英语词汇“tell-clock”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

† tell-clock n. Obsolete (a) a person who marks time (literal and figurative) or tells the time; esp. a clock-watcher (see also quot. 1793); (b) Baron Tell-Clock, (a name for) a cockerel.

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the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [noun] > one who

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1604 J. Marston Malcontent iii. ii. sig. E^v Onely the Malecontent, that gainst his fate, Repines and quarrels, alas hees goodman tell-clock.

1609 Ld. Ellesmere Speech touching Post-nati 17 They are called thither by the Kings Writ, not to sit as Tell-clockes, or idle hearers.

1618 S. Ward Iethro's Iustice of Peace 65 Is there no mean betweene busibodies and tell-clockes, between factotum and fay't neant.

1651 J. Cleveland Poems (Wing C4684) 3 The sprightly Chanticlere, That Baron Tell-clock of the night.

1693 T. Southerne Maids Last Prayer Prol. sig. A3 You..Who in side Box, in seeming Judgment sit, Like Barron-Tell-Clocks to attend the Pit.

1731 Grub-St. Jrnl. 22 Apr. It appears that Anthony Collins was deluded by Richard Tindal (and Tell-clocks must ever expect the same, when they join in confederacy with Jesuits).

1793 T. R. Nash in S. Butler Hudibras II. 472 The puisne judge was formerly called the Tell-clock; as supposed to be not much employed with business in the courts he sat in, but listening how the time went.

单词	tell-clock
释义	> as lemmas tell-clock † tell-clock n. Obsolete (a) a person who marks time (literal and figurative) or tells the time; esp. a clock-watcher (see also quot. 1793); (b) Baron Tell-Clock, (a name for) a cockerel. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [noun] > one who tell-clock1604 1604 J. Marston Malcontent iii. ii. sig. E^v Onely the Malecontent, that gainst his fate, Repines and quarrels, alas hees goodman tell-clock. 1609 Ld. Ellesmere Speech touching Post-nati 17 They are called thither by the Kings Writ, not to sit as Tell-clockes, or idle hearers. 1618 S. Ward Iethro's Iustice of Peace 65 Is there no mean betweene busibodies and tell-clockes, between factotum and fay't neant. 1651 J. Cleveland Poems (Wing C4684) 3 The sprightly Chanticlere, That Baron Tell-clock of the night. 1693 T. Southerne Maids Last Prayer Prol. sig. A3 You..Who in side Box, in seeming Judgment sit, Like Barron-Tell-Clocks to attend the Pit. 1731 Grub-St. Jrnl. 22 Apr. It appears that Anthony Collins was deluded by Richard Tindal (and Tell-clocks must ever expect the same, when they join in confederacy with Jesuits). 1793 T. R. Nash in S. Butler Hudibras II. 472 The puisne judge was formerly called the Tell-clock; as supposed to be not much employed with business in the courts he sat in, but listening how the time went. extracted from tell-comb. form < as lemmas
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