The cherishing of the fœtus in the egg or the womb; hatching, breeding. to sit on broodor a-brood: as a hen on her eggs, figurative to sit…
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > be ill-humoured [phrase] (2) to sit on brood or a-brood1600 The cherishing of the fœtus in the egg or the womb; hatching, breeding. to sit on broodor a-brood: as a hen on her eggs, figurative to sit… as cross as a bear with a sore head1901 like a bear with a sore head and variants: used of a person who is very irritable, sullen, or bad-tempered. Frequently in comparisons, as in as c… |
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