| 单词 | country tom |
| 释义 | > as lemmascountry Tom ΚΠ 1635 H. G. Heavens Speedie Hue & Cry Pref. sig. A2v A new kind of invented wickednesse, and fearefull mischiefe..is the Narration of Country Tom, and Besse of Canberry [i.e. Thomas Sherwood and Elizabeth Evans], so termed by those of their base disposition.] a1658 J. Cleveland Mid-summer Moon in J. Cleaveland Revived (1660) 188 [He] has one property of a Scholar, poverty: you would take him for Country Tom broke loose from the Gallows. 1672 J. Dryden Prol. to Albumazar in Covent Garden Drolery 88 Faith if you have such Country Toms, abroad, Tis time for all true men to leave that Road. 1688 W. Scot True Hist. Families 27 Some late start-up bran-new Gentlemen, That hardly knows from whence their Fathers came, Except from red nos'd Robin, Or Trail, Wallet, countrey Tom. < as lemmas |
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