单词 | priest-catching |
释义 | > as lemmaspriest-catching priest-catching adj. and n. ΚΠ 1644 Mercurius Civicus 17–25 July 587 He would have nothing to doe with such priest-catching Knaves. 1714 Hue & Cry 1 Priest-catching..The Damndest Trade none but a Rogue e're follows, Ever rewarded with a Rope and Gallows. 1998 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 1 June 9 b There was a bounty on their heads—20 British pounds for a priest, 10 for a Catholic schoolmaster. Priest-catching became a trade. < as lemmas |
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