单词 | feast-maker |
释义 | > as lemmasfeast-maker feast-maker n. now rare a person who holds a feast. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [noun] > entertainment with food > entertainer or giver of feast feast-maker?a1422 feastera1450 banqueter1542 banquetant?1615 treater1692 a1422 in Norfolk Archaeol. (1852) 3 321 That alderman..schal pay to the Fraternite xls., and a Festmaker or mayster [a1422 Rawl. D.913 and a maister] xxvis. viiid. 1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Aiiiv Geuynge no thankes to the feaste maker. a1661 B. Holyday in tr. Juvenal Satyres (1673) iii. 50/1 It [sc. the word trechedipna] is sometimes taken for the feast-maker. 1997 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 3 417/2 Generous men, energetic and successful feast-makers, they own powerful magic, sorcery and ornamental wealth. < as lemmas |
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