| 单词 | glove-money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasglove-money glove-money n. (a) a gratuity given to servants ostensibly to buy them gloves; (b) Law extraordinary rewards formerly given to officers of English courts, etc.; esp. money given by the sheriff of a county, in which no offenders were left for execution, to the clerk of assize and the judges' officers. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > extra payments > other types of extra payments month1545 glove-money1729 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > tip > for servants to buy gloves glove-silver1701 glove-money1881 1729 G. Jacob New Law-dict. at Glove-silver Glove-Money has been also applied to extraordinary Rewards given to Officers of Courts, &c. 1881 T. F. Thiselton-Dyer Dom. Folk Lore vii. 93 The gift of a pair of gloves was at one time the ordinary perquisite of those who performed some small service; and in process of time, to make the reward of greater value, the glove was ‘lined’ with money; hence the term ‘glove-money’. < as lemmas |
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