单词 | to creesh the loof |
释义 | > as lemmasto creesh the loof transitive. To grease. to creesh the loof (figurative): ‘to grease the palm’, i.e. with a douceur. Cf. to grease a person in the hands at grease v. 4b. ΚΠ 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 237 (Jam.) Like the Orkney butter, neither good to eat, nor to creisch wool. 1773 R. Fergusson Poems 117 He'll tak the hint, and creish her loof Wi' what will buy her fairin. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. x. 229 Would ye creesh his bonny brown hair wi' your nasty ulyie? 1843 A. Bethune Sc. Peasant's Fire-side 48 If he was only able to creish the clerk's loof. < as lemmas |
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