| 单词 | the teind to hell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe teind to hell c. the teind to hell (Folklore), in reference to the reputed obligation of the fairies to furnish a victim to Satan every seventh year: see Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border Introd. to Young Tamlane. ΚΠ 1803 Young Tamlane in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border (ed. 2) II. 252 But aye at every seven years, They pay the teind to hell. 1852 Alice Learmont ix. 124 There cam up that black road the Evil Ane,..He took back nae mortal, but an elf, as the teind to hell. < as lemmas |
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