单词 | meal-house |
释义 | > as lemmasmeal-house meal-house n. now historical a place where meal is stored. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > storage or preservation of crops > [noun] > granary corn-housec1000 meal-houseOE garnerc1175 grangec1384 girnel1452 graner1531 garnery1552 granary1570 grainel1608 corn-crib1716 golah1762 grain-elevator1852 OE Antwerp Gloss. (1955) 238 Farinale, mealehus. c1330 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1901) III. 518 In 1 sera empt. pro le Melhous 3d. 1577 N. Breton Floorish vpon Fancie sig. Dv The Pastrie, Meale house, and the roome wheras the Coales do ly. 1739 Boston Rec. 214 Voted, That there be no Person specially Appointed to give Attendance at the North Granary or Meal-House. 1978 A. Fenton Northern Isles xli. 333 Meal was stored in a lockable meal-house, pending shipment, and appears to have been carried in bags of coarse linen. < as lemmas |
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