单词 | to hold a shop |
释义 | > as lemmasto hold a shop P3. to hold (open) shop, to hold a shop: to own or manage a shop. Now rare. ΚΠ a1400 in K. W. Engeroff Untersuchung ‘Usages of Winchester’ (1914) 78 (MED) Euerych soutere þat wonyeþ in þe Citee þat halt shoppe shal to þe kynge by custome sex pans by þe ȝere. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Cook's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 58 A compeer..hadde a wyf that heeld for contenaunce A shoppe and swyued for hir sustenaunce. 1423 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 131 (MED) Mawde Sheppyster holt opyn Shopp and retaylith, and ys no Frewoman. a1638 R. Brownlow & J. Gouldsborough Rep. Diverse Cases (1651) 284 Severall acts of Common Councell, made for inhibiting Forrayners to hold any open shop, or shops or Lettice. c1754 Public Nusance 26 On the Death or other Accident attending the Master or Mistress of a Street Shop..no other Butcher of Poulterer should be permitted to hold that Shop. 1844 London Gaz. 9 Jan. 105/1 Edward Gill..holding a Shop in Lower Bridge-street..carrying on the business of a Brazier, Tinman, and Gas Fitter. 1884 Red Dragon Aug. 155 Other city companies' representatives hold shop in the street. 1980 Jrnl. Social Hist. 14 223 Those who resided outside the parish but who held a shop within its borders were charged ten soldi. < as lemmas |
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