英语词汇“at a wanworth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. A price below the real value; an undervalue; a bargain. Usually in at (also for) a wanworth: for a very low price, extremely cheaply. Sc. National Dictionary (at cited word) records this sense as still in use in Shetland and Aberdeenshire in 1973, but marks it as obsolescent in the latter.

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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > underestimation or undervaluing > underestimate

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1706 in Sc. Antiquary (1898) 12 103 We cannot get our Guids sold unless we sell it at a Wanworth.

a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1785) 197 The Council winna lack sae meikle grace, As lat our heritage at wanworth gang.

1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage to Land of Burns 95 I saw nae wanworths gaun either in the outsight or insight plenishin', sae I coft [= bought] naething.

1825 ‘M. Coultershoggle’ Goslington Shadow II. xvii. 200 Really it is a heart-breaking thing..to see every thing sequestered or sold off under a caption and horning, for a mere wanworth to pay the rent.

1870 J. K. Hunter Life Stud. Char. xx. 144 They had been at Paddy's Market, and had got wonnerfu' bargains. Johnny Skinflint had bocht a coat, an' a new gown for his wife, just at a wanworth.

1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 203 Weel, for ae thing, a lot o' them reeve in the grun' themsel', an' got it for a lifetime or mair at a mere wanworth.

1979 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. at Wanwirt I'm blyde I göd ta yun sale. I got a dresser for a wanwirt.

单词	at a wanworth
释义	> as lemmas at (also for) a wanworth 1. A price below the real value; an undervalue; a bargain. Usually in at (also for) a wanworth: for a very low price, extremely cheaply. Sc. National Dictionary (at cited word) records this sense as still in use in Shetland and Aberdeenshire in 1973, but marks it as obsolescent in the latter. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > underestimation or undervaluing > underestimate foot1576 wanworth1706 under-estimate1882 1706 in Sc. Antiquary (1898) 12 103 We cannot get our Guids sold unless we sell it at a Wanworth. a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1785) 197 The Council winna lack sae meikle grace, As lat our heritage at wanworth gang. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage to Land of Burns 95 I saw nae wanworths gaun either in the outsight or insight plenishin', sae I coft [= bought] naething. 1825 ‘M. Coultershoggle’ Goslington Shadow II. xvii. 200 Really it is a heart-breaking thing..to see every thing sequestered or sold off under a caption and horning, for a mere wanworth to pay the rent. 1870 J. K. Hunter Life Stud. Char. xx. 144 They had been at Paddy's Market, and had got wonnerfu' bargains. Johnny Skinflint had bocht a coat, an' a new gown for his wife, just at a wanworth. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 203 Weel, for ae thing, a lot o' them reeve in the grun' themsel', an' got it for a lifetime or mair at a mere wanworth. 1979 J. J. Graham Shetland Dict. at Wanwirt I'm blyde I göd ta yun sale. I got a dresser for a wanwirt. extracted from wanworthn.adj. < as lemmas
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