| 单词 |
yule-even |
| 释义 |
yule-even Sc. Forms: see yule n. and even n. [Cf. ON. jólaaptann.] Christmas Eve.
1375Barbour Bruce ix. 204 Befor ȝoill-evyn ane nycht bot mair. 1473–4Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. I. 67 Gevin to Rob Purvas,..on Ȝule evin,..xxiiij s. 1567Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 72 Ane Carrell of the Epistill on Ȝule Euin. 1570–1Rec. Inverness (New Spalding Club) I. 198 Vpon the xxiiij day of December last being Yule Ewin. a1653Binning Serm., Isa. lxiv. 6 Wks. (1735) 618/1 Sin rising up to Iniquities..hath accomplished the Judgment, put Fire up among us, made us as the Birk in Yule-even. a1670Spalding Troub. Chas. I (Bannatyne Club) I. 85 The marquess of Hamilton..upon Yeull evin, takes journey towards London. 1808Jamieson s.v., Some farmers..are so extremely superstitious, as to go into their stables and cow⁓houses on Yule-e'en, and read a chapter of the Bible behind their horses and cattle, to preserve them from harm. |

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