单词 | mastery mows the meadow down |
释义 | > as lemmasmastery mows the meadow down ΚΠ a1550 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Wemyss) lxxx. 1499 It is said in commone sawis that mastry mawis þe medow doune ay. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 251 Mastery mows the Meadow down, Spoken when people of Power and Wealth effect a great Business in a short Time. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian viii, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 180 The Captain..keeps a high hand ower the country,..and maistry, ye ken, maws the meadows doun. 1832 A. Henderson Sc. Prov. 133 Mastery maws down the meadow. < as lemmas |
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