单词 | march dust |
释义 | > as lemmasMarch dust March dust n. ΚΠ 1533 J. Heywood Play of Wether sig. Cii One bushell of march dust is worth a kynges raunsome. 1557 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandrie sig. D.i A bushel of Marche dust, worth raunsomes of gold. 1685 R. Boyle Exper. Disc. Salubr. Air iii. 55 in Ess. Effects Motion It is proverbially said in England, that a Peck of March Dust is worth a King's Ransom: So unfrequent is dry Weather during that Month, in our Climate. 1936 H. C. Bailey Clue for Mr. Fortune 36 The flower borders..were..stunted by the rigours of that grim March... ‘Bushel of March dust worth a king's ransom,’ Reggie murmured. < as lemmas |
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