The action of catching and marking swans. (See up, v. 1, and cf. swan-hopping, n., swan-upping, n.)
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping birds > [noun] > keeping of swans > marking of swan (11) upping1560 The action of catching and marking swans. (See up, v. 1, and cf. swan-hopping, n., swan-upping, n.) swan-hopping1598 = swan-upping, n. swan-upping1810 The action or practice of ‘upping’ or taking up swans and marking them with nicks on the beak in token of being owned by the crown or some… swan-marking1900 the operation of marking swans. Subcategories:— mark (4) — one who (3) |
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