“brevit”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

brevit

释义

† ˈbrevit, v. Obs. or dial.
[perh. f. brevet n., with the sense of ‘take by brevet’ or ‘warrant’.]
intr. To forage; to ‘beat about’ for game; see also dial. quots. Hence ˈbreviting vbl. n.
1600Holland Livy xxii. xl. 457 Victuals, which from day to day he brevited for [ex rapto], to serve his present neede.Ibid. xxix. xxxii. 734 Masanissa..lived for some days by the breviting and robberie of the other two horsemen.1604Drayton Owl, Breviting by night, Under pretence that she was ill of sight.1842Akerman Wiltsh. Gloss. (E.D.S. 1879) Brevet about, to beat about, as a dog for game.1879G. F. Jackson Shropsh. Gl., Brevit, to search, pry, examine inquisitively ‘Who's bin brevitin' i' my drawer?’1881Evans Leicester. Gl. (E.D.S.) Brevet, to rummage, ransack, search..Cats are said to brevet after mice, dogs after rats or rabbits, etc.

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