| 单词 | at vendue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat (a) vendue A public sale; an auction. Frequently in at (a) vendue, by vendue. Now chiefly historical except in the legal formula public vendue.In early use sometimes also in an Indian context (cf. quot. 1793 for vendue master n. at Compounds 2), probably as an independent borrowing from Dutch. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > a public sale > [noun] > auction port-salea1513 outroop1578 auction1595 subhastation1600 outcryc1604 outsalea1670 roup1676 vendue1679 cant1705 auction-sale1820 silent auction1866 absolute auction1870 society > trade and finance > selling > a public sale > [adverb] > at or by auction sub hasta1600 at (a) vendue1679 1679 in Rec. Court of New Castle on Delaware (1904) 281 Walter Wharton deceased had bougt [sic] att the vendu of Martin Roosemond deceased, a bed and furniture for the sume of 175 gilders in wheat. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxxvi. 324 I went ashore [at Port Royal], and having purchased a laced waistcoat,..at a vendue [1760 a sale], made a swaggering figure. 1781 A. Adams in J. Adams & A. Adams Familiar Lett. (1876) 402 The retailing vendues, which are tolerated here, ruin the shop-keepers. 1804 European Mag. 45 20/2 I was..knocked down at vendue to old 'Squire Kegworth. 1897 W. D. Howells Landlord Lion's Head 6 [To] have a vendue, and sell out everything before the snow flew. 2002 E. Tunis Tavern at Ferry vii. 52/2 Along with goods, animals, land, and slaves, paupers and convicted criminals were auctioned at vendues in the yard. 2009 Excelsior Springs (Missouri) Standard (Nexis) 6 Feb. The undersigned Successor Trustee..will on February 11, 2009..sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate. < as lemmas |
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