| 单词 | touting-ken |
| 释义 | > as lemmastouting-ken A house; esp. a house where thieves, beggars, or disreputable characters meet or lodge. Frequently with qualifying words, as bousing-ken, dancing-ken, smuggling-ken, stalling-ken, touting-ken. to burn the ken (see quot. 1725). ΘΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > other types of dwelling > [noun] > dwelling of specific types of people > of thieves or criminals denc1275 case?1536 ken1567 nest1617 lumber1753 1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giiv A ken, a house. 1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) Peddelars Frenche sig. Giiii Tower ye [= look you] yander is the kene. a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush v. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Mm3/1 Surprising a Boores ken, for granting cheates. 1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew ii. sig. F3 Bowse a health to the Gentry Cofe of the Ken. 1725 New Canting Dict. Burnt the Ken, when Strollers leave the Ale~house, without paying their Quarters. 1800 Sporting Mag. 16 26 Called at a ken in the way home. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 351/2 Up she goes to any likely ken,..and commences begging. 1860 W. H. Dixon Personal Hist. Ld. Bacon v. §15 These..skulk about the kens of Newgate Street. touting-ken Drinking, toping; in †touting-ken (obsolete slang): a drinking-house. ΚΠ 1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Touting-ken, tavern-bar. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Touting-ken, a Tavern or Ale-house Bar. < as lemmas |
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