leech

suomi-englanti sanakirja

leech englannista suomeksi

  1. iilimato, juotikas

  2. iskeä suonta

  1. juotikas, iilimato

  2. verenimijä

  3. kupata

  4. poppamies

  5. liikki

  6. takaliikki

  7. Substantiivi

leech englanniksi

  1. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class (taxfmt), especially (taxlink).

  2. {{quote-text|en|year=2003|author=William W. Johnstone|title=The Last Of The Dog Team|page=195

  3. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

  4. {{quote-text|en|year=2000|author=Ray Garmon|title=The Man Who Just Didn't Care|page=20

  5. {{quote-text|en|year=2006|author=D. L. Harman|title=A State of Nine One One|page=106

  6. A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

  7. A disrespectful person.

  8. (quote-song)

  9. To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

  10. {{quote-text|en|year=2003|author=George R.R. Martin|title=A Storm of Swords

  11. To drain (resources) without giving back.

  12. '' Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.''

  13. {{quote-text|en|year=1992|title=AfricAsia|section=2 (1): 12

  14. (senseid) A physician.

  15. (RQ:Spenser Faerie Queene)

  16. 1610, Bolton, Armoriesː

  17. The word Physitian we do vulgarly abuse (as we doe very many other(s)) for a Leech , or Medicus.
  18. 1610, Bolton, Armoriesː

  19. As if an expert leech must needs be expert in the physicks (that is, in those speculations which concerne the workes of nature) the nearest word to fall with our tongue, yet not farre from the thing, was physitian.
  20. (RQ:Butler Hudibras)

  21. {{quote-text|en|year=1807|author=George Crabbeː

  22. (RQ:Hawthorne Scarlet Letter)

  23. {{quote-book|en|year=1992|author=Hilary Mantel|title=A Place of Greater Safety|publisher=Harper Perennial|year_published=2007|page=11

  24. A healer.

  25. {{quote-text|en|year=1900|author=Augustus Henry Keane|title=Man, Past and Present|publisher=The University Press|location=Cambridge

  26. 1996, Swain Wodening, “Scandinavian Craft Lesson 6: Runic Divination”, ''Theod Magazine'' 3 (4)

  27. In ancient times runesters were a specialized class separate from that of the witch or ordinary spell caster (much as the other specialists such as the leech or healer and the seithkona were different from a witch), and even today many believe it takes years of training to become adept at using the runes in spell work.
  28. {{quote-book|en|year=2003|author=Brian Froud; Ari Berk|title=The Runes of Elfland|publisher=Pavillion Books|isbn=1862056471|page=22

  29. {{quote-book|en|year=2004|author=Runic John|title=The Book of Seidr|publisher=Capall Bann Publishing|isbn=1861632290|page=282

  30. To treat, cure or heal.

  31. 1564, Accounts of Louth Corporalː

  32. Paid for leeching.. my horses very sick.
  33. 1566–74, Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotlandː

  34. To one man (that) broke his leg in Strivelin … Item to the man that leecheth him.
  35. (RQ:Mortimer Husbandry)

  36. 1850, Blackieː

  37. A disease that none may leech.
  38. (senseid) The vertical edge of a square sail.

  39. {{quote-text|en|year=1984|author=Sven Donaldson|title=A Sailor's Guide to Sails|page=130

  40. The aft edge of a triangular sail.

  41. {{quote-text|en|year=2004|author=Gary Jobson|title=Gary Jobson's Championship Sailing|page=176

  42. light, not heavy

  43. easy, not difficult

  44. low

  45. empty

  46. (usex)

  47. physician