| 单词 |
in-town |
| 释义 |
ˈin-ˌtown n., a., (and adv.)
[f. in adv. + town.]
1. Sc. = infield. Chiefly attrib., as intown pasture; intown multure = insucken multure; intown weed, ‘a weed common in pastures, an annual weed’ (Jam. 1880).
1538Aberd. Reg. V. 16 (Jam.) Ane pleucht of the intowne of Ardlayr. 1812J. Henderson Agric. Surv. Sutherl. vi. 62 The milk cows are fed on the in-town pasture, until the farmer removes them..to distant shealings. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xiii. note, The lock and gowpen, or small quantity and handful, payable in thirlage cases, as intown multure. 1820― Monast. xiii, The cultivators of each barony or regality..in Scotland, are obliged to bring their corn to be grinded at the mill of the territory, for which they pay a heavy charge, called the ‘intown multures’.
2. adj. and adv. Within (the central part of) a town.
1817J. Keats Let. 16 May (1958) I. 147, I am glad to hear of Mr T's health and of the Wellfare of the In-town-stayers. 1941W. Stevens Let. 25 Mar. (1967) 388 Today, as I walked in-town, I heard..song sparrows. 1958S. Spender Engaged in Writing i. 24 A concourse of canals that formed a minute intown harbour. 1967Boston Herald 1 Apr. 22/1 Three intown congregations..will join in worship here at 11 a.m. Sunday. |
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