| 释义 |
† chop-cherry Obs.
[f. chop v.3 + cherry.]
A game in which one tries to catch a suspended cherry with the teeth; bob-cherry.
1561Hoby tr. Castiglione's Covrtyer (1577) I 6 b, Manye women..for a season played as children doe at Chopcherie. 1594Plat Jewell Ho. i. 3 How they may play at chop⁓cherrie, when cherrie time is past. 1609Ev. Woman in Hum. i. i. in Bullen O. Pl. IV. 1648 Herrick Hesper. (title) Chop-Cherry. 1659C. Noble Inexpediency of Exped. 7 To see themselves Tantalized and plaid at Chop-cherry weath. 1684H. More Answer 240 That the Tree of Life was not set in Paradise for Adam to eat of, but to play at Chop-cherry with him, and to mock him. |