| 单词 | night-runner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnight-runner night-runner n. now rare a person who is active at night, esp. for criminal purposes; cf. night-walker n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > ruffianly conduct > ruffian > [noun] > frequenting streets > at night night-walker1422 night-runner1670 scourer1672 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force > frequenting streets > at night night-walker1422 nightcap1623 night-runner1670 scourer1672 1670 J. Marquette Let. in J. D. G. Shea Discov. & Explor. of Mississippi Valley p. liv Those seen by me are of apparently good disposition; they are not night-runners like the other Indians. 1951 J. Masters (title) Nightrunners of Bengal. 2000 Irish Times (Nexis) 13 Jan. In Kenya there is a widespread belief in ‘nightrunners’, a breed of terrifying witch that preys on people at night, banging on doors and roofs. < as lemmas |
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