单词 | fœture |
释义 | † ˈfœture Obs. Also 5–7 feture, 6–7 feature. [ad. L. fētūra, f. *fē-: see fœtus.] 1. The action or process of bearing young.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. iv. 731 Luke water best helpeth thaire feture [note calvyng]. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 447 [The Hen] exhibits most commodious fœture. 2. concr. a. The embryo; the fœtus. b. The matured offspring; the product. Also collect.
1545T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde (1564) 27 b, A continuall course of blood..redy to..norysh the feature, so sone as it shalbe conceiued. 1658Rowland Moufet's Theat. Ins. 984 The..feture is so tender, that with the least touch it is bruised to pieces. fig.1584tr. Latimer's Serm. Luke xvi. in Fruitf. Serm. 12 Some of them ingendred one, some other such features. 1605B. Jonson Volpone Ded., Because in some mens abortiue features..it is ouer-true. |

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