- burin
- burin engraver's tool, 1660s, from Fr. burin, cognate with It. bolino, Sp. buril, perhaps from O.H.G. bora "tool for boring" (see BORE (Cf. bore) (v.)).
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burin — burin … Dictionnaire des rimes
burin — [ byrɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1420; a. it. burino, du longobard °boro « forêt » ♦ Ciseau d acier que l on pousse à la main et qui sert à graver. ⇒ 2. échoppe, guilloche, onglette, pointe (pointe sèche). Graver au burin. « j osais attaquer le bois directement … Encyclopédie Universelle
burin — burín s. n., pl. buríne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic BURÍN s.n. Dăltiţă de silex folosită la prelucrarea osului şi lemnului. ♦ Stilet de gravat. [cf. fr. burin, it. burino]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa … Dicționar Român
burin — BURIN. s. m. Outil, instrument pour graver. Ouvrage fait avec le burin, fait au burin. On dit, d Un excellent Graveur, qu Il a le burin beau, le burin delicat, pour dire, qu Il grave bien … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Burin — Bu rin, n. [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from OHG. bora borer, bor[=o]n to bore, G. bohren. See 1st {Bore}.] 1. The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burin [1] — Burin (fr., spr. Büreng), Grabstichel; en b., mit dem Grabstichel gearbeitet; daher Buriniren, so v.w. graviren … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Burin [2] — Burin, District in der Provinz Neufundland (Britisch Nordamerika) an der Westküste der Placentia Bai; 4400 Ew … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Burin — (franz., spr. büräng), Grabstichel; burinieren, mit dem Grabstichel arbeiten; Wappen stechen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Burin — (frz. Büräng), Grabstichel des Kupferstechers; auch der Zahnmeißel des Zahnarztes; buriniren, mit dem Grabstichel arbeiten … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
burin — [byoor′in] n. [Fr < OFr < OIt burino, borino < Langobardic boro, borer; akin to OE bor: see BORE1] 1. a short, pointed cutting tool with a round handle, used by engravers 2. Archaeol. a Stone Age chisel: see AURIGNACIAN … English World dictionary
