释义 |
† ˈruffmans Cant. Obs. [prob. f. rough a. Cf. darkmans.] (See quots.)
1567Harman Caveat (1869) 84 The ruffmans, the wodes or bushes. 1622Fletcher Beggar's Bush iii. iii, To Mill from the Ruffmans, commission and slates...[i.e.] To steal from the hedge, both the shirt and the sheets. |