| 单词 | tanswell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasTanswell 6. T at the end of a word has sometimes been attached to the word following when this begins with a vowel: hence the to adj., the tone pron. and adj., the tother pron. and adj.; see also discussion of α. forms at it pron., adj., and n.1 The final t of Saint has in several cases been popularly prefixed to the name, as in Tandrew, Tandry = St. Andrew; Tann = St. Ann, hence Tanswell; Tantolin = St. Antholin; Tooly = St. Olave; see also tanton n., tantony n., tawdry n. and adj. Π c1450 Mankind 75 in Macro Plays 4 I gyff no force, by Sent Tanne! 1673 E. Hickeringill Gregory 264 Our Tantlin Lectures. 1726 F. Howgrave Ess. Stamford 53 The Corruption that has been made of St. Anthony into Tantony, and St. Olave into Tooly. 1872 C. Hardwick Trad., Superstitions, & Folk-lore 269 Cakes baked for the lace-makers' feasts in honour of St. Andrew..are locally termed ‘Tandry Cakes’. 1880 M. A. Courtney W. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall 'T Andrew's dance, St. Vitus' dance. < as lemmas |
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