“bat、fowling”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

bat-fowling

释义

ˈbat-ˌfowling, vbl. n.
[f. as prec. + -ing¹.]
1. The catching of birds by night when at roost.
c1440Promp. Parv. 26 Batte fowlynge, aucubaculatus.1530Palsgr. 197/1 Batfoulyng, la pipée.1610Shakes. Temp. ii. i. 185 We vvould so, and then go a Bat-fowling.1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Bird, Bat fowling..may be used with nets or without.1873Browning Red Cotton Night-Cap Country 1405 Bat-fowling is all fair with birds at roost; The lantern and the clapnet suit the hedge.
fig.a1670Hacket Abp. Williams ii. (1692) 66 They that go a batt-fowling in the dark, to seek matter of crimination.
†2. slang. Swindling, victimizing the simple. Obs.
1602Rowlands Greene's Cony-catchers 8 As for Coni⁓catching, they cleape it Batfowling, the wine the Strap, and the cards the Limetwigs.1608Dekker Belman Lond. Wks. 1885 III. 131 Sometimes likewise this Card-cheating..is called Batt fowling, and then y⊇ Setter is the Beater.

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