单词 | waygoing sale |
释义 | > as lemmaswaygoing sale C1. General attributive, esp. in waygoing sale. Sc. National Dict. (at wa adv.) records waygoing sale as still in use in northern and east central Scotland and in Wigtownshire in 1973. ΚΠ 1869 Scotsman 17 Aug. 7/4 Never has such a fine crop..been seen before at any way-going sale in any part of Scotland. 1881 Times 17 Mar. 4/5 They [sc. Irish tenants] care not to realize five years' rent for the way-going premium which at any time they might receive. 1934 Aberdeen Univ. Rev. July 269 Dr. George Paterson Burr..was met by friends at a waygoing party given in his honour. 1937 St. Andrews Citizen 27 Nov. 6 There was a very good turn out of buyers at the waygoing sale. 1946 Scotsman 2 Dec. 3/7 Way-going sale for Col. R. Dawson. < as lemmas |
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