the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     This is the hand, which, with a vow'd contract, was fast belocked in thine.

   • 1814, H. Finn, “The Cathedral”, in The Lady's Monthly Museum:

     The brawny mariner belocks the line / Within his horny palm, and to the rude / Timeing of a tuneless lay, the frolic sail / Quickly upclews, and wraps it to the yard.

   • 1843, James Grassie, Legends of the highlands of Scotland, page 50:

     After this manner he reached an eminence called the Allanowr in the vicinity of Strone, and here he observed two figures, reclining in listless langour on the moss; on advancing a little farther he recognised the features of his chieftain's son, his hands belocked in those of a female who was soothing him "as his drooped head sank gradually low!"

同意語

• (lock up):
• (hold tight): clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp

アナグラム

• Bockle