单词 | to keep open household |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep (or hold) open household b. to keep (or hold) open household: = to keep (also hold) (an) open house at open house n. 1. ΚΠ c1450 (c1425) Brut (Cambr. Kk.1.12) 343 Þei were riȝt welcome; and to hem and to alle oþer was holden opon housholde. a1513 R. Fabyan New Chron. Eng. (1533) II. f. cxliiiiv By all that season kepte open housholde for all honeste comers. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 215 At Christmasse, at which tyme she promissed to keepe open houshold. 1672 J. Davies Anc. Rites Durham 7 The Convent did keep open Houshold in the Frater-house. < as lemmas |
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