[ { "meta": { "id": "bolster:1", "uuid": "7f91d75a-2fc2-4964-8178-0950f3d40371", "sort": "020331100", "src": "collegiate", "section": "alpha", "stems": [ "bolster", "bolsters" ], "offensive": false }, "hom": 1, "hwi": { "hw": "bol*ster", "prs": [ { "mw": "ˈbōl-stər", "sound": { "audio": "bolste01", "ref": "c", "stat": "1" } } ] }, "fl": "noun", "def": [ { "sseq": [ [ [ "sense", { "sn": "1", "dt": [ [ "text", "{bc}a long pillow or cushion" ] ] } ] ], [ [ "sense", { "sn": "2", "dt": [ [ "text", "{bc}a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing {dx_def}see {dxt|bearing|bearing|5}{\/dx_def}" ] ] } ] ] ] } ], "et": [ [ "text", "Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English {it}belg{\/it} bag {ma}{mat|belly|}{\/ma}" ] ], "date": "before 12th century{ds||1||}", "shortdef": [ "a long pillow or cushion", "a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing" ] }, { "meta": { "id": "bolster:2", "uuid": "4acce8e1-7587-4fa8-9ce3-fd41129f37c4", "sort": "020331200", "src": "collegiate", "section": "alpha", "stems": [ "bolster", "bolstered", "bolsterer", "bolsterers", "bolstering", "bolsters" ], "offensive": false }, "hom": 2, "hwi": { "hw": "bolster" }, "fl": "verb", "ins": [ { "if": "bol*stered" }, { "if": "bol*ster*ing", "prs": [ { "mw": "ˈbōl-st(ə-)riŋ", "sound": { "audio": "bolste03", "ref": "c", "stat": "1" } } ] } ], "def": [ { "vd": "transitive verb", "sseq": [ [ [ "sense", { "sn": "1", "dt": [ [ "text", "{bc}to support with or as if with a {d_link|bolster|bolster:1} {bc}{sx|reinforce||} " ], [ "vis", [ { "t": "lay {wi}bolstered{\/wi} up in bed" }, { "t": "extra men will {wi}bolster{\/wi} already augmented dock details", "aq": { "auth": "Stanley Levey" } } ] ] ] } ] ], [ [ "sense", { "sn": "2", "dt": [ [ "text", "{bc}to give a boost to " ], [ "vis", [ { "t": "news that {wi}bolstered{\/wi} his spirits" } ] ] ] } ] ] ] } ], "uros": [ { "ure": "bol*ster*er", "prs": [ { "mw": "ˈbōl-stər-ər", "sound": { "audio": "bolste02", "ref": "c", "stat": "1" } } ], "fl": "noun" } ], "et": [ [ "text", "{dx_ety}see {dxt|bolster:1||}{\/dx_ety}" ] ], "date": "1508{ds||1||}", "shortdef": [ "to support with or as if with a bolster : reinforce", "to give a boost to" ] } ]