单词 | in commons |
释义 | > as lemmasin commons P1. in commons: in lodgings or residential quarters, having access to shared meals or food provisions; in a college hall of residence. In early use also more generally: in close association with someone or something (obsolete). Now chiefly U.S. ΚΠ c1503 tr. Charter of London in R. Arnold Chron. f. xxxiv/2 That noo maner persone beyng free of this Citee take receyue and kepe from hensforth ony priest in comons or to borde by the day weke Moneth or yere or ony other terme. ?1542 H. Brinkelow Complaynt Roderyck Mors xii. sig. C7 For such as be poore prisoners, and for the helth of their body desyer to be in comons, and to haue a bed, he shal pay .iiij. tymes more for it there [sc. in prison], than in the derest Inn in Ingland. 1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. x. 826 If there bee no neede of such Elders to ioyne in commons with him in his gouernment. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 453 To heare of him under Sequestration, and his Family in Commons with the Ravens. 1666 W. Dugdale Origines Juridiciales 148/2 It was ordered..that if any fellow in Commons, or lying in the House, did wear either Hat, or Cloak in the Temple Church, Hall, Buttry, Kitchin, or at the Buttry-Barr, Dresser, or in the Garden, he should forfait for every such offence vis. viiid. 1750 New Present State Eng. I. ix. 356 Living in Commons together in a collegiate Manner. 1871 Old & New (Boston) 4 21/2 We then lived in commons; the five classes assembling daily for the three meals in the Commons Hall. 1990 D. Lemmings Gentlemen & Barristers ii. 34 Those in commons were not necessarily present at meals in hall every day. 2018 @sung_minkim 28 May in twitter.com (accessed 30 Nov. 2020) Living in commons is overrated. can't throw a party without getting busted, can hear all the noise from other rooms, the rooms didn't have enough space, etc. < as lemmas |
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