单词 | funeral boat |
释义 | > as lemmasfuneral boat a. General attributive with the sense ‘of or relating to a funeral or the commemoration of the dead’, as funeral arrangements, funeral boat, funeral ceremony, funeral dirge, funeral expenses, funeral oration, funeral sermon, etc.In early use funeral may be an adjective rather than an attributive use of the noun. See sense A. 1. ΚΠ 1529 T. More Supplyc. Soulys ii. f. xxxv There were in the funerall seruyce at the beryeng of the corps, the self same psalmes songen. 1583 P. Stubbes Second Pt. Anat. Abuses sig. M1 Is it not lawfull for him to take monie in his cure for preaching funerall sermons? 1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Dvjv My Swans last funerall dirgee to the king. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 (1623) ii. v. 117 My sighing brest, shall be thy Funerall bell. View more context for this quotation 1620 W. Adams Will 16 May in A. Farrington Eng. Factory in Japan (1991) I. 795 And after my debts payed & my funerall expences performed, I will that my monney, goods and debts shalbe devided. 1638 R. Baker tr. J. L. G. de Balzac New Epist. II. 76 You have had the pleasure to heare your owne Funerall Oration. 1707 Earl of Bindon in London Gaz. No. 4339/3 Divers Abuses..have been committed..by Painters, Funeral-Undertakers. 1768 H. Walpole Let. 16 Apr. in Corr. (1937) I. 134 That arch-rogue preached lately a funeral sermon on one Gibson hanged for forgery. 1832 E. Ind. Sketch Bk. II. 124 I watched the funeral-party as they stood..in all the pride of their military array. 1843 S. C. Hall & A. M. Hall Ireland III. 187 And all in that funeral-boat repeated ‘why—why—why’. 1856 C. F. Alexander Burial of Moses in Dublin Univ. Mag. Apr. 462 But when the warrior dieth, His comrades in the war, With arms reversed and muffl'd drum, Follow the funeral car. 1884 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) Funeral-cakes, long, narrow, sponge cakes used at funerals. 1884 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) Funeral cups, drinking vessels used at funerals. 1961 B. Pym No Fond Return of Love xxiii. 227 We all got together over the funeral baked meats. You know, a glass or two of really good sherry works wonders on these occasions. 1987 A. Wiseman Mem. of Bk. Molesting Childhood 178 After death, as I have said, begins the busy part. Notifications, funeral arrangements, choosing the casket. 2015 Church Times 9 Oct. 3/3 Clergy are being urged to talk about funeral costs during their pastoral visits to grieving families. < as lemmas |
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