| 释义 |
red-wood, -wud, a. Sc.
[See wood a.]
Stark mad, completely mad; furious, distracted.
c1560A. Scott Poems (S.T.S.) ii. 102 Than to Dalkeith thai maid thame boun, Reidwod of this reproche. a1585Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae 934 Will ran reid-wood almaist. 1719Ramsay 2nd Answ. Hamilton i, Gin ony higher up ye drive her, She'll rin red-wood. 1786Burns Cry & Prayer xvi, Now she's like to rin red-wud About her whisky. 1882J. Walker Jaunt to Auld Reekie, etc. 46 The Carle..Rowtes and roars like ane redwud. |