| 单词 |
vardingale |
| 释义 |
† vardingale Obs.
Forms: α. 6 verdynggale, 6–7 verdingale, -all. β. 6–8 vardingale (6 Sc. ward-). γ. 6 vardingard.
[ad. obs. F. verdugale, vertugale, vertugade (16th c.), ad. Sp. verdugado, f. verdugo rod, stick. See also verdugal.]
A framework of hoops formerly used by women to extend their skirts; = farthingale.
α1552[see farthingale]. 1597J. King On Jonas (1618) 478 Fashion brought-in the verdingale, and carried out the verdingale, and hath againe reuiued the verdingale.., and placed it behinde, like a rudder. 1609Rowley Search for Money (Percy Soc.) 23 Wee haue verdingales to beare up our bands, as they had to support their loose britches.
β1560Acc. Ld. H. Treas. Scot. XI. 163 For ane wardingale to hir. 1574in Feuillerat Revels Q. Eliz. (1908) 240 A hamper to pack the vard[i]ngales in. 1603Dekker Wonderful Yeare Wks. (Grosart) I. 157 The meanest that was there..was in..her vardingale, her turkie grograin kirtle. 1614Sylvester Bethulia's Rescue v. 219 From Vardingale to Vardingale, hee flyes His brave Lievtenant, lest Hee him surprise. 1673,1753[see farthingale].
γ1578Inv. R. Wardr. (1815) 230 Ane vardingard of blak taffetie the foirskirt of satine pasmentit with gold.
transf. and fig.1590R. W[ilson] Three Lords & Ladies London (Roxb.) 295 Thou from Dissimulation art sent, And bring'st a gown of glosing,..A vardingale of vaine boast. 1592Greene Def. Conny Catching Wks. (Grosart) XI. 96 Blest be the French sleeues & breech verdingales, that grants them liberty to conny-catch so mightily. |
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