| 单词 | the spirit of the buttery |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe spirit (also sprite) of the buttery † the spirit (also sprite) of the buttery: used allusively to refer to intoxicating liquor. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > [noun] wine805 juicea1387 shrab1477 Bacchus1508 the spirit (also sprite) of the buttery1530 Lyaeus1602 vintage1604 Septembral juice (or liquor)1609 grape1636 cellar physic1697 rosy1840 pluck1904 pinard1917 vino1919 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 591 I wene he be inspyred with the spyrites of the buttery. 1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. lxxvv I shulde haue sayd afrayde of the spirite of the buttry, which be perylous beestes, for such spirites doth troble a man so sore that he can nat diuers tymes stande vpon his legges. 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 15 His frisking penne began to playe the Sprite of the buttry. 1660 J. Trapp Comm. Holy Script. (Canticles ii. 1) 330 It appears by your communication, that you are better acquainted with the spirit of the buttery, than of God. < as lemmas |
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