| 单词 | a riddle of claret |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa riddle of claret b. In full a riddle of claret. A quantity of claret consisting of thirteen bottles, arranged (originally on a riddle) so that twelve quart bottles surround one magnum. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > [noun] > specific quantities of wine tersail15.. sallet1599 fudder1679 a riddle of claret1715 cuvée1833 1715 D. Forbes Pitfirrane MSS in Sc. National Dict. (1968) VII. (at cited word) His wife, my sister, cherishes him by letting him know she had a Riddell for me. 1828 J. G. Lockhart Life R. Burns in Constable's Misc. 23 146 He..paid beforehand the landlord's bill for the ‘riddle of claret’, which is usually presented on such occasions in a Scotch burgh. 1831 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Mag. 30 413 I bet you a riddle of claret. 1889 Notes & Queries 7th Ser. 8 13 A riddle of claret is thirteen bottles, a magnum and twelve quarts. The name comes from the fact that the wine is brought in on a literal riddle. 1946 Manch. Guardian 28 Aug. 3/7 This award gives the winner a riddle of claret. 2007 D. Rothwell Dict. Homonyms 423 There's also a riddle of claret,..an amount that was presented in a riddle by magistrates invited to a celebratory dinner. < as lemmas |
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