| 单词 | killing-time |
| 释义 | > as lemmaskilling-time killing-time n. (a) the time at which an animal is (fit to be) killed; (b) in Scottish History, part of the year 1685, during which many covenanters were put to death (by later writers extended to 1683–85, or even the whole period 1679–88). ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > vow > covenant > [noun] > Scottish Presbyterian > one adhering to > period of killing of killing-time1687 1687 A. Shields Hind let Loose 200 In the beginning of this killing-time, as the Country calls it, the first author and authorizer of all these mischiefs, Charles II, was removed by death. 1732 P. Walker Life Cargill 90 He was taken in November 1684, the two slaughter years of Killing-Time being begun in the 15th day of August before. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian vi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. II. 164 It was in killing time, when the plowers were drawing alang their furrows on the back of the Kirk of Scotland. 1842 J. Aiton Domest. Econ. (1857) 236 The pig..will be about a year old at killing time. < as lemmas |
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