释义 |
jotting, vbl. n.|ˈdʒɒtɪŋ| [f. jot v.2 + -ing1.] The action of jot v.2; usually concr. Something jotted down; a brief hasty note or sketch.
1808–18Jamieson, Jotting, a memorandum. 1814Scott Wav. lxxi, I'll mak a slight jotting the morn. 1818Todd, Jotting, a memorandum; as, cursory jottings. Of very recent usage. The Scotch also employ this word. 1823Caled. Merc. 29 Mar. (Jam.), Here his Lordship read the judgment, and the paper called Jottings respecting John Dalgleish's settlement. 1841D'Israeli Amen. Lit. (1867) 581 We have had perhaps too many of these jottings. |