en | en | |
Coop | Coop \Coop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cooping}.] To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by up, sometimes by in. [1913 Webster] The Trojans cooped within their walls so long. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] The contempt of all other knowledge . . . coops the understanding up within narrow bounds. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To work upon in the manner of a cooper. [Obs.] ``Shaken tubs . . . be new cooped.'' --Holland. Syn: To crowd; confine; imprison. [1913 Webster] |
zurück
Suche im Englischen Lexikon
Suchen und Finden im Englisch Lexikon immerhalb von Sekunden.
Diese Begriffe könnten für Sie auch interessant sein: