单词 | at the receipt |
释义 | > as lemmasat the receipt ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [noun] > place where fresh hounds posted receiptc1400 relayc1425 release1490 reset1616 c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) 1168 What wylde so atwaped wyȝes þat schotten, Watz al to-raced & rent at þe resayt. 1575 G. Gascoigne Short Obseruation Coursing with Greyhoundes in Noble Arte Venerie 244 They use their Greyhounds only to set backsets, or receytes for Deare, Wolfe, Foxe or such like. 1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 102 In hunting I had as liefe stande at the receite, as at the loosing. 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 170 The Lords, that were appointed to circle the Hill, had some dayes before planted themselues, (as at the receit) in places conuenient. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 188/2 Relay, is to set on fresh Hounds, from a Receit, when the Chase and rest of the Kennel of Hounds be past. < as lemmas |
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