单词 | on 'change |
释义 | > as lemmason (formerly also upon) 'Change 2. Originally: †a place for the conversion of money or bullion (obsolete). Later: a place where merchants or bankers transact business; an exchange (now historical). Now chiefly (usually in form 'Change): a stock exchange (now rare). From the late 18th cent. frequently in on (formerly also upon) 'Change: at the Royal Exchange; on the stock exchange.The Royal Exchange, modelled on the Antwerp Bourse, was built by Thomas Gresham in 1565–7 in the City of London. It was twice destroyed by fire (in 1666 and 1838) and rebuilt. In the 17th cent. stockbrokers were excluded from the Exchange and operated from other buildings, including coffee houses (cf. Change Alley n. at Compounds 3). In 1801 a dedicated stock exchange was founded to accommodate the increasing volume and complexity of financial transactions. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > a centre of commerce > [noun] > place where merchants meet change1317 burse1553 exchange1589 rialto1600 trades hall1700 trade hall1822 bourse1845 1317 in R. R. Sharpe Cal. Wills Court of Husting (1889) I. 271 (MED) Le Eldechaunge. 1389 in H. A. Harben Dict. London (1918) 448 (MED) Le Oldechaunge. 1423–4 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1423 §55. m. 31 Gold or silver wrought or unwrought, coigned or uncoigned, or billioun that is brought to the mynte, or to the chaunge. c1450 (a1375) Octavian (Calig.) (1979) l. 793 As he toward þe chounge ȝode. 1593 J. Eliot Ortho-epia Gallica ii. iii. 26 I will be below in the Change, either walking among the Italians, or troking with the French, or pratling amongst our English. 1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode i. i. 3 She saw you yesterday at the Change. 1682 E. Ravenscroft London Cockolds ii. 17 My brother Alderman and I heard of a business upon Change to day in which we are both concern'd. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 386. ⁋5 If such a Man comes from Change. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 336 It is powerful on Change . View more context for this quotation 1821 W. Cobbett Rural Rides in Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 8 Dec. 1399 Old stock-jobbers..are gone hobbling to 'Change. 1860 R. W. Emerson Fate in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 27 What good, honest, generous men at home, will be wolves and foxes on 'change! 1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People vii. §7. 415 Grave merchants upon 'Change. 1912 T. Dreiser Financier lx. 626 If he were sent to the penitentiary, or adjudged a bankrupt.., he would probably lose the privilege of a seat on 'change. 1972 Investors' Chron. 10 Nov. 543/2 Young George, in the fullness of time, being put protestingly on 'Change to carry on in father's footsteps. 2013 P. Ryscavage Norman B. Ream vi. 81 He knew he could make money on 'Change—he had demonstrated that over the last few years. < as lemmas |
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