| 单词 | Owlglass |
| 释义 | Definition of Owlglass in English:Owlglassnoun ˈaʊlɡlasˈaʊlɡlɑːs rare
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in untitled. From owl + glass, as English form of the name of Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary German jester and trickster, after the apparent meaning of the German name (taken to show Eule owl and Spiegel mirror); some forms apparently show also the influence of howlet and perhaps also of holly or holy. Definition of Owlglass in US English:Owlglassnoun rare
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in untitled. From owl + glass, as English form of the name of Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary German jester and trickster, after the apparent meaning of the German name (taken to show Eule owl and Spiegel mirror); some forms apparently show also the influence of howlet and perhaps also of holly or holy. |
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