| 单词 | droving season |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdroving season General use as a modifier, as in droving season, droving work, etc. ΚΠ 1761 Information for J. Dingwall against W. Mackintosh 3 Mar. 9 It was owing to the Accident of Alexander's being at the Time of the Sales employed in his droving Business, that prevented his own Attendance at Inverness. a1832 W. Scott Mem. Early Years in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Sir W. Scott (1837) I. i. 6 He was..active in the cattle trade..and by his droving transactions acquired a considerable sum of money. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 83 He's not used to droving work. 1998 D. K. Cameron Eng. Fair vi. 79 One Boroughbridge blacksmith reckoned to make some 30,000 ox-shoes each droving season. < as lemmas |
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