| 释义 |
mufty dial.|ˈmʌftɪ|
[Extension of muff n.4]
a. The whitethroat, Sylvia cinerea;
b. ‘A fowl with a tufted or crested head’ (E.D.D.).
a. [1831J. Rennie Montagu's Ornith. Dict. (ed. 2) 538 Whitethroat{ddd}Provincial. Nettle-Creeper{ddd}Muff. Charlie Muftie. Peggy.] 1839Macgillivray Brit. Birds II. 354 Even after being shot, you find the feathers of that part [sc. the throat] standing out more than is usual in birds: and from this habit is probably derived the familiar names of Muftie or Muffety, or Charlie Muftie, by which it [sc. the White-throat] is generally known in Scotland.
b.1829J. Wilson Noct. Ambr. Wks. 1855 II. 252 What'n a cleckin she's gotten!.. Mufties, too, I declare. |