单词 | play-haunter |
释义 | > as lemmasplay-haunter play-haunter n. ΚΠ 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix Ep. Ded. Two olde Play-houses being also lately reedified, enlarged, and one new Theatre erected, the multitude of our London Play-haunters being so augmented now, that all the ancient Divels Chappels (for so the Fathers stile all Play-houses) being five in number, are not sufficient to containe their troopes, whence wee see a sixth now added to them. 1634 W. Prynne Let. in S. Gardiner Documents Proc. against W. Prynne (1877) 49 It speakes onely of the expenses of common play-haunters at publike playes and theatres. a1775 J. Rutty Spiritual Diary & Soliloquies (1776) I. 36 Paid a visit to a play-haunter. 1948 G. Eades Bentley in G. E. Dawson et al. Joseph Quincy Adams Memorial Stud. 779 In his second epistle he laments the reputation of Inns of Court men as play-haunters. < as lemmas |
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