单词 | deer of antler |
释义 | > as lemmasdeer of antler of antler adj. now historical (of a male deer) having antlers, mature enough to bear branched antlers; (in quot. 1631 figurative); chiefly in deer of antler. ΚΠ a1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Digby) xxii. 79 Forto knowe a gret hertes trace fro a yonge, and forto knowe a yonge dere of aunteler fro an houndes, and howe many Juggementes and knowleches þer beth. 1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue 114 What Deere hath the Lord of this Mannor in his Park, red and fallow: how many of Antler, and how many rascall? 1631 B. Jonson Staple of Newes iii. ii. 310 in Wks. II A new Parke is a making there, to seuer Cuckolds of Antler, from the Rascalls. 1736 Compl. Family-piece ii. i. 232 If any Deer come out that is not weighty, or a Deer of Antlier, which is Buck, Sore, or Sorrel. 1864 R. Longfield Game Laws Irel. v. 23 It was in olden time..unlawful ‘to kill’ a deer of antler in winter. 2014 P. Edwards in P. F. Cuneo Animals & Early Mod. Identity vi. 142 In August 1694 his keeper informed him that at least ten brace of prickets and fourteen brace of deer of antler were grazing in the park. < as lemmas |
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