| 单词 | kindly feeder |
| 释义 | > as lemmaskindly feeder kindly feeder n. now rare an animal which is easy to feed or fatten.In quot. 1770 figurative, with reference to a person. ΚΠ 1770 T. Bridges Burlesque Transl. Homer I. ii. 90 To raise the courage of the leaders, (Who all, by luck were kindly feeders, And lov'd to box with bellies full) Atrides roasted a young bull. 1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. VIII. 73 Mr. Culley's kind of sheep..are as kindly feeders as the others are slow ones. 1842 J. Aiton Clerical Econ. iv. 194 The Chinese [pig] is the best for eating, being small in the bone, fine in the fibre, and kindly feeders. 1874 Times 30 Nov. 10/2 Mr. Slatter's magnificent cow..has a beautiful coat, a nice head, and the look of a most kindly feeder. 1918 A. H. Sanders Shorthorn Cattle 305 Muscatoon was a red with..the full eye of the kindly feeder. 1954 Jrnl. Ministry Agric. 61 152 The Hereford is undoubtedly a good, kindly feeder, particularly suited to grass fattening. < as lemmas |
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