| 释义 |
shrove, v. Obs. exc. dial.
[f. shrove- in Shrove-tide.]
intr. To keep Shrove-tide; to make merry. Often in (to go) a-shroving (locally applied to the practice of going round singing for money on Shrove Tuesday).
1586J. Hooker Hist. Irel. in Holinshed II. 99/1 He trauelled to Rome a shrouing, of set purpose to be merrie. 1596Nashe Saffron Walden P 2 b, To certefie him that verie shortly hee would send him a couple of Hennes to Shroue with. 1611Florio, Berlingaccione, one that loueth to shroue euer and make good cheere. 1620in Crt. & Times Jas. I (1849) II. 198 Those ladies have invited them to a masque..so that on Thursday next, the king, prince, and all the court go thither a shroving. a1625Fletcher Noble Gent. iii. ii, To see him stated thus, as though he went A shroving through the City. c1645Howell Lett. iv. vii. (1892) II. 571 Hans Boobikin, a rich Boor's Son, whom his Father had sent abroad a Fryaring, that is, shroving in our Language. [See also shroving vbl. n.] |