Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bail
Bail
bail
1. n. & v. --n. 1 money etc. required as security against the temporary release of a prisoner pending trial. 2 a person or persons giving such security. --v.tr. (usu. foll. by out) 1 release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail. 2 (also bale by assoc. with bale out 1: see BALE(1)) release from a difficulty; come to the rescue of. Phrases and idioms forfeit (colloq. jump) bail fail to appear for trial after being released on bail. go (or stand) bail (often foll. by for) act as surety (for an accused person). Derivatives bailable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF bail custody, bailler take charge of, f. L bajulare bear a burden 2. n. & v. --n. 1 Cricket either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps. 2 the bar on a typewriter holding the paper against the platen. 3 a bar separating horses in an open stable. 4 Austral. & NZ a framework for securing the head of a cow during milking. --v. Austral. & NZ (usu. foll. by up) 1 tr. secure (a cow) during milking. 2 a tr. make (a person) hold up his or her arms to be robbed. b intr. surrender by throwing up one's arms. c tr. buttonhole (a person). Etymology: ME f. OF bail(e), perh. f. bailler enclose 3. v.tr. (also bale) 1 (usu. foll. by out) scoop water out of (a boat etc.). 2 scoop (water etc.) out. Phrases and idioms bail out var. of bale out 1 (see BALE(1)). Derivatives bailer n. Etymology: obs. bail (n.) bucket f. F baille ult. f. L bajulus carrier
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~le, from Anglo-French, bucket, from Medieval Latin bajula water vessel, from feminine of Latin bajulus porter, carrier Date: 14th century a container used to remove water from a boat, II. verb Date: 1613 transitive verb to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side, to clear water from by dipping and throwing, intransitive verb ~ out 2 , ~er noun III. noun Etymology: Middle English, custody, ~, from Anglo-French, literally, handing over, delivery, from ~lier to give, entrust, hand over, from Latin bajulare to carry a burden, from bajulus porter, carrier Date: 15th century the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the due appearance of the prisoner, security given for the release of a prisoner on ~, one who provides ~, IV. transitive verb Date: 1548 to release under ~, to procure the release of by giving ~, to help from a predicament, ~able adjective V. noun see: bow Date: 15th century 1. a supporting half hoop, a hinged bar for holding paper against the platen of a typewriter, a usually arched handle (as of a kettle or pail), VI. transitive verb Etymology: Anglo-French ~lier Date: 1768 to deliver (personal property) in trust to another for a special purpose and for a limited period, VII. noun Etymology: perhaps from 5~ Date: 1844 a device for confining or separating animals ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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