Толковый словарь английского языка - beetle
Beetle
beetle
I. noun Etymology: Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Date: before 12th century any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect the inner pair when at rest, any of various insects resembling a ~, II. intransitive verb (~d; beetling) Date: circa 1919 to scurry like a ~ , III. noun Etymology: Middle English betel, from Old English bīetel; akin to Old English bēatan to beat Date: before 12th century a heavy wooden hammering or ramming instrument, a wooden pestle or bat for domestic tasks, IV. adjective Etymology: Middle English bitel-browed having overhanging brows, probably from betylle, bitel ~ Date: 14th century being prominent and overhanging , V. intransitive verb (~d; beetling) Date: 1602 project , jut
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 any insect of the order Coleoptera, with modified front wings forming hard protective cases closing over the back wings. 2 colloq. any similar, usu. black, insect. 3 sl. a type of compact rounded Volkswagen saloon car. 4 a dice game in which a beetle is drawn or assembled. --v.intr. colloq. (foll. by about, away, etc.) Brit. hurry, scurry. Phrases and idioms beetle-crusher Brit. colloq. a large boot or foot. Etymology: OE bitula biter f. bitan BITE 2. n. & v. --n. 1 a tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for ramming, crushing, driving wedges, etc. 2 a machine used for heightening the lustre of cloth by pressure from rollers. --v.tr. 1 ram, crush, drive, etc., with a beetle. 2 finish (cloth) with a beetle. Etymology: OE betel f. Gmc 3. adj. & v. --adj. (esp. of the eyebrows) projecting, shaggy, scowling. --v.intr. (usu. as beetling adj.) (of brows, cliffs, etc.) projecting; overhanging threateningly. Phrases and idioms beetle-browed with shaggy, projecting, or scowling eyebrows. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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