| 单词 | the service of the table |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe service of the table b. the service of the table and variants: the action of serving food and drink to people at table; waiting at table; = sense 30a. Now archaic and rare. [Compare Middle French, French service de la table (1579 in the passage translated in quot. 1594, or earlier).] ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [noun] servingc1425 sewinga1483 the service of the table1588 ushering1598 dishing1679 helping1824 waiterage1849 waitering1862 1588 T. Kyd tr. T. Tasso Housholders Philos. f. 22 Necessary implements, not onely for the vse of the Kitchin, but seruice of the Table [It. della mensa etiandio]. 1594 R. Ashley tr. P. Leroy Interchangeable Course iv. f. 47v The seruice of the Table [Fr. la seruice de la table], and things inuented for magnificence, were augmented from day to day with new licourousnes, and delicacies. 1658 J. Burbury tr. G. Gualdo Priorato Hist. Christina Queen of Swedland v. 258 The foresaid Signior Ridolphus was her Cupbearer, &..twelve principall Gentlemen of the City, assisting at the service of the table. ?1760 M. Bradley Brit. Housewife Feb. 113 To these Articles, received from abroad for the Service of the Table, we are to add the Oils. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. x. 186 More pretty things were said upon both sides during the service of the tea-table than we have leisure to repeat. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair xlix. 437 He described..the service of the table..enumerated the dishes and wines served. 1910 N.E.D. Tableware, ware for the service of the table. 1934 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 16 July 11/3 Bro. R. C. Forbes responded on behalf of..the small band of faithful workers who were directing the service of the table for the evening. < as lemmas |
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