单词 | levanting |
释义 | > as lemmasleˈvanting leˈvanting n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > [noun] > going away suddenly or hurriedly > secretly or absconding absconding1676 elopementa1763 flight1769 levanting1788 sneak1819 absconsion1827 skip1942 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > [adjective] > going away suddenly or hurriedly > secretly or absconding levanting1788 absconding1879 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > types of betting levanting1788 fielding1854 place betting1864 list-betting1874 sweepstaking1882 by-betting1886 spread betting1972 1788 G. A. Stevens Adv. Speculist I. 96 This [sc. gaming when one will not be able to pay in the event of losing] at Hazard-table is called Levanting. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Brighton in 1847 ii, in Punch 13 157/1 Guttlebury House was shut up by the lamented levanting of the noble Earl. 1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xxxv. 314 The levanting auctioneer's wife. 1866 M. E. Braddon Lady's Mile i. 1 Distracted by vague fears of levanting tenants and bad debts. < as lemmas |
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