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单词 scout-watch
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scout-watchn.

Forms: Middle English scowte-, skowtte-, Middle English–1500s skowte-, Middle English–1600s skoute-, Middle English scote-, ( skoulk-), 1600s skowt-, Middle English–1700s scout(e-, Middle English scout(e)wach, Middle English scout(e)wacche, Middle English–1500s scout(e)wache, scout(e)watche, 1500s–1700s scout(e)watch.
Etymology: < scout n.4 + watch n.
Obsolete.
1. A sentinel, spy; one that keeps guard.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > watcher or look-out
showerOE
tootera1382
waiter1382
night watcha1400
scout-watcha1400
looker-out1562
night-watcher1569
watcher1572
scout1585
bishop1592
speculator1607
lookout1662
speculatory1775
lookout man1787
stagger1859
dog1870
eye1874
a1400 Morte Arth. 2468 Skayres thaire skottefers, and theire skowtte-waches.
c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 838 In grete flokkez of folk, þay fallen to his ȝatez, As a scowte-wach scarred, so þe asscry rysed.
1442 Beckington's Jrnl. (1828) 97 Whan they were approched nigh the same towne there comme upon theym the skoulk wache, and there a showte was made of St. George d'Angleterre.
1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur i. xiii But the scoute watche by her hoost cryed lordes att armes for here be your enemyes at your hand.
1563 Burnynge Paules Church sig. Bv The word Episcopus is Greke, and signifies a Scoutwatche, an ouerloker or Spie.
1609 Bible (Douay) I. 2 Kings xiii. 34 And the servant that was the scoutewatch, lifted up his eies, and looked: and behold much people came by a byway.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Scouts or Scout-Watches, Sentinels that keep Guard in the advanced Posts.
2. The action of keeping watch and guard.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > as a watchman or sentinel
wardOE
day watchOE
watch1377
watch and ward1390
wakingc1440
scout-watch1464
watching and warding1579
sentinel1585
day ward1597
romboyle1612
escouta1627
sentry1639
watchment1740
wardage1878
sentry-go1880
sentry-going1901
1464 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 161 Item, my mastyre payd the same day to ix. men that made scotewache on horse bakke, vj. s. viij. d.
1532 G. Hervet tr. Xenophon Treat. Househ. (1768) 75 It is best to kepe watches and scoutwatches both by nyght and by daye.
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lxiv. 2 Being in scoutwatch: a spider spiyng me, In the head spiders name: wild me speedilie, To tell this to you all.
1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale v. 357 Make skowt-watch, inrodes, gett intelligence.
3. A body of men told off for the purposes of watching and keeping guard.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > one who watches or keeps guard > body of
wardc1000
watchc1380
guarda1513
scout-watch1523
satellitium1616
vigilance1667
wait1704
picket1847
honour guard1851
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xvi. 17 If theyr Scoutwatche hard any noyse, or mouyng of people drawyng to the cite warde, than incontynent they shulde gyue them knowledge.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xix. 723/1 Neither durst he for the Kings Scout-watch demand direction to Tamworth.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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