| 单词 | rumple knot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrumple knot C1. General attributive (in sense 1) as rumple bane, rumple knot, etc. ΚΠ 1688 in M. Wood & H. Armet Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1954) XI. 275 The foresey and rumple peeces [sc. of beef: 2 s. 4 d.]. 1766 J. Marshall Hist. Miss C. Cathcart & Miss F. Renton I. 3 He..took up my blond puff, and putting it on Betsy behind, asked if it was a rumple knot? 1776 D. Herd Anc. & Mod. Sc. Songs (ed. 2) II. 229 She's fa'n o'er the buffet-stool And brake her rumple-bane. 1824 R. Chambers Trad. Edinb. (1847) 195 The rumple-knot was a large bunch of ribbons worn at the peak of the waist behind. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin & Marget 125 I'd missed my aim an' gien him fairly on the rumple bane. 1918 J. Mitchell Bydand 17 Jock's heid wis hard's a stane An' teuch's an aul' steer's rumple-bane. < as lemmas |
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