| 单词 | field driver |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfield driver field driver n. North American regional (chiefly New England) an official responsible for impounding animals which stray into public places; cf. hog reeve n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > [noun] > official in charge of stray animals pindera1500 pinner1499 hog reeve1636 pound-keeper1671 field driver1694 hog constable1710 hog mace1792 poundmaster1897 1694 in Town Rec. Manchester (Mass.) (1889) I. 56 John Elathorp & william Allen sen: weare chosen hawards or feld Drivers as ye Law Directs. 1702 in Acts & Laws Connecticut 108 The Hayward or Field Driver, or any person may take up and impound such Swine. 1835 1st Rep. Commissioners Munic. Corporations Eng. & Wales App. iv. 2109 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 116) XXV. 1 The Field Drivers [of Bedford] perform the duties of a hayward. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. xlviii. 229 Hog-reeves (now usually called field drivers). 1974 Compar. Stud. Society & Hist. 16 230 The town meeting..nominated delegates of municipal authority such as field drivers, highway surveyors, constables and other officials. < as lemmas |
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