| 单词 | to make moorburn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make (also raise) (a) moorburn a. The action of burning heather and other vegetation on a moor in order to clear the ground for new growth; an instance of this; (also) fire raised for this purpose. Frequently in to make (also raise) (a) moorburn.The practice is subject to various laws, and regarded as an offence if carried out negligently or outside the permitted period of the year. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [noun] > going or setting on fire > setting on fire or alight > deliberate burning of vegetation moorburn1424 breneage1535 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > a fire > [noun] > a kind of fire > other fires moorburn1424 coal firea1450 commonty fire1573 moor-burning1610 stubble-firea1618 wheel-fire1662 night-fire1687 waterball1696 chip fire1795 neal-fire1813 bratchel1815 forge-fire1855 log-fire1878 electrical fire1900 slash fire1949 dumpster fire1957 chip pan fire1960 chip fire1985 1424 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1814) II. 6/1 It is ordanyt þt na man mak murbyrn eftir þe monethe of marche..vnder þe payne of xls. 1499 in J. Stuart & G. Burnett Exchequer Rolls Scotl. (1888) XI. 395 That thair be na mureburne. 1678 G. Mackenzie Laws & Customes Scotl. ii. 420 They have power to punish..makers of moor-burn, keepers of Crooves, wilful Beggars. 1706 W. Hector Judicial Rec. (1876) 200 The raisers of Muirburn are finable. 1773 Act 13 Geo. III c. 54 §4 Every Person who shall make Muir~burn, or set fire to any Heath or Muir, in..Scotland,..shall [etc.]. 1894 S. R. Crockett Raiders 218 We were now among the burnt heather..kicking up the ashy dust of the March muirburn. 1933 J. Buchan Prince of Captivity 31 A delicate haze of moorburn brooded over [the hills]. 1989 W. M. Gordon Sc. Land Law 275 As well as being a statutory offence, negligent muirburn will found an action of reparation. 2021 Herald (Glasgow) 22 May (Mag.) 18/2 'We've stopped muirburn,' he says, of the practice of burning heather on the moor. < as lemmas |
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