| 单词 | lantern and candle man |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslantern and candle man b. †lantern and candle-light: the old cry of the London bellman at night. Hence †lantern and candle man: a bellman. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > [noun] > announcer or proclaimer > town crier or bellman criera1387 bellman1391 beadlec1432 forcriera1440 common crier1535 town crier1560 lantern and candle man1592 night-walker1699 yelper1725 1592 T. Nashe Pierce Penilesse (Brit. Libr. copy) sig. D4 It is saide Laurence Lucifer, that you went vp and downe London crying then like a lanterne and candle man. 1600 T. Heywood Edward IV i. (1613) C No more calling of lanthorne and candle light. 1602 T. Dekker Satiro-mastix sig. I2v Dost roare bulchin? dost roare? th'ast a good rounciuall voice to cry Lanthorne & Candle-light. < as lemmas |
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