| 单词 | mell for mell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmell for mell b. Scottish. A heavy blow, as with a mallet. Frequently in mell for mell: blow for blow.In quot. 1929 with reference to the clapper of a bell. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [noun] > striking heavily > a heavy blow smitea1200 ponder1339 clouta1400 whopc1440 routa1450 maul1481 sousec1500 dunta1522 flake1559 lambskin1573 lamback1592 daud1596 baster1600 mell1658 thumper1682 lounder1723 smash1725 plumper1756 spanker1772 douser1782 thud1787 bash1805 stave1819 batter1823 belter1823 wallop1823 whacker1823 belt1825 smasher1829 dingbat1843 dinger1845 oner1861 squeaker1877 clod1886 wham1923 dong1941 1658 R. Moray Let. 23 Apr. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Talk to Will..that you may be the better in wind when we meet, else you may expect a good bouncing mell. 1806 in A. Whitelaw Bk. Sc. Ballads (1875) 284/1 His back they loundert, mell for mell. 1895 N. Roy Horseman's Word i. 7 For a whole hour they would hae been at it, baff for baff and mell for mell. 1929 Gallovidian Ann. 77 Wi' nae far mell o' jowin bell. < as lemmas |
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