| 单词 | john barleycorn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJohn Barleycorn John Barleycorn n. (also Sir John Barleycorn) (a personification of) barley, or of alcoholic drink made from barley.Originating in, or popularized by, ballads and folk songs about a character with this name, of which numerous versions exist (as that cited in quot. c1625). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] drink1042 liquor1340 bousea1350 cidera1382 dwale1393 sicera1400 barrelc1400 strong drinkc1405 watera1475 swig1548 tipple1581 amber1598 tickle-brain1598 malt pie1599 swill1602 spicket1615 lap1618 John Barleycornc1625 pottle1632 upsy Englisha1640 upsy Friese1648 tipplage1653 heartsease1668 fuddle1680 rosin1691 tea1693 suck1699 guzzlea1704 alcohol1742 the right stuff1748 intoxicant1757 lush1790 tear-brain1796 demon1799 rum1799 poison1805 fogram1808 swizzle1813 gatter1818 wine(s) and spirit(s)1819 mother's milkc1821 skink1823 alcoholics1832 jough1834 alky1844 waipiro1845 medicine1847 stimulant1848 booze1859 tiddly1859 neck oil1860 lotion1864 shrab1867 nose paint1880 fixing1882 wet1894 rabbit1895 shicker1900 jollop1920 mule1920 giggle-water1929 rookus juice1929 River Ouse1931 juice1932 lunatic soup1933 wallop1933 skimish1936 sauce1940 turps1945 grog1946 joy juice1960 the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [noun] > barley bere corneOE bereOE barley1124 John Barleycornc1625 c1625 (title) A pleasant new Ballad..Of the bloody murther of Sir John Barley-corne. 1648 J. Taylor (title) A Brown Dozen of Drunkards..Whipt, and shipt..For their abusing of Mr. Malt the bearded son, and Barley-broth the brainlesse daughter of Sir John Barley-corne. 1733 Disc. Prepar., Preserv., & Restoration Malt-liquors 86 This Abuse of Sir John Barley-corn increases the Lawyer's Gain, the Physician's Visits, Patients Fees, [etc.]. 1786 R. Burns Poems 23 John Barleycorn, Thou king o' grain! 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes Scotl. 10 A drunkard..fearless in the strength of John Barleycorn. 1851 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 3 Oct. Having been paying his respects to John Barleycorn rather too freely in the course of the evening. 1913 J. London John Barleycorn i. 4 When the women get the ballot, they will vote for prohibition... It is the wives..who will drive the nails into the coffin of John Barleycorn. 1974 Pioneer (Bemidji, Minnesota) 12 July 2/4 Everyone knows that Sir John Barleycorn can lead a person from the path of righteousness. 2015 Sunday Independent (Ireland) (Nexis) 5 Apr. 14 Those existential journeys which so few Irishmen have even contemplated without the companionship of one John Barleycorn. < as lemmas |
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