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单词 as blithe as a laverock
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as blithe as a laverock
In various proverbial, similative, and allusive phrases, as to rise with the laverock, to be up with the laverock: to get out of bed very early in the morning (cf. lark n.1 Phrases 2); as blithe as a laverock: very happy and carefree (cf. lark n.1 Phrases 4), etc.
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1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 234 Lye down with the Lamb, and rise with the Laverock.
1737 A. Ramsay Coll. Scots Prov. 45 Live upon Love as Lav'rocks do on Leeks.
1817 A. M'Gennis Strathbogie I. ix. 188 With the laverock they quitted their downy beds.
1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 144 Molly was as light-hearted as a kid, an' as blithe as a laverock.
1833 M. L. Grimstone Character I. vi. 130 She's as gay as the laverock, an sweet as the lintie!
1913 J. Macfarlane Songs of Thistle & Maple 37 My heart sings an' soars wi' the laverock, For joy that the gloamin' gi'es me.
1942 R. A. Hood Case of Kinnear xxiii. 267 Now she's..as cheery as a laverock.
2016 @billykayscot 12 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 1 Nov. 2021) Sunday 6.am for thaim up afore the laverock.
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