| 单词 | chesting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈchesting ˈchesting n. the putting (of a corpse) into a coffin, ‘with (in Scotland) the entertainment given on this melancholy occasion’ (Jamieson). ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > preparation or treatment of corpse > [noun] > putting in coffin chesting1535 encoffining1856 encoffinment1882 1535 Let. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. i. xxxiii. 242 The leading and chesting was preparing. 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Chestynge of a deade bodye in a close coffyn, or the ministration of baulmynge. 1614 T. Godwin Romanæ Historiæ Anthologia ii. iii. vii. 91 Those who had the..chesting..of the dead corps. 1889 N.E.D. at Chest Mod. Sc. The chesting has been deferred to enable relatives at a distance to be present. < as lemmas |
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