| 单词 | fag water |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfag water ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > [noun] > sheep washing or dipping > sheep-wash or -dip sheep-watera1722 fag water1848 sheep-wash1858 sheep-dip1865 dip1871 wash1933 1792 W. Redhead Observ. Different Breeds Sheep 40 Have a wash, called fag watering, composed of soap and mercury, for killing the fags.] 1848 Express 22 July 4/2 The prisoner, who was a servant of the prosecutrix, gave in some milk a mixture used for sheep, called ‘fag-water’, which consisted of arsenic, soft soap, and water. 1856 Spirit of Times 27 Dec. 549/1 Dipping in, or dressing with fag-water preparations, is conducive to the growth of the fleece. 1874 Lancaster Farmer Sept. 211/1 The lambs are sprinkled over with arsenical water (‘fag water’), but I do not think it is so effectual, as dipping. < as lemmas |
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