herse

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /hɜːs/    美 /hɜɹs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes, hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered to impede the advance of an enemy.
    — In the south aisle, on a slab raised on four low shafts and covered by an iron herse, is a fine coloured recumbent effigy of a bishop
  2. Obsolete form of hearse (“a carriage for the dead”). alt-of,obsolete
  3. A funeral ceremony. obsolete
    — Dido, my deare, alas! Dead, and lyeth wrapt in lead. O heavie herse!
动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of hearse. alt-of,alternative
    — The house is hers'd about with a black wood, Which nods with many a heavy-headed tree: Each flower's a pregnant poison, try'd and good; Each herb a plague.

词形变化

herses plural herses plural herses present,singular,third-person hersing participle,present hersed participle,past hersed past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English hierche (“type of harrow”), from Middle French herce, herse. Doublet of hearse.
词源 2
See hearse.
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