| 释义 |
† dust-point Obs.
A boy's game in which ‘points’ were laid in a heap of dust, and thrown at with a stone.
1611Cotgr. s.v. Darde, Our boyes laying their points in a heape of dust, and throwing at them with a stone, call that play of theirs, Dust-point. a1625Fletcher Captain iii. iii, He looks Like a great school-boy that had been blown up Last night at Dust-Point. 1630Drayton Nymphal 6 (N.) Down go our hooks and scrips, and we to nine holes fall At dust-point or at quoits. 1675Cotton Scoffer Scoft 50 To play at Dust-point, Span-counter, Skittle-pins. |