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单词 spitchcock
释义 I. spitchcock, n.|ˈspɪtʃkɒk|
Forms: 6 spechcock, 7 spitchcoke, -cocke, 7– spitchcock.
[Of obscure origin.]
1. A method of preparing an eel for the table (see sense 2). Also in advb. use. Obs.
1597Breton Wit's Trenchmour Wks. (Grosart) II. 10/1 The Cunger must be sowst, and the Eele in a Spechcock, or els they are not in their kind.1771E. Haywood New Present for Maid 70 To broil an Eel Spitchcock.
2. An eel cut into short pieces, dressed with bread-crumbs and chopped herbs, and broiled or fried. Also transf.
1601Chester Love's Martyr, Dial. lxxxi, A Spitchcoke, Stocke-fish, and the litle Pilcher.a1643W. Cartwright Ordinary ii. i, Then a fresh turbot brought in for a buckler, With a long spitchcock for the sword adjoin'd.1672R. Wild Let. 9 He hath released more souls..than all the Popes since Cerberus the first have saved from being made Spitchcocks in that Kitchin of his Holiness.1844J. T. J. Hewlett Parsons & W. v, How he will enjoy a spitchcock.
attrib.1687Miége Gt. Fr. Dict. ii, A Spitchcock Eel, sorte de grosse Anguille (qu'on rôtit ordinairement).
3. = spatchcock n. 1. (In quot. attrib.)
1834M. Scott Cruise Midge (1836) I. v. 132 Give me another cup of coffee..and the wing of that spitchcock chicken, if you please.
II. spitchcock, v.|ˈspɪtʃkɒk|
Also 8 spitscock.
[f. prec.]
1. trans. To prepare (esp. an eel) for the table as, or after the manner of, a spitchcock.
1675Cotton Burlesque upon B. 98 Sing'd like a Hog And spitch-cock't like a salted Eele.c1700T. Brown Lett. fr. Dead (1707) II. 124 The first Course consisted of a huge Platterful of Scorpions Spitscock'd [etc.].1736Bailey Household Dict. s.v. Eel, To spitchcock eels. Having cleans'd a large eel with salt and water,..then draw off the skin [etc.].1791G. Huddesford in Salmagundi 144 Raw sprats he swore were worth all fish beside, Fresh, stale, stew'd, spitchcock'd, fricassee'd or fried.a1845Barham Ingol. Leg. Ser. iii. Knt. & Lady, If you chance to be partial to eels,..Have them spitch-cock'd—or stew'd.
2. To deal with (a person) in a similar manner; fig. to handle severely.
1674P. Whalley Established Relig. 18 Had the Emperor given according to his quality..the Dr. had escaped Spitch⁓cocking.1694Echard Plautus 14 He designs to Spitch⁓cock me, I believe. Wou'd Old Nick had these bloody-minded Fellows.1721S. Centlivre Artifice iv. i, Oh! that I had her in Spain! I'd spitch-cock her like an Eel.1814Lamb Corr. 264 But if they catch me in their camps again let them spitchcock me!
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