| 单词 | at a downsitting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat a (also one) downsitting 3. Scottish. A period of sitting down, a sitting. Frequently in at a (also one) downsitting: during a single period of sitting; at one time or spell of continuous action. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of sitting > [noun] > spell of sitting1511 sita1628 downsitting1694 1694 in A. Raffe Culture of Controversy 165 [John Murray] with two men did drink 23 pynts ale att one downsitting. 1753 A. McDouall Inst. Laws Scotl. III. (Index) 51/1 Money won at play, beyond 10 l. Sterling, at one down-sitting..is to be restored, and the winner liable to five times more. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality iv, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 71 They drank out the price at ae downsitting. 1929 Scots Observer 31 Oct. 16/4 Could polish off a terrible lot o' provender at a doonsittin'. 2007 D. Purves Ane Auld Sang 1 Fower plates at ilka dounsittin; whyles as monie helpins. < as lemmas |
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