treddle
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈtɹɛdɫ/
英文释义
名词 n.
- The dung of sheep or hares.
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Alternative form of treadle.
— In the animal or soul-world (anima, psyche) beginning with the oviparous orders, or rather with the bird-class among these, the above germal speck is, as is well known, visible, being a diminutive flake, rag or shred of skin, commonly called treddle, a pellicle floating between the yolk and the white of the egg, where it has been deposited by the male parent.
- A prostitute; strumpet.
动词 v.
- Alternative form of treadle.
词源
词源 1
From Middle English tridel, tyrdel, from Old English tyrdel (“dropping, small piece of excrement”), diminutive of Old English tord (“piece of excrement, dung”), equivalent to turd + -le.
词源 2
Variation of treadle.
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