单词 | carl crab |
释义 | > as lemmascarl crab C2. In sense of ‘male’, as carl cat, carl crab. Also carl hemp n., carman n.1The asserted occurrence of carl-catt, carl-fugol, etc. in Old English appears to be an error: they have not been found by us even in Middle English. ΚΠ c1605 A. Montgomerie Flyting with Polwart 670 Carle cats weepe vinegar with their eine. 1691 J. Ray N. Country Words (E.D.S.) Carl-cat, a boar or he-cat. 1710 R. Sibbald Hist. Fife & Kinross ii. iii. 55 The Common sea-crab..the Male they call the Carle-Crab. < as lemmas |
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