单词 | five alls |
释义 | > as lemmasFive (also Four) Alls P28. Five (also Four) Alls: the five (or occasionally four) social groups or classes into which society can be notionally divided, from the monarchy to the poor countryman; an image or representation of these, esp. on an inn sign (see quot. 1788). Hence: (the name given to) any of various public houses having this sign. ΚΠ 1718 England's Witty & Ingenious Jester (ed. 17) i. 28 What do you mean by these five Alls?.. I will tell you: The first All is, the Country hath sent All, the City hath lent All, the Court hath spent All; so if we don't mend All, it will be the worse for All. 1764 Gazetteer & London Daily Advertiser 13 Apr. Let them with Chearfulness repair to the Four-Alls..near Tower-Hill. 1788 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) at Alls The five alls is a country sign, representing five human figures, each having a motto under him. The first is a king in his regalia; his motto, I govern all: the second a bishop in pontificals; motto, I pray for all: third, a lawyer in his gown; motto, I plead for all: fourth, a soldier in his regimentals, fully accoutred; fifth, a poor countryman with his scythe and rake; motto, I pay for all. 1846 ‘Lord Chief Baron’ Swell's Night Guide (new ed.) 109/1 The Five Alls is a country sign representing five human figures, 1st., a king with a regalia, motto ‘I govern all’; 2nd., a bishop in pontificals, motto ‘I pray for all’; 3rd., a lawyer, motto ‘I plead for all’; 4th., a soldier, motto ‘I fight for all’; 5th., a poor countryman with his scythe and rake, ‘I pay for all’. 1878 Birmingham Weekly Post 2 Feb. An inn in Marlborough has the sign ‘The Five Alls.’ They are—a king, with the motto, ‘I govern all;’ a bishop, with ‘I pray for all;’ a lawyer, ‘I plead for all;’ a soldier, ‘I fight for all;’ a labourer, ‘I pay for all.’ 1969 E. R. Delderfield Introd. Inn Signs i. 34 George VI appears on the Five Alls sign, Cheltenham (Glos), as does our present queen on a similar sign of the Four Alls, Ovington (Yorks). 2010 D. Cockrill Parallels 56 The elderly couple at the Five Alls were friendly with my parents and the place itself used to fascinate me. < as lemmas |
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