| 单词 | father winter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasFather Winter e. The season of winter personified, often as an old man with grey or white hair, and usually with reference to the harmful effects of cold weather; a representation of this. Also in Father Winter.See also General Winter at general n. 6d. ΚΠ a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 168 Wyntur with his lokkys grey febille & old. a1525 (a1500) Sc. Troy Bk. (Douce) l. 1648 in C. Horstmann Barbour's Legendensammlung (1882) II. 275/1 Quhene þat herwist..was passede..And wyntir, his nixt nychtboure by..had þe treis dispulȝeit Of þare faire flouris. 1613 T. Heywood Marriage Triumphe sig. D3 Old Winter..still doth goe In a rug gowne ashied with flakes of snow. 1641 Novembris Monstrum 96 The aged hoary Winter now had seen Summer thrice wrapped in her winding sheetes. 1750 J. Green Entertainment for Winter's Evening 5 The streams like marble stand, Held fast by winter's icy hand. ?c1770 Beautiful Flora's Garland (title page) Flora's Pride debated, in a Dialogue between old Father Winter and beautiful Summer. 1820 P. B. Shelley Sensitive Plant in Prometheus Unbound 171 Winter came: the wind was his whip: One choppy finger was on his lip. 1848 Dublin Univ. Mag. June 762/2 He persuaded the child..that they [sc. birds] came to greet her from old Father Winter. 1860 National Mag. 7 278/2 Then Winter's hoary, aged head, Lies with his kindred low. 1902 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. (advt.) Old man Winter likely to arrive any moment. 1963 Times 9 Mar. 1/6 (advt.) At last, white Winter's icy grasp is weakening... Her crabbed, cold hands relinquish valley, heath and hill. 2014 Telegraph-Jrnl. (New Brunswick) (Nexis) 3 May b4 Burger Week is coming at the right time for New Brunswickers who are trying to desperately break loose of Father Winter's headlock. < as lemmas |
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