单词 | the pot walks |
释义 | > as lemmasthe pot walks ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > providing or serving drink > [phrase] > circulate the cup the pot walks1567 1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) sig. Biii How the pottes walke about, their talkig tounges talke at large. 1596 W. Raleigh Discoverie Guiana (new ed.) 85 Wee found them all as drunke as beggers, and the pottes walking from one to another without rest. 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea lxi. 150 The pott continually walking, infused desperate and foolish hardinesse in many. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 157 Author..of other little trivial matters meerly to get bread, and make the pot walk. 1706 Cerealia 125 Whilst black pots walk the round with laughing Ale Surcharg'd. < as lemmas |
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