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单词 qualtagh
释义 qualtagh|ˈkwɑːltəx|
[Manx, also written quaaltagh, f. quaail (= Ir. and Gael. comhdháil) meeting.]
The first person one meets after leaving home on some special occasion; also, the first person entering a house on New Year's Day, the first-foot.
1891Moore Folk-lore Isle of Man 103 It was considered fortunate if the qualtagh were a person..of dark complexion.1894Hall Caine Manxman 59, I should be first⁓foot here, only I'm no use as a qualtagh.
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