| 释义 |
† care-away, phr. and n. Obs.
a. An exclamation of merriment or recklessness; ‘care begone! away with care!’ Hence, a reckless fellow, roisterer.
b. Something that drives away care (with a pun on caraway, quot. 1633).
1440Promp. Parv. 61 Care-awey, sorowles, tristicia procul. 1471Ripley Comp. Alch. v. xxxvi. in Ashm. (1652) 157 Hay hoe, careaway, lat the cup go rounde. 1575Newton tr. Lemnie's Complex. 99 (D.) Wanton yonkers and wilfull Careawayes. 1588Fraunce Lawiers Log. i. xix. 71 b, False forsworne knaves, desperate careawaies. c1633T. Adams Wks. (1862) II. 466 (D.) If worldly troubles come too fast upon a man, he hath a herb called care-away. |